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Floods & storms, 1903

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Easterly Gale on the Coast. Heavy Seas Hamper Shipping. Vessels Return for Shelter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 5

Throughout yesterday a fierce easterly gale was raging along the coast. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain squalls and big seas. At South Head the conditions were…

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Interview with Mr. Russell. a Splendid General, Rainfall. Prospects of Flood Kains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 5

The Government Astronomer, Mr. H. C. Russell, upon being seen at the Observatory by a representative of the "Herald" last evening in regard to the excellent general rains, said:—…

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Good Falls in Queensland. Floods on the Central Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Ninety-nine stations in the Northern, Central, and Southern Divisions of Queensland report rainfalls during the 24 hours ending 9 o'clock this morning. Tho fall…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Railway Lines Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 11

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Railway Department has received advice by wire of damage in various parts of the State through the heavy rains.Rockhampton reported that the Back Creek…

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Storms in the Country

Evening News · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 6

CARCOAR, Friday.—During the early part of the week the days were fine and clear, but the nights were frosty. On Wednesday night it blew a hurricane of both wind and rain, which…

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The Recent Gales. Experiences of Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 10

The violent gales from the ENE which raged throughout Thursday moderated during the course of the night. Early yesterday the wind veered [?]ound to the north-west, but did not blow with any…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 8

A cyclone swept over the outlying northern portion of the town of Warwick, Darling Downs yesterday afternoon, within a track about 250 yards in width. Trees were blown down in all directions,…

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Flood Feared

Evening News · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 6

WINDSOR, Friday Afternoon.—Up to 9 o'clock this morning 3in of rain toad fallen since it set in. It is now raining steadily, with every indication of a continuance. The river has…

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The Condamine in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 10

The Deputy Postmaster-General has received a telegram from the officer in charge at Warwick, stating that Sandy Creek is a banker, and, two bridges near Higgins' Hotel have been…

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A Devastating Storm. Tumut

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 September 1903 · page 2

The terrific roaring which was heard in town throughout yesterday turned out to be that of a most disastrous cyclone, which was travelling from east to west, and which…

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A Political Cyclone the Empire's Sympathy. London, September 19

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 September 1903 · page 5

Many messages have been received by Mr. Chamberlain, assuring him that the public feeling of sympathy was widespread and shared by all classes…

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Cockburn's Views. a Political Cyclone. Sorrow of the Empire. London

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 September 1903 · page 1

Sir John Cockburn, Agent-General for South Australian speaking at Barry said that the resignations of Mr. Chamberlain Mr. Ritchie, and Lord George Hamilton constituted a…

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Racing in a Gale. Capsizes at Manly. an Upturned Boat Sighted

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 September 1903 · page 1

The gale which had been predicted for several days past, owing to a low "glass," broke away with terrific force from the south-west yesterday afternoon. The harbour was…

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Rifle Shooting. in Heavy Rain and Wind

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 6

A worse day for an exhibition of marksmanship than Saturday could scarcely he imagined. Early in the afternoon half a gale from the westward carried torrents of rain from end to…

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Devonport Steamers in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 6

The steamers Rotokino, Ramona, and Brisbane, which arrived late last evening from Devonport, experienced strong south to south-west gales accompanied by heavy seas, on the coast. The…

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A Political Cyclone. London. Sept. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 7

Sir John Cockburn, formerly Agent-General for South Australia, speaking at Barry, Wales, on Friday, said that the resignations of Mr Chamberlain, Lord George Hamilton, and Mr…

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Gales on the Coast. a Heavy Southerly Blow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 7

Throughout Saturday a heavy southerly gale was blowing, uud scores of the smaller coasting vessels were compelled to run for shelter into the many friendly bays along the coast. The gale blew steadily…

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The Barque Dumcraig. In Thursday's Heavy Gale

The Australian Star · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 6

The four-masted barque Dumcraig arrived in port early on Saturday from San Francisco, after a smart voyage of 58 days. She should have reached port on Thursday…

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Storm in Hobson's Bay. (By Telegraph.) MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 6

A great storm in Hobson's Bay to-day caused the beacon ship at Point Gellibrand to break from her moorings and drift towards the breakwater. The vessel was with…

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Vessels in the Gale. Slow Steaming in High Seas the Blow Continues

The Australian Star · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 5

This morning the gale was still reported to be raging from the south and south-west up and down the coast. Most coastal ports reported heavy and rough seas…

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