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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

729 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 37

A China Steamel Delayed. Gales on the Coast

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 5

The E. and A Company's steamer Autralian, from Japan and China, arrived in Port Jackson this afternoon, a trifle overdue. The steamer should have arrived on Saturday, but [?]ing to…

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A China Steamer Delayed. Gales on the Coast

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 6

The E. and A. Company's steamer Australian, from Japan and China, arrived in Port Jackson yesterday, a [?]rifle overdue. The steamer should have arrived on Saturday, but owing to…

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The Arawatta in a Heavy Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 6

The Arawntta arrived yesterday at 10.30 am. from Queensland, Captain Marcus M. Osborne reporta having left Cooktown on December 32, calling at the usual ports en route, leaving Bnsbanc at 4.50 p.m. on December 30,…

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A Sudden Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

While people were sweltering in the extreme heat in the city this afternoon a peculiar occurrence took place at Mircham, about four miles distant. Suddenly the wind blew with…

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Drought, Excessive Heat and Floods in 1799

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 1

The inconvenience and embarrassments which fettered tho growth of our district, during its infancy, may be well judged from tho following extracted…

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A Terrible Experience. Three Cyclonic Gales. the Mission Schooner Olive Branch

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The 32-ton schooner Olive Branch, which was built by Messrs. Lane and Brown, of New Zealand, for the mission work in New Guinea, returned to Sydney yesterday, after spending four…

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A Little Missionary Vessel in a Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 9

The Olive Branch, from British New Guinea, under the flag of the London Missionary Society, arrived yesterday. She left on December 8, at 11 a.m., met with light easterly winds for four days, then four days calm, fight airs,…

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A Heavy Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Paramatta yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock. The lightning was ex[?]ely vivid, and closely accompanied by peals of thunder, winch at one time followed each other so closely as…

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Fire and Storm. Damage in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

QUEENSTOWN (TASMANIA), Thursday.--After suffering from terrible heat for the past four days, a repetition of the bush fires of December 23 was threatened. A fire burning on a hill west…

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The Weather. a Storm in the City

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

After many days of sultry weather a sudden southerly change occurred shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday. The wind, which had been blowing from the E.N.E., gradually worked round to…

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Thursday's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

The storm which passed over a part of this district on Thursday afternoon, and occasioned the fire at "Derry Bawn," Mr. Armitage's residence, was accompanied by…

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With Hildyard. a Reconnaissance. Strange Mistakes. Fighting in a Storm. Wounds and Recoveries. a Scandal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 26

ESTCOURT, Natal, Friday, November [?]4, 1899.— I am going to attempt to ride through to Mool River to-night, in order to get my despatches forwarded on to you, as we have been completely…

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Peculiar Storm Effects

Evening News · Sunday 7 January 1900 · page 2

MOLONG, Saturday.-In Molong, on Tuesday afternoon, a miniature hurricane-came along from the north-west, accompanied by vicious little whirlwinds, carrying clouds of dust, paper, straw,…

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Storms and Rain. Harden

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm occurred yesterday afternoon, and continued for a considerable time. The lightning was frequent and vivid, several trees being struck outside…

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Tremendous Storm Near Cobar. the Railway Flooded. Two Washaways. Mail Trains Delayed. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 5

Yesterday a light thunderstorm passed over Cobar, but it was of a patchy nature. Very heavy falls of rain were experienced in many parts. The railway line from Cobar to Nyngan was…

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The Rain. Storms in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

During the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, a somewhat scattered rainfall has been experienced almost throughout the colony. In some of the districts between the coast and the…

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Gales and Loss of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 6

Terrific gales have swept the Californian coast, causing disaster to shipping and loss of life. The Warrimoo brings word that the Seattle shipping people have given up for lost…

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The Big Thunderstorm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

The lightning in Thursday's storm played finely in and around Sergeant McGarvey's residence in High-street, Parramatta. When the bolt fell, the house shook all…

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Cyclone Near Yass. Serious Damage. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 5

Heavy thundorstorms have passed round the town every day since Sunday with vivid lightning, Several inches of ram hare fallen. To-day a terrific storm passed to the cast of the town, travelling south…

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Heavy Storm. a Narrow Escape. HARDEN

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the heaviest thunderstorm experienced within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant passed over here, raging for 30 minutes. The wind blew with hurricane…

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