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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

987 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 50

Weather in England. Destructive Storm. Menai Bridge Endangered

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

LONDON, February 27, 6.46 p.m.—A severe storm occurred in the West and midland counties of England to-day. Great damage was done at Liverpool and…

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Severe Storm Menai Bridge Endangered. Theatre Destroyed. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 7

A heavy storm has been raging in the west of England. Serious damage has been caused in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool…

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Jimmy Carpenter's Passing. Seven men from out the ocean meant to founder, we Euchred God's almighty storm, bluffed the eternal sea. —"Ballad of the Bolivar."

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

THERE is a place on the East Coast of Africa, under the Line, called Meraquin Bay,…

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Newcastle News. a Devastating Rain Storm Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1903 · page 7

A violent storm broke over Newcastle this morning, doing considerable damage to property. Several business houses in Hunter-street were flooded, as well as a…

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Terrific Cyclone in England. the Country Devastated Great Loss of Life. London, February 27

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1903 · page 7

An unparalleled cyclone has swept over the country within the last last forty-eight hours. Many lives have been lost, and great…

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The Weather. Heavy Storms. Newcastle Flooded

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Saturday.— The weather is fine, and a heavy westerly wind is blowing. Thirteen points of rain were recorded yesterday. NEWCASTLE Saturday Afternoon.— A violent…

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Weather in England. Gales and Wrecks

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

LONDON. February 27, 2.35 p.m.— Heavy gales have swept the British coasts, and numerous wrecks have occurred. The barque Fingal, bound for Australia,…

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GALES. Disastrous Visitations Churches Wrecked. London

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

The heavy gales which have been raging over the West of England for the past two days have now moderated, but the records of all the losses caused are still incomplete…

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GALES. On the British Coast. Many Shipwrecks. London

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

Heavy gales have been raging on the British coasts, causing many wrecks. The steamer Fingal, which was to sail for Australia, dragged her anchors, stranded, and…

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The Resolution in the Gale. an Exciting Experience. Almost a Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Captain A. W. Chisholm-Batten, of the first-class twin-screw battleship Resolution, reports having experienced the full force of a terrible gale in…

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NEWS by Cable. [Copyright.] Weather in England. Gales and Wrecks. MANy Lives Lost. Immense Damage

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 28.— Incoming steamers report that the hurricane on the British coasts was the worst experienced for twenty years. The storms and floods did great damage in the…

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Heavy Storm. Newcastle Deluged. 370 Points in an Hour. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

Shortly after 11 o'clock this mornings a heavy storms broke over the city and district. The first indication was given by violent thunder and vivid lightning. Then…

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Heavy Gales in Great Britain. Many Wrecks Reported. Damage in Town and Country. Some Fatalities. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 7

Heavy gales have occurred throughout Great Britain. Several vessels have been wrecked. The barque Fingal, 2185 tons, bound for…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Bring Splendid Rain. Nearly Four Inches at Newcastle and Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 5

Heavy thunderstorms have occurred on the North Coast, resulting in splendid rain. At Newcastle, 371 points fell on Saturday. Grafton advised 235 at 9 a.m. yesterday, and during the…

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Newcastle. Unprecedented Rainfall. S[?]ests and Houses Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

Three hundred and thirty-one points of rain in an hour is the record that Newcastle established on Saturday morning. A fall bad been wanted, and it came with a vengeance. Deep rolling…

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Terrific Storms

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

Terrific thunderstorms have been prevalent in Queensland, causing interruptions on the telegraph lines and delay of messages. The Commissioner of Police in Brisbane is in receipt of…

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Punt Sunk in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 7

MACLEAN, Monday.--During a gale here on Saturday, a punt which was moored alongside the barquentine Acacia, and containing 25,000ft. of hardwood, was swamped and sunk…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Great Gales

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 2, 2.55 p.m.—Twenty-five deaths occurred during the gale, and also thrity-three wrecks. The damage to churches, factories, and…

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Heavy Storm at Newcastle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

A particularly heavy thunderstorm commenced at Newcastle last Saturday morning at about 11 o'clock, and continued till noon. Vivid lightning was…

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GALES. Twenty-Five Deaths. Heavy Losses. London

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

During the heavy gales, which have been raging on the west of Great Britain, 25 persons lost their lives. Altogether 33 vessels were wrecked…

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