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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

662 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 34

Last Night's Storm. Severe in the Eastern Suburbs. Damage to Property

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 8

Severe lighting and heavy peals of thunder shortly after [?] o'clock last evening. heraided the approach of a terrific thunderstorm, similar to that experienced on Easter Monday…

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Remarkable Storm Vivid Sky Lights Much Damage Done 11 Points in Three Minutes

The Sun · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

CITY FORECAST.--Close and unsettled; showers chiefly In the afternoon and evening, with further thunder. Winds becoming Actually from north-west to north-east, and…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Trams Held Up. Brick Wall Blown Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, and by heavy rain and wind, occurred at about 10.30 last night. Tram traffic was interfered with on some lines, but in the…

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Caught in a Cyclone. a Steamer Disabled

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

The full force of the terrific cyclone that devastated Northern townships in Queensland was encountered by deeply-laden cargo steamer on the…

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Queensland Cyclone. Piece of Timber Through Girl's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday.--The deputy-Chief Protector of Aborigines, who visited the Hull River aboriginal settlement to investigate the damage done by the cyclone, states, in a…

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Storm Wrecks Garage

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1918 · page 10

As the result of the vivid storm that visited Sydney on Thursday evening, a new garage, just started by Mr. A. C. Jones (a returned soldier after three years' active…

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City Storms and Rain in South-east Weather Bureau's Explanation

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1918 · page 9

The report of the Weather Bureau covering the past week states that high barometric pressure (or that type of weather system which governs fine weather conditions over the area…

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Australians Hold Line of Battle Enemy Attacks Driven Back by Rifle Fire Storms Troops Practically Annihilated Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1918 · page 1

The assistant Commonwealth correspondent cables:—"The third Australian position laid off across the Ancre and the Somme Rivers…

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Heavy Rain 432 Points at Byron Bay Better Weather Predicted

The Sun · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3

City Forecast. -- Further showers; cold, squally, south-west to south-cast winds; rough sea. Weather improving by Tuesday. New South Wales. -- Still cloudy and unsettled…

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Heavy Rain in North-east Quarter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 7

During the past week end light to heavy ruin has been recorded generally, south of a line joining Bourke, Bogabri, whilst on the North Coast very…

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Heavy Rain on the Coast. 432 Points at Byron Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 6

Light to heavy rain has been recorded over the north-east, quarter of the State and coastal parts as far south at Bateman's. A few light falls were reported also on the…

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Repairs to a Street Damage Resulting From Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

The collapse of portion of Phillip-street, between Baptist and Elizabeth streets,Redfern, yesterday was due to the bursting of the Water and Sewerage Board's pipes,…

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War Loan Over the Top Public Storm Bank Trenches

The Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 6

At the Commonwealth Bank to-day the officials are doing their utmost to stem the crowd of applicants for war bonds. Entrenched behind their counters, however…

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A Queensland Cyclone. — Sale of Thoroughbred Yearlings

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 12

THE annual sales of thoroughbred yearlings began at Payten's…

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The Mackay Cyclone. Father Mulcahy's Appeal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 19

Owing to the recent cyclonic disaster [?] Maclcay, the Rev. Father J. Mulcahy is faced with a prospect that is far beyond the resources of his limited population. The…

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Recent Cyclonic Storm. Hurricane Squalls and Mountainous Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

The recent cyclonic storm which passed Norfolk Island and caused considerable havoo was severely fell at son. It was cribed as one of the beaviest blows…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and Jury.) Alleged Damage From Flood Waters. Di On v North Illawarra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The case was concluded in which Di On, a market gardener, sued the council of the municipality of North Illawarra claiming £1000 compensation for damages caused to…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 8

The Postal Department is advised of a very heavy flood at Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty. All traffic is suspended. There is six feet of water in the highest part of the business…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The Opotiki floods have subsided. The damage to public and private property amounts to many thousands of pounds…

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Opotiki Floods. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 14

Further details of the Opotiki [?]ood show that the water has now subsided in the town. There is a scene of devastation. Most of the business premises and many…

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