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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

729 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 37

A Great Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 5

Describing a storm on the way from Modder River, Sergeant Vaughan, of Gundagai, says: -- "The rain continued incessantly until 4 in the morning. After an hour or two we began to…

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Gales on the Coast

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 6

During the forenoon yesterday, the weather in Sydney, although dull, was quite warm; but in the afternoon, there was a sudden change to cold. A strong S.S.W. blew,…

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The Fierceness of the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 6

All accounts are agreed as to the fearful weather during Tuesday night, when the Sierra Nevada was wrecked and the Magnat driven ashore. Captain Fearon, of the tug Racer, said before the…

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Section Xii—apiculture. Judges: Messrs Jas Franhair and A Gale

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

Best 12lb glass jars liquid extracted honey. John Cadden 1 and 2, Geo Greentree h c Best 12lb jars granulated extracted honey. John Cadden 1 and 2…

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The Rand Mines. Many Flooded

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

LONDON, May 11.— Only a few of the Rand mines are working. The remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines are deeply flooded…

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The War Advance of Lord Huberts. Boers Retreating From the Zand River. Mafeking Safe on April 27. General Hunter Moving Up. Loyalists to Be Compensated. Rand Mines Flooded. Free Staters Willing to Submit. London, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle is guarding the country between Winburg and Ladybrand. The Boers have removed their…

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The Rand Mines. Many of Them Flooded. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

Only a few of the Rund mines are working. Tho remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines, are deeply flooded…

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The Rand Mines. Many of Them Flooded. LONDON, May 11, 7 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

Only a few of the Rand mines are working. The remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines, are deeply flooded…

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The Rand Mines. Only a Few Working. the Majority Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Only a few of the Witwatersrand mines are now being worked by the Boers. The majority of the mines, including the…

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Rand Mines Flooded

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1900 · page 8

Only a few of the Rand mines are working.The remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines, are deeply flooded…

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Chinese Eggs. Flooding Sydney Markets

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 6

Of late a new development of our trade with China has taken place, which, from the proportions it has assumed, is being viewed with some alarm by our commercial friends of…

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Shipping in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

The boisterous conditions prevailing on the coast yesterday interfered with the operations of several vessels. The steamer Peterborough was weatherbound at Bateman's Bay owing to the…

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Heavy Weather on the Coast a North-East Gale

The Australian Star · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 6

Rather stormy conditions prevailed along the southern coast yesterday. A number of stations reported a north-east gale, which, although not sufficiently heavy to interfere…

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A General Rain. Some Good Falls in the Country. a Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

A general rain has resulted from the storm which came over from Queensland. Though fairly heavy, Mr. Russell explained last night that the rain has not been near enough for the present…

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Storm-water Sewers. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Sir,—In your news of this evening I notice that the member for Balmain has received, or is about to receive, some £400 as a grant to construct a stormwater sewer from Evans-street to the bay. If it is…

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A Desirable Flood Gate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 27

I have found the flood, gate shown in the accompanying illustration answers very, nicely for fencing across creeks (says an experienced farmer). To the posts on either side, which may be…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 3

As a result of the recent rains heavy floods have occurred in Gippsland. At Bruther the crops were washed away, cattle were drowned and bridges destroyed. Two men were up…

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Floods in Gippsland. Seventeen Hours Up a Tree. Widespread Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The heavy weather of the past few days has led to considerable damage in some parts or the colony. At Bruthen, in Gippsland, the Tambo flats are flooded, crops…

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The Recent Rain Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 6

A chart was issued yesterday from the Observatory, giving the total rainfall during the recent rain storm, lasting from the 16th to 19th inst., inclusive. This chart shows that the greater…

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Attempt to Storm the Town. Boers Surrounded. Commandant Eloff a Prisoner. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

Colonel Baden-Powell has reported to the War Ofiloe particulars of the capture of Commandant Eloff at Mafeking on the 13th instant…

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