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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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South Australia. a Cyclonic Storm. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 8

'A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, leaving in some localities disastrous effects, occurred yesterday at Port Adelaide. The storm culminated in a cyclonic…

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Floods at Townsville. Little Damage to Property. Water Supply Cut Off. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 6

Further heavy rain has fallen at Townsville. Towards morning the downfall was quite as heavy, but of less duration than that of yesterday afternoon. Observations showed that from 7 last night to [?] this morning…

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Railway Traffic Affected by Floods

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

The Railway General Traffic Manager has received a telegram from his officer at Townsville, stating that the Marathon train ran as usual yesterday, but without mails, as up to…

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Storm at Murrumburrah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 12

Our Murrumburrah correspondent wrltos:— The temperature here on December 19 reached 96deg, the highest point registered during the present summer…

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The Difference Between a Cyclone and a Hurricane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 29

An American Journal, writing on behalf of one of its readers to the Acting-Clilef of the U.S. Weather Burean on the deanition or various storms, has received the following reply…

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Victoria. an Extraordinary Flood. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 7

Alarm was caused at Bendigo about 4 o'elock yesterday afternoon, owing to a sudden rise in Bendigo Creek. The water flowed down High-street from Short-street bridge, and…

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Sensational Coaching Experience. Vehicle Capsized.. in a Flooded Creer. Occupants Narrowly Escape. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 4

The mail coach which left Wilcannia at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, due at Broken Hill yesterday evening at 3.30, only arrived at 7.30 this evening, after a very sensational…

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Thunderstorms in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 7

A large area of country, extending from Tibooburra in the north-west to Gabo Island in the south-east, was visited by thunderstorms up to 9 o'clock yesterday morning…

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