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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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Queanbeyan Tragedy. Gale on Trial at Goulburn. [By Telegraph.] GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 6

The Quarter Sessions opened to-day before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. W.A. Parker, assisted by Mr. Hanlin, appeared for the Crown…

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Terrific Storm. [By Telegraph.] Houses Unroofed at Albury. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 4

A terrific storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, and 114 points of rain, passed over Albury last night, when trees and telegraph poles were snapped. Houses and sheds…

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The Queanbeyan Murder. Gale Found Guilty, and Sentenced to Death. Recommendation to Mercy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 6

GOULBURN, Monday.--The Circuit Court opened this morning, before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. W. A. Parker, assisted by Mr. Hanlan, of the Crown Solicitor's Office, represented the…

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Floods in the United States. Houses Destroyed. Much Machinery Ruined. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 7

The recent heavy rains in the northeastern States of the United States have caused floods in New Jersey. The communications are interrupted…

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Flooded

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 3

The recent heavy rains in the north-eastern. States of the United States have caused floods in New Jersey. The communications are interrupted…

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The Floods in America. Great Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The floods in New Jersey (U.S.A.) have interrupted communication, and destroyed 50 houses in the city of Paterson. Much valuable machinery has been ruined in…

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The Queanbeyan Tragedy. Gale Sentenced' to Death

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 1005

Charles Augustus Gale, who butchered his wife at Queanbeyan on August 23 under, most distressing circumstances and was then thwarted in an attempt to shoot himself, was sentenced to death at Goulburn…

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Science. a Storm that Helped Science

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 975

The great storm of red dust that swept up from Africa over Europe last March performed a service, for which men of science should be grateful, by colouring the glaciers of the Alps on a grand scale,…

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Storm in Riverina. Houses Unroofed and Crops Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 8

ALBURY, Tuesday.--A storm swept over the town and district with great violence at midnight. The rain, driven by a gale of great velocity, fell like a deluge. The total rainfall…

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A Wind Storm. Mission That Blown Down. 150 People Startled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 8

BERRIGAN, Tuesday,--A violent thunderstorm passed over the town between half-past 8 and 10 o'clock last night. The lightning was vivid, and at the commencement the wind…

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The Floods in America

Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 3

LONDON, October 12, 3 p.m.-Though the floods are subsiding, there is terrible suffering, inconvenience, and loss in the States of New York and Jersey, and the working of the…

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Floods in the United States. Distress at Paterson. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 7

Though the floods in the North-eastern States of the United States are subsiding, terrible inconvenience and suffering and loss have been experienced in Now York State and…

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Floods in America. Terrible Losses. LONDON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 6

The floods in New York state have sun[?]ided. Terrible inconvenience, suffering, and loss have been caused…

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Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 9

A thunderstorm passed over the city last evening. The chief feature of the disturbance was the remarkably vivid flashes of lightning which accompanied it. The weather during the day was warm and overcast, but it…

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Rain Floods in New York. Terrible Suffering and Loss. Railways Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Although the Hoods are subsiding since the 30-hours downpour of rain, there is terrible inconvenience, Buffering, and loss in New York State…

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More Thunderstorms. Some Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 7

Further thunderstorms and rain were reported yesterday morning from the greater part of the State. In some instances heavy falls of rain were advised…

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Cyclonic Storm at Cassilis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 7

CASSILIS, Wednesday.--Thunderstorms of great violence, accompanied by heavy rain and large hail and wind of cyclonic force, passed over the district to the south-west of the township at noon to-day. Trees were…

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Violent Storms at Mudgee. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 8

A violent thunderstorm passed over Mudgee last night. It was accompanied by a heavy wind, which did considerable damage to the wheat crops, many of which were flattened down as if a roller had passed…

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Disastrous Storm at Cassilis. Cassilis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 8

A thunderstorm of great violence, accompanied by heavy rain and large ha[?]l and wind of cyclonic force, passed over the district to the south-west of the township at noon to-day. Trees were uprooted,…

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Storm Near Paterson. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 8

A violent storm of rain and hail broke over the district between Maitland and Paterson to-day. Heavy rain fell for a quarter of an hour here, registering 34 points. The storm caused havoc…

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