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Floods & storms, 1904

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Unsettled Conditions. Casaul Thunderstorms Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

Moist breezes blowing in from the sea during Tuesday afternoon resulted in very light showers at half-a-dozen isolated stations. The night was somewhat milder than of late, the number of stations reporting shade…

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The Dandenong Gale. The Memorable Storm of '76

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 7

The Dandenong gale! Everybody has beard of the Dandenong gale, but how many will remember that this is the 28th anniversary of that memorable event?…

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The New Steamer Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 12

The steel steamer Storm, 405 tons gross, 186 tons net, with a carrying capacity of about 500 tons dead weight, built this year in Holland, with engines 18in and 36in, by 24in stroke, by Messrs. MacColl and…

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The Russian Retreat. Hindered by Storms. Terrible Condition of Russian Soldiers

Evening News · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 6

LONDON, September 9, 2.55 p.m.— A telegram from Moukden states that storms are greatly hindering the Russian and japanese march upon Tieh-ling…

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The March on Tieh-ling. Both Sides Hindered by Storms. Russian Commanders Brought to Task. for Under-estimating the Japanese. Sufferings of the Tsar's Troops. London, Friday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 7

A telegram from Mukden states that storms are greatly hindering the Russians and the Japanese in their march on Tieh-ling, 40 miles north of the Manchuria capital…

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Both Armies Impeded by Storms. London, Sept 9

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 September 1904 · page 5

Mukden telegrams state that storms are greatly hindering the northward march to Tie-ling of both the Russian and Japanese armies…

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The Latest Cable News. Russians in Terrible Straits. Driven From East to West by Pursuing Japanese. Storms Check the Race to Tie-ling. Russian Newspapers Censure Commanders and Admit the Power of the Enemy. Liao-yang Positions Too Big to Hold. Russian Admissions. What the Japs Might Have Done. London, Sept 9

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 September 1904 · page 5

It is admitted by the Russians that the positions they held at Liao-yang ,were too large for defence. After crossing the Tai-tse River the…

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Storms at the Samoan Group

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 4

Our Tutuila (Samoa) correspondent writes under date of August 31:--"From August 13 up to the present time there have been continuous heavy gales from the south and south-east…

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The War. Race Towards Lieh-ling Russian Rearguard in Great Danger. Japanese Close to Mukden. March Hampered by Storms. the Liao-yang Struggle. Graphic Story of a Great Battle. Only Seven Men Surrender. Japanese Capture Great Stores of Supplies. No Further Fighting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A telegram from Mukden states that storms are greatly, hindering the march of the Russians and the Japanese towards Tieh-ling…

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Extraordinary Occurrence. During a Thunderstorm

Evening News · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 5

Our Carcoar correspondent writes:—An extraordinary occurrence happened at Flyer's Creek. 12 miles from here, during a recent thunderstorm, when two members of the Jarvis family…

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"The Flood Tide" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 3

Mr. Bland Holt's latest production at the Theatre Royal, "The Flood Tide," was applauded by a crowded audience on Saturday night. The piece is crowded with startling scenic effects,…

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The New Steamer Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 6

The Storm, which sailed from London on July 26 for SYdney, is a steamer of 405 tons gross register, and 186 tons net, class 100 Al at Lloyd's. She streams 10 knots, and carries 500 tons on 11ft draught of…

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Gales on the Coast. Light Rain in the South-east. Heavy Weather in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

Strong southerly to South-westerly winds, with rough seas. prevailed along the coasts yesterday. At a few places the wind reached the force of a gale. Stormy winds and rough seas were also experienced in Bass'…

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The Damascus in Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 7

The steamer Damascus berthed at the wharf this morning. She left London on the 2nd August and Capetown on the 25th August. Upon leaving the latter port the Damascus…

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Storm Water From Streets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 9

Following on the recent, heavy storm, a ratepayer wrote to the Hurstville Council claiming compensation for damage done to his property by flood water from the adjacent street. The matter was referred to the Municipal…

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Gales on the Gippsland Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 5

Tho severity of the gales on the Gippsland coast is shown by the experience which befell the steamer Genoa. The little vessel, after a futile attempt to reach Cunninghame from…

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After the Storm

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

The British barque Almora, which arrived at Sydney a couple of weeks since, from New York, after a tempestuous and protracted passage, with a cargo of case oil, has been surveyed at…

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A Terrific Gale. Damage at Medlow Bath. Railway Traffic Delayed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 4

From reports received by the Railway Department this morning it appears that a terrific westerly gale was experienced on the Blue Mountains 1tst night. At Medlow Bath…

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Violent Dust-storm. High Temperatures in the City. Light Showers in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 6

Hot winds swept over the city yesterday, raising dense clouds of dust, rendering conditions outside extremely disagreeable. Shortly after noon a hot northerly wind reached the…

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A South-wistebly Gale. Sweeps City and Suburbs. Fifty Miles an Hour. Probable Damage in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 4

"At eight minutes to 10 this morning it was blowing at the rate of 59.8 miles an hour—not a bad pace," said Mr. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, in the course of a chat with…

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