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Floods & storms, 1919

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BREAKING-UP Bolshevism's Decay Allies Almost Fooled Storm Centres of Europe London, May 5

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

"The Times" in this morning's leader states that there are many signs of the break-up. of Bolshevism everywhere…

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A Severe Storm at Fiji. a Cutter and Crew Missing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

A severe storm sweet over Fiji last week. The island of Kanacea suffered considerable damage. The cocoanut trees in some gullies were uprooted…

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Severe Storm Heavy Showers in City and Suburbs

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

The it under from which [?] the [?] shorty before [?] afternoon, was of a [?]…

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Thunderstorm in the City. 79 Points Recorded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 4

Cloudy and sultry conditions in the city culminated during yesterday afternoon in a thunderstorm. The thundery change began to develop in the north- west, and extended…

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Cyclone at Marshall Group. Islands Devastated

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. yesterday received a wireless message from Nauru stating that a violent cyclone had devastated several islands in the Marshall Group…

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Thunderstorms and Rain. Light to Moderate Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 6

Light to moderate rain, associated with thunder, has been recorded at many places generally, but more especially in. south coastal parts and central inland districts…

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Autumn Racing Heavy Rain at Randwick Saturday's Prospects

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

Randwick district was subjected to an unusual soaking during the night. Rain fell continuously from 12.30 a.m. until after daylight, and the gaugings…

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Hailstones and Cereals Some Memorable Storms

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 32

EVERY year destructive hailstorms occur in different parts of Australia; but their incidence is so erratic that it is not possible to draw a line between safe…

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Distance of a Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 31

T. W.: To estimate the distance of a storm, observe how many seconds elapse between a flash of lightning and the thunder, and multiply them by the number…

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The Week's Weather Heavy Coastal Rain The Temperatures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 8

The outstanding feature in the past week's weather up to May 9 was the persistence of factors favorable to rain and thunder developments in New South…

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Beneficial Rain. Sydney Satisfied. State-wide Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

The rain--well, it depends on how you look at it. The man outback likes rain, when he sees it. Lately he has almost despaired of ever…

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Cyclone in the Pacific. Marchall Islands Devastated

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

A wireless message received on Tuesday by Messrs. Burns, Philp and Company from Nauru, reported that several islands in the Marshall Group…

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Boisterous Weather Along the Coast Gales, Rain, and Snow

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Decidedly boisterous conditions were operating along the New South Wales seaboard this morning. Strong Southerly winds were blowing at many stations…

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Floods at Rose Bay

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Portions of the Old South Head-road at Rose Bay have recently been raised in a general improvement scheme, but since the heavy ruins the water has…

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Merrylands. Storm Holds Up the Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

The rain which fell on Tuesday came down in torrents, flooding the gutters and streets and causing much damage to the roads. The council's business during the…

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Finish of the Doncaster in Heavy Rain

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 May 1919 · page 7

Hem winning easily, by six lengths, from Greenstead and Ring's Word…

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Storm Bound Coast Vessels Forced to Seek Shelter Fierce Squalls and High Seas

Sunday News · Sunday 18 May 1919 · page 1

[?] are operating [?] of New South Wale [?] to be [?]…

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Storm Swept. Boisterous Gale and Rough[?]seas. Shipping Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

Boisterous southerly winds continued along the coast on Saturday and yesterday. Heavy sens were rolling at many of the stations. Coastal shipping traffic suffered owing to the…

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Heavy Rain in the City. 1216 Points for May

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

Further rain fell in the city during the weekend. From 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 o'clock last night 141 points were recorded. Between 9 and 10…

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Struck by a Sea. Changsha in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

Shipmasters arriving in port report exceptionally tempestuous weather off the coast. The steamer Changsha, which reached Sydney yesterday was subjected to a severe buffeting…

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