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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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The Storm at Castlemaine. Damage Estimated at £50,000. Many Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A telegram from Castlemaine to-night, where yesterday's violent storm was at its worst, gives a sorrowful description of the immense damage done. At a…

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Violent Storm in Sydney. Wind 50 Miles an Hour. Damage in the Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 9

An extremely oppressive and muggy day proved to be the precursor of a violent storm in the city last evening. During the afternoon all the conditions pointed to the change; in…

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A Dreadful Storm. New York in a Blizzard. LONDON, November 15, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

New York has been visited by a blizzard, about the most appalling form of snowstorm known. The shipping in port suffered severely, many casualties being reported…

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Sensational Storm Experiences

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 November 1901 · page 8

A great gale prevailed over most of the United Kingdom on Tuesday. A phenomenal rainfall was registered over Scotland, Ireland, and the North of…

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Terrific Cyclone and Hailstorm-enormous Damage and Loss of Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 November 1901 · page 8

A terrific storm of cyclonic force, accompanied by hall, did great damage in Melbourne and various parts of Victoria and New South Wales on Thursday evening…

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Heavy Rain and Hail

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 8

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the greater part of the Parramatta district on Saturday afternoon. The rain was copious while it lasted, and was succeeded by a downfall of…

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Damage by Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 6

COROWA, Saturday.--Reports to hand show that Thursday's storm passed over the districts of Oaklands and Clear-hills, where great destruction was wrought to the crops. The storm lasted…

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A Disastrous Cyclone

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

On Thursday last a cyclone swept over parts of Victoria and the Riverina district of New South Wales. In Melbourne some, damage was done by…

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Another Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 4

Sydney was visited on Saturday with a storm somewhat similar to that of the preceding day. There were these differences--the wind was not so sustained, although several bursts reached a…

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The Storm Wrack

The Australian Star · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 6

The storm on Thursday seemed to have reached its height at Castlemaine, where according to the local authorities, the damage will amount to £50,000. To anyone who is in…

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Storm at Balmain. Collapse of a Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

The hot, muggy weather of Saturday culminated in a severe storm at Balmain. About 5 p.m. the wind whipped round to the south-east and blew with hurricane force, accompanied by heavy…

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The Late Storm. Extensive Damage. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 5

A terrific storm occurred here on Saturday afternoon. At half-past 3 o'clock a gale of wind started to blow, and half an hour later rain started falling, being accompanied by…

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Severe Storm at Penrith. the Fruit Crops Ruined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 7

PENRITH, Sunday.--Not since 1859 has such a storm as was experienced yesterday visited this district. In that year large hail fell intermingled with great junks of ice, with Jagged…

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News by Cable. (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition on Saturday.) [COPYRIGHT.] Storm at Vryheid. Soldiers Killed by Lightning

Evening News · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 6

LONDON, November 15, 7.10 p.m.—During a storm at Vryheid, in the south-eastern Transvaal, four soldiers were killed and two injured by lightning…

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Storms in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 6

COROWA, Monday.—Great losses have been sustained by farmers in Clear Hills and Oaklands districts by the storm which passed over that part on Thursday. The rain, which fell…

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The Country. Damage by Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.--The heaviest storm experienced for years passed over the town and district on Sunday afternoon, at 2.45, lasting for nearly three-quarters of an hour…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 6

Yesterday morning the Parliamentary Public Works Committee took expert evidence from Mr. T. W. Keele, Principal Engineer Harbors and Rivers Department, in regard to flood mitigation…

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The Storms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 4

Last week we had rain at intervals. About nine points fell on Tuesday, and about the same quantity on Wednesday. On Thursday there was nearly twice as much, and on Friday 27…

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The Recent Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 12

Reports still come in in regard to the damage done to the fruit trees and crops by the storms of Friday and Saturday last. The storms seem to have been very erratic in their course, and fortunately the hail…

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Victoria. the Recent Storms. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 9

Mrs. Gay, aged 30 years, one of the residents of Castlemaine, who was injured during the storm last Thursday, has died. This makes the fifth death due to the storm. It is impossible to give anything like…

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