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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

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Monday's Gale

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 5

The storm of Monday, evening burst over the Auburn Rookwood district with some fury, but only inconsiderable harm was done. A email lean to shed on Messrs. Ritchie Bros works—…

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An Anti-cyclone

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 7

Hark to the voice of one who walls in grief and consternation, Singing the dirge, alack the day! of rational conversation;…

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Violent Storm at Ermington

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 13

On Monday evening a thunderstorm passed over the whole district, and the wind was particularly strong in most places. A large quantity of fruit, especially that which had…

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Severo Storm in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 14

Sydney was visited by a storm on the afternoon of Monday. Though it only lasted about twelve minutes, it was very severe, the wind attaining a velocity of seventy-one miles an hour. It came…

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Storms and Bush Fires. GUNNEDAH

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 98

Last night a terrific storm of wind and rain burst over Mullaley, 24 miles from here, carrying away several tenements, and toppling one house over into Cox's Creek. Nowland's mail coach station at Basin…

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Monday's Storm In the Granville District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 10

The storm in the Granville district on Monday evening was very fierce while it lasted and made many people wonder if the Nevertire performance was to be repeated. The hot…

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The Wind Storm at North Ryde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 13

The wind storm on Monday was very strong is the North Ryde district, coming from Eastwood direction, and passing over towards Lane Cove. Trees were uprooted and broken off in…

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Port Darwin Cyclone. Great Destruction of Property. Several Persons Killed

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 4

ADELAIDE. Saturday.—The Adelaide manager (Mr. R. W. Bernard) of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company received a message yesterday morning from Mr. A. J. Collier, the officer in…

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The Storm of Monday, 4th January. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 11

Sir,—There are some features of this storm which are of more than usual interest, especially in the light of the experience at Nevertive. I have long since pointed out that some of our thunderstorms…

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The Cyclone at Nevertire. Statements by Residents. the Damage Done. Rebuilding Commenced. (See illustrations on page 28.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 20

NEVERTIRE, December 31.—The unfortunate householders are now busily engaged erecting temporary dwellings pending tho re-erection of the houses demolished by Monday's c clone…

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Heroism at Sea. Fighting Death in a Gale H.M.S. Nareissus Disaster. Terrible Experience -- Narrow Escapes From Death

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 9

On September 10 a boat belonging to her Majesty's ship Narcissus, on the China station, was upset at the mouth of one of the Siberian rivers and the…

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The Cyclone at Port Darwin. Grdat Destruction of Property. Several Luggers Missing. Fatalities Among Colored Residents. Damages Estimated at £100,000. List of the Principal Buildings Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday.—At half-past 10 this morning Mr. R. W. Bernard, the Adelaide manager of the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company, received a message…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 9

The atmosphere last night was very trying, owing to the hot northerly wind which set in about 2 a.m. and continued to blow until the morning was well advanced. A few light showers…

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The Barron Falls (Queensland) in Flood. (We are indebted to the courtesy of the A. M. P. Society for the use of the accompanying block)

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 1

"STAND BACK!" said the dying Raphael, as the first glories of the world of spirits appeared to the parting soul. "Stand back, until I paint, that heavenly scene!"…

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Floods at Stawell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Heavy floods have been experienced in the Stawell district, and the railway culvert on the Stawell side of the Glenorchy Bridge has been damaged by the…

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Heavy Rainfall in Victoria. All Melbourne Sport Postponed. Floods in the Country—And Trains Delayed. MELBOURNE, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1897 · page 5

OWING to the heavy rains the Mentone races and Pennant cricket matches were postponed to-day. It is many years since there has been…

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Violent Storms. a North-east Gale and a Southerly Change. 91 Points of Rain in Sydney. Gales on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 6

A violent change took place in the weather on Saturday night. The wind, which was fresh from north-east, with light rain, during Saturday afternoon, increased at a late hour to a violent gale. Fierce rain squalls…

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Gale in the Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

During the blow yesterday the steamer Gulf of Venice let go a second anchor.The Jenny Lind, steamer, with a schooner in tow, bound to Wollongong, had to return to anchor in Double Bay at 3…

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Floods in Victoria. Railways Washed Away. Express Trains Delayed. Exceptionally Heavy Rain-All Sport Postponed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 6

Heavy and continuous rain has fallen throughout the night, the weather at the time of wiring, being still dull, with squalls of wind and more rain…

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Heavy Storms and Rain. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city yesterday afternoon, with vivid lightning, followed by a good downpour. The storm was very severe in certain parts of the north and…

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