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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 42

The Hunter Valley. Lands Near Singleton Flooded. Lower Parts of the Town Threatened. Anxiety for Glennie's Creek Bridge. Singleton, Sunday Afternoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 8

The showery weather that prevailed on Friday was followed that night by a phenomenal fall of rain, 652 points being recorded at 9 a.m. on Saturday for the previous 24 hours…

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Settlers Flooded Out. a Tramp Rescued. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 8

Heavy rain has fallen since 6 p.m. on Saturday, making a total of 750 points since Friday at 9 a.m. The river rose rapidly during the night, the low-lying area being submerged,…

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Creeks in Flood. St. Marys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 8

Steady rain has fallen incessantly since Friday morning. South and Rope's Creeks are flooded…

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The Nepean in Flood. Penrith in Darkness

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 6

PENRITH, .Sunday.--Heavy rains have fallen during the last few days, accompanied by wind squalls. From Friday morning up till 12.30 p.m. to-day 10 inches 85 points were registered at…

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Rise in the Hunter River. Heavy Flood Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Over seven inches or rain has fallen here since Friday night, and a lot of the low lands are flooded, while the Hunter is rising very rapidly, over…

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Drowned in a Flooded Creek-

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 6

MURRURUNDI, Sunday.--A married woman named Mrs. Vine, who resided at Ellerston, was drowned on Friday night, being washed off her horse while crossing Warland's Creek, which…

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Flooded-out at Camden[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 6

CAMDEN, Sunday.--Heavy rain has again set in, making a total since Friday of 750 points. The river rose rapidly during the night, and all the low-lying areas are submerged, several…

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Heavy Rain on the South Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--Heavy rain, with a violent southerly gale, continued throughout yesterday and last night. The wind moderated somewhat to-day, but rain fell in torrents, with…

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The Storm at Liverpool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

LIVERPOOL, Monday.--Heavy rain has fallen almost continuously since early on Saturday morning. During the downpour the wind blow at intervals with the force of a gale. The…

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The Storm at Mosman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

During the recent rough weather an accident occurred to one of the gas mains at Mosman, with the result that the residents of Rangers'-avenue and the vicinity were deprived of gas…

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The Late Storm. Shipping Disaster Feared Wrecrage Washed Ashore From a Huddart, Parker Steamer. a Mail Steamer in the Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 7

The complete story of the violent Storm which raged throughout Friday night and Saturday has not yet been told, but many additional particulars came to hand yesterday…

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RAILWAYS. Intact Despite the Storm

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 5

Inquiries made at the Railway Department this morning elicited the information that despite the phenomenal rainfall, and consequent floods, no damage worthy of special…

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The Late Storm. Vessels Delayed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 7

Up to 3 o'clock this morning the steamer Barwon of the fleet of Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Proprietary Limited, had not put in an appearance. She sailed from…

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"Drunks" at the Central Making the Gale Responsible

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

An unusually large number of drunks who seemed to be first offenders appeared before the Bench pit the Central Court yesterday. Most of the drunks were respectably…

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A Coaster in the Gale. the Cora Lynn Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 4

The coasting steamer Cora Lynn, a well-known vessel trading out of Sydney, had a wild time with the recent blow. Captain Greer says he left Bateman's Bay at 4.30 p.m. on Friday for…

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The Storm at Moss Vale. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 8

A fierce gale from the south-east with heavy rain set in on Fridy, and continued till Sunday. The wind blew with hurricane force. The rainfall to 9 a.m. was 1491 points. Mails were delayed through…

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After the Gale. Squally and Rainy Conditions. Phenomenal Rains. Robertson Reports 26 Inches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

Although conditions have moderated on the coast, squally weather still prevails. Reports received yesterday morning at the Observatory show that further rain has fallen over the…

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The Gale. Story of a Brave Struggle. a Wrecked Schooner. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

The fore-and-aft schooner Bellflower lies much in the same position as where she went down during the severe gale of Saturday, and yesterday afternoon the place of the…

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The Recent Gale. Wreckage at Cronulla. Lifeboat and Lifebelts. Fears for the S.s. Nemesis

Evening News · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 4

Some wreckage, together with a large lifeboat and many lifebelts, were picked up on Cronulla Beach, near Port Hacking, during Monday, all of which were marked "Huddart, Parker." There…

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Another Torpedo-boat Affair. Off Port Arthur in a Storm. Japanese Said to Have Suffered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--During a storm on Friday night a number of Japanese torpedo-boats approached Port Arthur…

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