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Floods & storms, 1919

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Bush Fires and Gales. New Zealand Tribulations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

WELLINGTON. N.Z., Monday.--A flerce westerly gale swept Wellington Province during the week-end, occasioning a good deal of minor damage to buildings…

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Gales and Bush Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 8

A very violent gale visited Wairarapa, in the southern Hawkes Bay district, last night. Considerable damage was done in some places. The worst development was the outbreak of…

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Storm in the Channel Four Vessels Wrecked On the Goodwin Sands LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 1

Four small vessels were wrecked on the Goodwin sands in a violent gale in the Channel at saturday night. The Deal [?] saw a wave…

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The Goodwin Sands. Vessels Wrecked in Gale. London, Nov. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 7

Four small vessels were wrecked on the Goodwin Sands during a violent gale on Saturday night. The Deal llfeboatmen saw a wave wash…

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Damaged and Missing Hun Airship Storm-tossed AMSTERDAM, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 1

A German airship with a crew and passengers numbering thirty, failed to make a landing during a storm near Berlin…

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Poulet's Flight. Caught in Storms. Arrival in Constantinople

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 5

We have received the following cable from M. Poulet, dated Constantinople, October 20, boon:-- Voyage terrible depuis Paris…

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Airship Disappears. Damaged in Storm. London, November 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 5

An Amsterdam message states that a German airship with a crew of 30 failed to make a landing near Berlin during a storm, and disappeared in the darkness. The machine was…

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The Coming Storm. Nationalists' Pennies Stray into Labor's Collections

The Propeller · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

The fact that the coming Parliamentary elections will be fast and furious was amply verified at the last meeting of Kogarah…

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Airship Safe Remarkable Flight All Night in Storm Lands on Snow-covered Trees LONDON, November 4

The Sun · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Berlin states that the Zeppelin at Bodensee which was damaged in attempting to land and drifted away in a…

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A Never-never Gale. Broken Hill-sydney Flight. Pickles Lands at Menindie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

A gale interfered with Lieut. Sydney Pickles' attempt to fly from Broken Hill to Sydney in the sunlight hours of one day. He left Broken Hill at 5.15 yesterday morning, but after 110…

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Flight Delayed. Gales in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 10

The aviator, Lieut. Sydney Pickles, who on a reconnaisance flight from Broken Hill to Sydney was compelled to land on Monday morning at Menindie, owing to adverse weather…

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Storm- Swept Seas Many Ships Missing Lifeboat's Thrilling Rescue LONDON, November 10

The Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

Terrific gales are sweeping the Atlantic and the North Sea, and some craft have been posted as missing, while other shipping is delayed…

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Mine-flooding Bill. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 7

In the Assembly Mr. Scaddan, Minister for Mines, secured the suspension of the standing orders for the passing through all stages of a bill enabling the Mines Department to take…

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Deluge at Water Cask Creek. Glen Innes District Benefits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 5

GLE NINNES, Thursday.-- The humid conditions obtaining for the past few days culminated in storms in various parts of the district yesterday. In the town itself the fall was…

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Hail Storm at Bathurst Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--One of the heaviest hailstorms ever recorded in the district broke over Bathurst into this afternoon, when ball, the lumps in some oinstances larger than hen…

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Damage by Hail Heavy Storm Near Bathurst Orchards Stripped Bathurst

The Sun · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 6

The localities immediately south of Bathurst were yesterday afternoon visited by a phenomenal hailstorm, the roar of which could be heard in the…

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Mine-flooding Legislation. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly passed through all stages last night a bill giving the Minister special power to deal with the flooding of the We[?]onia mi[?]es at his discretion…

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Lightning Tree-print Man Killed in Storm

Evening News · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 5

An exact impression of the tree under which be was sheltering in Pinsoury. Park (London), when he was struck by lightning and killed was found on the…

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Cyclonic Storm Havoc at Casino Hail Pierces Roofs Casino

The Sun · Sunday 16 November 1919 · page 2

A cyclonic storm passed over Casino this afternoon at half-past 4. The damage is estimated at many thousands of pounds…

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Scenes in a Thunderstorm

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 November 1919 · page 22

A scene in Blackie's Redemption, starring Bert Lytell at the Globe and Grand all this week, shows the daring escape of Blackie from prison during a…

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