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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

614 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 31

Fears of Flooded Markets. New York

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 7

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says that, at the instance of Senator King, the American representatives in Paris will he asked to take up with tho British…

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Ruin by Flood Mr. James Sees the South Coast Assistance for Shires

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

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Victorian Ministry. Storms Ahead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The State Ministry is threatened with stormy time when the House meets, which may once more divide the Liberal Party into contending factions…

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The Turf Havoc at Bega Pranks of the Recent Floods

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The Bega District Jostey Club whose last programme was annulled owing to the flood playing havor with the course, is almost sure to experience another…

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Double Bay Amateurs in Southerly Gale Crew's Hard Battle

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1919 · page 9

The elements were not favorable to the nominators in the races of the Double Hay 'Amateur Club yesterday, as only two of the craft faced the starter, viz., Aussie (J. Blakeney),…

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Shooting in a Gale Riflemen's Rough Time Targets Blown to Rags

The Sun · Sunday 13 April 1919 · page 8

Riflemen had one of the roughest days yet experienced on Randwick range yesterday, the conditions being even worse than the King's meeting of…

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Wintry Week-end Rain, Gales, and Rough Seas Snow on Tablelands

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

Cold equally winds driving rain spe[?] and rough seas were the [?] characteristic of the wealth [?] the coastal districts of New South Wales…

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Japanese Mail. Delayed by Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

The Japanese mail steamer Tango Maru, which was due at Sydney yesterday from Japan, via ports,has been delayed by the heavy gale on the coast…

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Karitane in a Gale. Boatswain's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

William Lippin, the boatswain of the Union Company's cargo steamer Karitane, had a sensational experience, and narrowly escaped losinb his life during a gale off the Tasmanian…

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Tango Maru Arrives Delayed by Southerly Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

The Japanese mail steamer Tango [?] at Sydney this morning. and [?] of Dawan [?] [?]…

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New York Steamer in the Gale. Dongarra Buffeted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 7

With tho loss of a lifeboat end another boat hanging in the davits badly damaged, the cargo steamer Dougarra arrived in the harbor yesterday from New York, via the Panama Canal,…

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Dongarra in a Gale. Lifeboat Carried Away. Ship's Carpenter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 11

Showing signs of damage sustained in a southerly gale which prevailed off the coast last week-end, the steamer Dongarra arrived in port from New York, via Panama,…

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£10,000 FLIGHT Hawker is Favorite Storms Prevent Start Vancouver, April 16

The Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 1

A message from St. John's states that the weather continues too stormy for the Transatlantic flight…

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Island Steamer in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The steamer Makambo, of Burns, Philp, and Co.'s Line, returned to Sydney yesterday from the New Hebrides. She encountered a heavy gale when off Lord Howe Island, and was…

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Hawker Confident No Thought of Failure Storms Still Rage

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1919 · page 2

Latest cables from St. Johns, Newfoundland, show that rain is still falling, delaying the start of the great transatlantic flight…

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Unsettled Conditions. Thunderstorms Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 2

Cloudy and unsettled conditions are developing in the western districts, and indications point to thunderstorms extending over the State during the next day or two. On…

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Unsettled in the West. Rain Storm Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 7

Indications point to warm, sultry, and unsettled weather over the Slate, with rain setting in the far west and extending eastward in a day or two…

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Storm at Fiji. Damage to the Copra Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--A severe storm occurred in Fiji on March 28. Considerable damage was caused on Kanacea Island. The cocoanul trees in Hie gullies were…

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Fiji Storm Does Damage. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 6

Advices received in Auckland state that during the severe storm experienced in the Fiji group on March 28, the island of Kanacoa suffered considerable damage. The cocoanut…

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A "See" Side Storm

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

The members of a local seaside council have been asked if bathers are still to be allowed to walk between their apartments and the sea clad only in…

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