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Floods & storms, 1904

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The Amy Moir in Gales. Short of Provisions. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 7

The ketch Amy Moir, from Tasmania for Adelaide, timber-laden, has put into Apollo Bay for shelter, after 16 days battling with westerly gales. Her provisions had also run…

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Gales on the Coast. Heavy Weather in the Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

Gales were experienced at several place along the coast yesterday. At midday, Kiama reported a west-south- westerly gale with smooth sea. Manning Heads a strong west-south-westerly gale with smooth sea. and…

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Progress of the Rain Storm. Interview with Mr. Hunt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

When seen last evening, Mr. Hunt, Acting Meteorologist, said;-- "The rain again extended both eastward and northward but the quantities were only useful and of a…

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Floods in Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

It is reported from Melbourne that the Yarra was flooded by the heavy rain which fell on Tuesday, and that Mordialloc Creek, near Melbourne, overflowed, and all low-lying land was…

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Floods in Victoria. Farms Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The heavy rain which fell yesterday flooded the Yarra and its upper reaches, but with the sudden cessation of the downpour last night the river has been…

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Short Story. a Storm. I.

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 10

INTO the dark wet night he disappeared, and never once turned his head to give last look at the white, angry, little face pressed against the window pane…

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New York Sh.p Beset by Storms. Decks Swept and Boats Splintered. Fatal Fall From Aloft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 10

The barque Almora, a steel vessel of 1769 tons, was towed into port yesterday bearing unmistakable signs of having had a hard tussle with the elements. Two of her boats were missing…

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A Storm-tossed Ship. Almora's Rough Voyage From New York. a Sailor's Terrible Fall

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 8

"The worst voyage I ever made." In those few words did Captain Nicholl, of the barque Almora, sum up his experiences during the passage that he completed yesterday from…

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Up in a Balloon. a Thrilling Experience. Helpless in a Cyclone

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 September 1904 · page 5

Paris has had a balloon sensation that narrowly missed being, a terrible tragedy. A number of people were seated in a captive balloon, when suddenly the cable snapped,…

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The Theatres Royal—"the Flood Tide."

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1904 · page 2

At the Theatre Royal last night Mr. Bland Holt produced "The Flood Tide," a melo-farce, by the energetic Cecil Raleigh, and a production which had a great…

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Music and Drama. Return of the Hawtrey Company. "The Flood Tide" at the Royal

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 September 1904 · page 2

A faithful dramatisation by John Brandon of Tom Gallon's, popular book, "Tatterley," was presented for the first time in Australia, at the Criterion Theatre last evening, by Mr…

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Gales in the Tasman Sea. Tempestuous Passages

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 7

Sailing vessels from New Zealand have been hard pressed by gales in the Tasman Sea during the past few weeks. On Saturday the barquentine Frank Guy reached Sydney after a trying…

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"The Flood Tide" at the Royal

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 8

In "The Flood Tide," which was presented at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night to a packed house, Mr. Cecil Raleigh has relied too much on the help of effective scenery and too little…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal.—"the Flood Tide."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

"The Flood Tide," thanks to a clever first act full of animation, amusement, and dramatic interest, and to the realistic bursting of a dam in which a cottage on the mere and giant trees were washed down the…

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Stage, Song, and Show "The Flood Tide" at the Royal. "Tatterley" at the Criterion. Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

On Saturday night the Royal was packed to the doors to witness the first presentation of Cecil Raleigh's 'melo-farce "The Flood Tide." a glance at the programme was…

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Amusements. "The Flood Tide," at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 6

As an institution which provides the best in melodrama "The Holts" enjoy a large popularity. The excellent manner in which Mr. Holt's productions are placed upon the stage,…

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The North Queensland Cyclone. Result of the Appeal by Bishop Frodsham

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

A little more than a year ago the Bishop of North Queensland (Dr. Frodsham) was pleading in Sydney for help to rebuild his Cathedral and the many churches destroyed by a terrific…

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The Lemael in the Gales. an Exciting Experience. Runs to Melbourne for Repairs. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 5

Although her trials were less severe and much briefer than those of the Amy Moir, the schooner Lemael underwent an exciting experience during her trip across Bass Straits…

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Heavy Weather in Bass Straits. Ships That Weathered the Storm [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

Howling gales and high seas have been the order of the day und night in Buss Straits lately, and several vessels had the liveliest of experiences. The barque Natal Queen,…

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Torrential Rains. Reads Morasses, and Rivers in Flood. LONDON, Wednesday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

Torrential rains have been experienced in Manchuria, converting the roads info morasses and flooding the rivers…

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