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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Gales in Great Britain. Great Loss of Life. Coasts Strewn with Wreckage

Evening News · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, November 14.—The gale continued yesterday, and the Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire coasts are strewn with wreckage…

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Disastrous Gales. In the United Kingdom. Loss of Life and Property. LONDON, November 14, 2.6 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 4

The terrific gale that has swept over England, Scotland, and Ireland still continues in, different parts of the three kingdoms. At Caister, a seaport in Norfolk (Eng.). the…

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Storm in Melbourne. a Tropical Downpour. Extraordinary Hailstones. Heavy Damage to Property. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 5

A storm of an extraordinary character broke over Melbourne about 6 o'clock this evening, doing considerable damage. The weather during the afternoon was pleasantly warm and fine, but about…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. the Gales in Great Britain. Coasts Strewn with Wreckage. Foundering of Many Vessels. London Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 5

The gale continued yesterday in Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, The coasts are strewn with wreckage. Owing to the great number of unknown…

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The Storm in Victoria. Great Damage in the Country. Three Lives Lost. Many People Seriously Injured. Melbourn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 5

A terrific thunderstorm passed over Bacchus Marsh at 5 o'clock this evening, accompanied by a phenomenal shower of hall. The hailstones were as large as hen-eggs, and one piece of ice is…

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Dust and Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 4

The whole of the eastern half of the Stale has been influenced by light to moderate rain, associated with thunderstorms. The heaviest falls were 84 points at Warialda, 82 at Emmaville, and…

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English Cricket Team. Melbourne Ground Flooded. Mr. Maclaren on Umpires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The members of Mr. MacLaren's cricket team arrived at Spencer-street to-day from Adelaide. They were welcomed at the station by representatives of the…

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Rabbits Killed by Flood Water

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 7

TUMUT, Thursday.--The flood waters recently in the Tumut and Little Rivers have been instrumental in the destruction of a large number of rabbits. At Wermatong Station some 2000, as well…

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A Tornado in Victoria Two Men Killed. Several Seriously Injured. Buildings Unroofed and Shops Flooded. Terrible Havoc Wrought. Mixes Wrecked at Castlemaine. the Damage in Melbourne Estimated at £20,000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A thunderstorm of an alarming nature burst over Melbourne early this evening. It only lasted 18 minutes, but in that brief while did damage to the extent of…

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Cyclone in Victoria and Riverina. the Storm in Victoria. Widespread Damage. Sensational Experiences. Many People Rendered Homeless. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 11

The glaziers of Melbourne will be kept busy at work for several weeks in making good the damage done, to glasswork by last evening's hailstorm. The forcing houses of the Nursery…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he observed a…

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The Britannia in a Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 9

A fierce north-east gale which raged along the coast on Thursday night had the effect of delaying the arrival of the P. and O. R.M.S. Britannia from London. The mail steamer was expected to…

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Storms in the Country. Great Destruction. Big Hailstones

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 9

ADELONG, Friday.--A most remarkable storm was experienced here yesterday evening, between 6 and 8 o'clock. It started with terrific thunder and lightning, followed by an…

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The Storm Subsiding. London, November 15

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

The gale is now subsiding. The reported cases of drowning number 187…

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The Storms. Effects in Victoria and N.s.w

Evening News · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At Castlemaine scores of people are stated to have been rendered homeless by the tornado experienced on Thursday evening. The Premier has sent up an officer…

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Disastrous Weather. the Gale on the British Coast. Further Wrecks. a Lifeboat Crew Drowned. Revenue Cutter Lost. Great Loss of Life. the Storm Subsiding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The gale still continues, with almost unabated violence, over the greater part of the United Kingdom…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Gales in Great Britain. 187 Lives Lost

Evening News · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

LONDON, November 15.—The gales in Great Britain are now subsiding. It is known that 187 persons were drowned…

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The Gales in Great Britain. Further Shipwrecks. 187 Lives Lost. London, Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 11

In the gales yesterday a lifeboat at Caister, north of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was wrecked and nine of the crew were drowned. The revenue cutter Flora has been wrecked…

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A Storm in Sidney. Houses Unroofed. Damage in the Suburbs

Evening News · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

Everybody in Sydney knew all day on Friday that a storm was coming. They didn't know where it was coming from, or when it would arrive, but there was no doubt that it was on the…

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The Recent Storm. Hail at Tumut. Damage to Crops. TUMUT

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 11

A most severe and destructive hailstorm occurred here last night. All day the sky was overcast, and loud claps of thunder began to roll, and the lightning to flash vividly…

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