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Floods & storms, 1900

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The Force of the Gale

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

Among other things with which the gale played had have during Thursday night was the large calico sign of "Woman and Wine," placed by Mr. Bland Holt over the stalls entrance to the…

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The Force of the Gale

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

The force of the wind yesterday was strikingly exemplified by the fact that the P. and O. Co.'s house flag, hoisted at the General Post Office flagstaff as an indication that the mail steamer had…

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The Gale. Fierce Squalls and Heavy Rain. Gust Up to Sixty Miles an Hour. a Rough Day on the Coast. Heavy Seas Hamper Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

Heavier rains and more violent, winds than yesterday's have been known at Sydney, but rarely has the city witnessed such a combination of both as was experienced yesterday…

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Willoughby Storm-water Drain

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

Some time ago the Government started to construct a storm-water drain along the Willoughby Creek Falls, but the work came to a sudden stoppage, and yesterday a deputation…

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A Flag Ribboned by the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

The violence of the squall was strikingly [?]trated by the fact that the P. and O. Company's house flag, hoisted at the Genera Post-office flagstaff as an indication that the mail steamer…

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The Gale at Newcastle. Shipping Delayed

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday Morning. —The storm which prevailed in Sydney and to the southward yesterday did not reach Newcastle till nightfall, when it came in heavy gusts from the south-east,…

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The Storm at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 5

During the gale which accompanied the exceptionally heavy fall of rain in the metropolis yesterday considerable damage was dons at North Sydney Several trees were uprooted and fences laid low…

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Gale at Kiama. Damage to Buildings. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

A south-east gale accompanied by heavy rain commenced here yeaterday afternoon, and has continued with little intermission since. Last night was one of the severest experienced in this district for a…

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The Steamer Tagliaferro Tn the Gale. Deck Fittings Smashed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

The steamer Tagliaferro had a rough experience in the storm. She left Port Kembla at 5 p.m. on Wednesday with a cargo of coal for Albany. Shortly afterwards she fell in with a…

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Storm at Newcastle. Coastal Traffic Interrupted. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

Owing to the storm the steamer Newcastle did not make her usual trip to Sydney last night. The full force of the gale was felt by the residents on the hill, and in several…

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Gales and Rain. a Talk with Mr. Russell. " a Heavy Cold Wind." Velocity—fifty Miles an Hour

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 6

At about a qua[?] to 12 o'clock yesterday, after a marked lull of three hours, the gale which had been blowing heavily during the early hours recommenced with greater farce than ever. By…

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The Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

Shipping has been completely paralysed by the Heavy seas running along the coast, and not a single ressel left port to-day. The Newcastle and Hunter River Company has temporarily suspended traffic…

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The Gale and Shipping

Evening News · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

All the steamers which entered Sydney Heads late on Friday report lively experiences. The North Coast Company's Kallatina, commanded by one of the oldest and most popular mariners on…

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The Gale at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 6

The gale, which at one time this morning gave promise of ceasing, is now raging again. The sea is running very high. In the harbour the strain on vessels is very severe, but so…

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The "Dosser" and the Storm

Evening News · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 6

Possibly there is no portion of the community —not excepting even sea-going people— more interested in weather conditions than the comparatively large population who, for reasons of…

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The Gale. Signs of a Break. Over Five Incites of Rain in Sydney. the Country Records. Shipping in the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

After another wild night of wind and rain, yesterday was a considerable improvement on the exceptionally boisterous weather of the previous day. The wind was not so fierce, the rain came…

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The Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 5

The weather has greatly moderated this morning. The gale has blown out, and there is very little sea on. The coasters that have been weather-bound here for the last two days…

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The Kallatina in the Gale. a Trying Passage. Three Horses Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Kalatina, from Clarence River, had a very trying experience. She was signalled off Port Stephens at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday. By 4 p.m. she…

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Newcastle. an Experience of the Gale. the Steamer Tomki Damaged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Tomki, bound from Richmond River for Sydney, experienced the force of the terrific gales raging along the coast, and after sustaining…

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The Weather. the End of the Southerly Storm. Heavy Rains, and Rivers in Flood. Tempestuous Coastal Experiences. a Fine Change To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

When people awoke yesterday the gale which had been raging along the coast was almost as heavy as at any time during the previous 24 hours. It seemed to be blowing and raining as hard as ever. It was all…

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