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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

987 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 50

Gale on the Coast. Shipping Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 7

Dirty weather again ruled on the coast yesterday. A strong south to south-east gale was blowing, with rough to heavy sea. At Coff's Harbor, the steamer Cavanba endeavored to call…

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P. and O. Mail in a Gale. a Seaman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 9

Advices from Colombo by the last mail state that the P. and O. R.M.S. Victoria, homeward bound from Australia, bad a "during" in a heavy gale after leaving Fremantle. The storm was from the south-west, and the…

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A Storm Brewing for Dad

The World's News · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 7

"Ma, has your tongue got legs?" "Got what, child?" "Got legs, ma?" "Certainly not; but why do you ask that silly…

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Heavy Rain in S.a

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Heavy magnificent rain fell last night over all the agricultural districts. It was a most welcome downpour, as the crops in many localities were beginning to feel the effects…

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The Townsville Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

At the Centenary-hall on Fridav evening the Rev. T. Thurlow delivered a lecture, illustrated with lantern slides, descriptive of the cyclone which visited Townsville in March last, and of…

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Storm at Broken Hill

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A remarkable thunderstorm raged all night and this morning, accompanied by vivid lightning. A couple of heavy showers fell at Stephen's Creek, which is…

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The America Cup. Saturday's Race Postponed. a 30-Mile Gale Blowing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--Owing to the heavy weather, the committee has decided to postpone to-day's race for the America Cup. A gale of the strength of 30 miles an hour is…

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A Severe Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 5

The General Traffic Manager has received the following wire from the traffic manager at Townsville:—Prairie reports a heavy storm yesterday, which shifted a string of vans…

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A Storm at Prairie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 5

A severe storm occurred at Prairie, near Charters Towers, on Sunday. Several houses were damaged, and the State school was blown off its blocks. Two and a half inches of rain…

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Forests Uprooted. Cyclone and Insect Plague in Russia

The World's News · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

The district of Chernigoff (Little Russia) has just been visited by a terrific cyclone, which swept away three entire villages in a few minutes. Whole houses were carried off by the…

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Storm at Finley. Finley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 7

There was a windstorm of almost [?]icane violence during Friday night, and it was followed by heavy rain, 62 points being registered. BEGA.—Light showers fell on Saturday morning…

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At the National. Harold Smith Too 6000 for Cyclone Hansen

Referee · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 7

The attendance at the national sporting club last night was poor…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four.) Alleged Damage by Flood Water. Cato v. Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. Blacket ane Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Mr. T.W. Tighe, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R E. O'Connor, Q. C., and Mr. Edmands, instructed by Mr. P. S. Dawson, for the defendant…

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A Flooded Shop. Action Against the City Council. Claim for £250

The Australian Star · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 7

The hearing of a suit was commenced before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury in No. 2 Jury Court, yesterday afternoon. In which Henry Cox Cato, of George-street…

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Flooded Premises. Action Against the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 8

An action was brought in No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Pring, by Harry Cox Cato, electro-plater, to recover £250 damages from the Municipal Council of Sydney. Plaintiff…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice P[?]ng and a jury of four.) Alleged Damage by Flood Water. Cato v Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 9

Mr. Blacket and Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Mr. P. E. Tig[?]e, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. P. S. Dawson, for the defendant…

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A Flooded Shop

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8

The hearing of the suit in which Henry Cox Cato, of George-street, West, electroplate:" seeks to recover the sum of £250 from the Municipal Council of Sydney for damages…

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Fierce Gales. Worst Storm for Years. Wind 72 Miles an Hour. Whole Coast Suffers. Enormous Damage Done. London, September 12

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 September 1903 · page 5

Later accounts show that the storm was one of the worst experienced for years. Every part of the British coast suffered, The breakwater works at Dover were…

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Many Wrecks. Disastrous Storms in England. Crops Destroyed and Business Delayed. London

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 September 1903 · page 1

There has been a series of fierce gales on the British coasts, which are, strewn with wreckage. Many fatalities have occurred in connection…

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The Storms in England

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 8

LONDON, September 12.—The storm which raged in Great Britain on Friday, was one of the worst for years. Every part of the British coast was visited by gales…

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