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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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Gale on the Coast. Fleet of Vessels Weather-bound. Northern River Steamers Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 6

Yesterday witnessed a return of stormy weather on the coast, a southerly gale with thick rain and a rough sea being reported. The gale was heaviest on the North Coast,…

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Flood in the Hunter. Heaviest Rain for Years

Evening News · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Monday Morning.—The heaviest rain experienced at Maitland for many years commenced on Saturday afternoon, and fell throughout the night, with the result that 312…

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Floods Expected. Heavy Fall on the Lower Hunter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 6

RAYMOND TERRACE, Sunday.--Heavy rain has fallen during the day and last night, 800 points of rain being registered. The settlers on the low parts are removing stock, as a flood…

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Heavy Rain at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

During the afternoon the weather moderated and it is now fine. The rainfall at Newcastle for the 48 hours ended at 9 this morning was 735 points and 620 points for the 24 yours, whilst at Waratah…

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Cyclone at Guyra. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm broke over the town on Friday night, and was accompanied by heavy wind. At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning 105 points were registered. About two miles south of Guyra a cyclone…

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The Recent Gales. Some Rough Expereinces. Ships in Shelter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

The violent southerly gales which caused the destruction of the fine barque Oimara. at Morna Point passed away yesterday, and were succeeded by light breezes, the angry seas…

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Phenomenal Storm at Mudgee Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

A phenomenal storm passed a few miles to the east of Mudgee on Saturday afternoon. It is estimated that 4in of rain fell in places within a couple of hours. In spots the bail was phenomenally heavy, covering the…

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Storms and Bloods. Hunter Valley Submerged. Some Phenomenal Rainfalls. Over Ten Inches at Raymond Terrace. the Conditions Moderating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

Practically the whole of the State participated in the rains of Saturday and Sunday, but they were patchy in charucter, and the quantities registered varied to a remarkable extent in adjoining…

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The Raymond Terrace Flood

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday Afternoon.—The flood waters have risen 2in since 9 a.m. to-day. The water flowing now is principally from the Williams River; that from the…

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The Floods in the Hunter

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday Afternoon.—A pleasant but apparently only temporary charge in the weather has taken place, rain completely ceasing yesterday afternoon, greatly to the…

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Lands Flooded at West Maitland. Crops Damaged. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

Heavy rains along the lower reaches of the river have caused the water in the Williams and Paterson rivers to rise quickly and back up the Hunter River, which has only fullon about 2ft during the…

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Floods in the Hunter. Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 7

RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday.--The weather is now finer. The total fall of rain since 4 p.m. on Saturday registered 10 inches and 30 points…

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Floods at Tamworth. Settlers Preparing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 7

TAMWORTH, Monday.--Since 9 a.m. on Saturday 118 points of rain have fallen locally. All along the river, from the source to Nundle, about the same total was registered. In…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

A sharp storm visited the district on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after 1 o'clock. Light hall fell for some minutes, but we were glad to hear from our correspondents at Ryde…

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Storm at Lawson

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 8

LAWSON. Tuesday.--A thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, hail, and heavy rain, passed over the district this morning. In sheltered spots the hailstones were piled up a…

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Parramatta and District. a Hail Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 8

A sharp storm broke over the Parramatta district yesterday afternoon, and hall fell for some time, but not with sufficient force to damage the hanging fruit or to inflict any serious…

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A Mine Flooded. 74 Men Out of Employment

Evening News · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Messrs. William Laidley and Company's Co-operative Colliery at Wallsend bag; been seriously flooded, causing heavy loss to the mine, throwing 74…

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Floods in the Hunter Valley

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 844

Phenomenal rains occurred in the valley of the Hunter last week. The heaviest fall was recorded at Raymont Terrace, where 10¼ in were registered in two days Dungog had 8½in Newcastle 7½ in…

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Mines Flooded. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 7

The old tunnel portion of the Co-operative Colliery, Wallsend is flooded. This was caused by a flooded creek, breaking into S[?]eddon's mine, close to it. Further up the…

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The Weather. Further General Rains. Floods in the Hunter District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 14

Last week furthor heavy, though patchy, rains fell throughout New South Wales. At Raymond Terrace 10in of rain fell in 24 hours, and farms on Nelson's Plains wore flooded…

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