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Floods & storms, 1919

614 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 31

Flood Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The damage caused by the floods in the East Gippsland district estimated at £30,000…

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South Coast Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 6

TILBA TILBA, Monday.--The rain has now ceased, but the weather is oppressively hot. Altogether, 1152 points of rain felll here. A good deal of damage was done. In addition…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria What Mr. Hunt Says MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

Rain f[?] throughout Victoria Last night and [?] were sumo good [?] among which were [?] points t Cape O[?] and [?]…

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Storm at Byron Bay. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 11

One of the heaviest storms for many years came up on Sunday night from duo east, which is a rare occurrence. The wind was accompanied by heavy rain…

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Cyclonic Storm Debris on Line Blocks Train WAGGA

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

One of the most severe storms experienced for many years broke over the [?] districts of the town yesterday afternoon. The wind struck Box Accord…

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The Recent Rains. Floods at Bellingen. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 13

Rain continued all day yesterday and last night. Exceptionally heavy falls were recorded, the fall totalling 1310 points, making 19½in since Saturday. The river is now higher…

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Mails Held Up by Floods. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 11

The secretary to the Postal Department (Mr. Oxenham) was advised to-day from Bega that in consequence of flooded conditions no mails have arrived from Candelo, Eden, and…

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Too Much Water Melbourne Gets Wet Floods Hinder Firemen Flemington Tracks Submerged MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 8

Following upon yesterday afternoon's thunderstorm, heavy rain fell in the metropolitan area throughout the night…

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Flood Damage Incidents in Melbourne Boulders Shifted Like Pebbles MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 7

The flood waters in Fitzroy washed great boulders about as if they had been pebbles, and made large holes on vacant ground and in macadam roads…

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Bombala Flood Waters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 15

Hundreds of pounds' worth of damage has been caused by the flood waters at Bombala. Heavy rain fell without intermission, during, which time nearly 10…

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UNSETTLED In Central and Southern Districts Heavy Rain at Delegate

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 3

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In a Storm Saint Louis' Rough Passage

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The steamer Saint Louls 1332 tons arrives at Newcastle last night after a rough experience off the coast in the resent had weather…

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Vast Flood Great Damage in Victoria Hundreds of Families Suffer [?]

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

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Floods Subsiding Position in Melbourne 473 Points Since Tuesday MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

Although floods in the metropolitan area had practically subsided this morning, isolated sections of some of the suburbs were still inundated…

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Coastal Floods. People Driven From Homes. Boy Missing Since

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

BELLINGEN, Wednesday.--The Bellinger River district last week experienced the biggest flood for the past quarter of a century. Heavy thunderstorms have occurred at intervals,…

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Floods in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Heavy rain has fallen over the State generally, and the streets in various parts of the metropolis were this morning converted into creeks by the…

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Victorian Turf Gossip Heavy Rain in Melbourne Melbourne

Arrow · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

Seeing that five inches of rain felt in two hours early yesterday morning in the Flemington district, no wonder that the racecourse in parts is under water…

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Buffeted by Storms. French Steamer St. Louis

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

There was considerable surprise in shipping circles at Newcastle on Wednesday night, when it was learned that the well-known French steamer…

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St. Louis in a Gale. Vessel Returns to Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The French steamer St. Louis, which left Sydney last Thursday for Noumea, put into Newcastle last night for repairs to damage sustained in the…

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Cyclone at Darwin Damage to Shipping Crews Swim Ashore Darwin

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

Following upon heavy rain which fell at Darwin throughout yesterday, cyclone conditions developed towards evening, and continued during the…

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