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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 29

In the Federal Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 4

The gale, in which the steamer Federal is supposed to have foundered, with all hands, was felt off the New Zealand coast, and the barquentine Kate Tatham, which has arrived here from…

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Scattered Thunderstorms and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 4

Yesterday was warm and muggy; in fact, exceptionally so, considering the season, and the maximum reading of the thermometer 82.5 deg. is the highest record that has been experienced…

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Heavy Rain in Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—To-day is being observed as a holiday on account of it being Eight-hour anniversary; but owing to heavy and continuous rain throughout last night and this…

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The Federal Gale. Loss of the 16 Schooner Bruthen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The ketch Elsinore, which returned to Queenscliff on Friday night, had a trying time and a narrow escape during the gale of the 21st March. Under bare poles she…

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An Antarctic Cyclone. Great Storm in Victoria. Shipping Have a Rough Time

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The rainfall which swept over Melbourne with penetrating persistence since Saturday proves to be general throughout the State [?] in Thursday last gloomy reports…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Flood at Pittsburgh. Thousands Rendered Idle

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 22, 2 p.m.—A flood has occurred at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (U.S.), doing damage estimated at 3,000,000dol (about £600,000). Thousands of people have been rendered idle by…

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Newcastle. the City Council. Hunter Flood Mitigation Scheme. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis) presided. A letter was received from Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., in…

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Flood Mitigation. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council a letter was received from Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., stating that the question of a Hunter River flood mitigation scheme had been…

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Flood at Pittsburg. Thousands Thrown Idle. Enormous Loss of Property. LONDON, April 22

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

A great flood has occurred at Pittsburg, in the United States, which has destroyed three millions of dollars' worth of property, and rendered thousands idle…

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Hunter River Flood Mitigation Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

At their meeting last night the members of the Newcastle Council received a letter from Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., who intimated that the Government has resolved to refer to the Public…

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Second Edition. Heavy Rain Fall in Victoria. Floods Feared. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

The rainfall in Melbourne since Saturday has been 5 inches, and in Gippsland and some other portions of the State the rainfall has been even heavier. There is now [?]eason to fear damage from floods, for Mr…

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Gales and Floods. Exciting Scenes in Victoria. Shipwreck and Loss of Life. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

Heavy gales are raging along the Victorian coast, and an extensive rainfall, amounting in places to floods, is reported from various Paris of the State. In Melbourne Itself the…

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Gales on the Victorian Coast. Vessel Ashore at Cape Patterson. Rescue Work Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The gales which have raged around the Victorian coast since Saturday, and are still raging, are likely to lead to a repetition of the shipping disasters which occurred…

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Bound for America. Tim Regarty Will Throw Down the Gage to Cyclone M'govern. Off by the Sonoma Next Week

Referee · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

Tim Hegarty, is in town looking better than over, and ready to leave for the land of the Almighty Dollar by The R.M.S. Sonomu next Tuesday under the aegis of that…

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Bound for America. Tim Regarty Will Throw Down the Gage to Cyclone M'govern. Off by the Sonoma Next Week

Referee · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

Tim Hegarty is in town looking better than ever, and ready to leave for the land of the Almighty Dollar by the R.M.S. Sonoma next Tuesday under the aeg[?] of that…

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Flood in America. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

A disastrous flood has occurred at Pittsburg, in the United States, Damage has been caused to the extent of 3,000,000 dollars (£600,000), and thousands of men…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne Suburbs Inundated. Residents Rescued in Boats. Two Lives Lost. Railway Bridges Washed Away. the Flood Waters Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The promise of Mr. Baracchi, Government Astronomer, that rain should cease to-day, and the river waters subside, has not been verified. During the early…

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Flood at Pittsburg. Millions of Dollars Damage. Thousands Out of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.—A disastrous flood has occurred at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. 'The damage is estimated at three million…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria. Floods Feared

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday Afternoon.—Rain is still falling steadily, and there is no sign of cessation. A heavy gale was blowing again all last night, and Hobson's Bay is very rough to-day…

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Melbourne Arrangements. Delayed by Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The wet and wintry weather again to-day has materially interfered with the work of street decoration. Arches, stands, and other works of that kind are at a…

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