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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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Rough Weather. on the W.a. Coast. Vessels Have a Bad Time. R.m.s. Oroya's Decks Flooded

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 6

FREMANTLE (W.A.), Thursday.—Terrific weather prevails here. Yesterday the barometer went down to [?].4, but is now rising. Heavy westerly gales are blowing, with hurricane…

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Severe Thunderstorm

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 3

BARMEDMAN, Thursday.—The most severe thunderstorm experienced here for years broke over the town yesterday. The thunder and lightning was terrifying. One flash of lightning…

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Storm at Nyngan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 7

NYNGAN Thursday.--After a couple of days of muggy and hot weather there was a change yesterday afternoon. A heavy dust storm was followed by a terrific wind storm, which…

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Storm at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The heaviest storm experienced for many years occurred last night. During the day a fierce duststorm raged, but about 6 o'clock there were several…

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Church Wrecked by a Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 5

During Tuesday's storm, which was experienced in all parts of the State, the Methodist Church at Stirling North, near Port Augusta, which was lately re-erected, was blown down,…

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Terrific Storm at Gatton. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 6

A terrif[?]ic storm, accompanied by hail, strong wind, and heavy rain, passed over Forest Hill, near Gatton, to-night. A fall of 440 points was registered in 40 minutes. Several houses were unroofed…

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Storm at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 6

The storm at Broken Hill on Tuesday night was one of the most severe experienced for many years. The Barrier telegraph lines were interrupted and considerable damage was done by the gale. The [?]oardings…

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The Oroya in a Gale. Considerable Damage Done. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

The R.M.S. Oroya from Adelaide, arrived at Tremantle yesterday morning. The steamer experienced heavy weather during the run across the Bight. Her master, Captain…

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Gales and Rough Seas Predicted. the Late Tempest in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 11

Strong, cool winds from the south-west are expected to rule to-day, and indications point to the probability of gales and rough seas being experienced between Sydney and the southern interstate ports…

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Steamer Dorset on Fire Again. Bunkers to Be Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 9

PERTH, Friday. -- Fire has broken out again in the bunkers of the steamer Dorset, and the lumpers have been compelled to cease work. The coal is burning fiercely, and the flames are…

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Russian Night Attack Frustrated by Floods. LONDON, October 22

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 October 1904 · page 5

Colonel Gaedke, the German war correspondent, states that the Sha-ho being swollen through floods frustrated a great Russian night attack…

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A Russian Plot. For a Great Night Attack. Frustrated by Floods. London, Saturday, 6.40 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 October 1904 · page 1

Colonel Gaedke, the correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt," reports that the swollen state of the Shaho frustrated the carrying out of Russian plans for a great…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay. Buildings Blown Down

Evening News · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 3

News from Byron Bay Worth Coast), states that a cyclone occurred there between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. It arose in the west, and was extremely disastrous in its…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay. Great Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Saturday.--A disastrous cyclone and storm occurred to-day. Between 1 and 2 o'clock a storm rose from the west, and struck the town with disastrous…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay. Much Damage Done. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 7

A disastrous cyclone occurred to-day between 1 and 2 o'clock. The storm arose in the west, and struck the town with disastrous force. Hall and rain accompanied the gale, and also thunder and lightning. The…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 8

Nows from Byron Bay (North Coast) states that a cyclone occurred there between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. It arose in the west, and was extremely disastrous in its…

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Silver Cloud in a Gale. Rough Passage to Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 6

On September 15 the barquentine Silver Cloud, a well-known trader, left Napier, N.Z., for Sydney. She was timber-laden, and in charge of Captain Greenwood…

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A Vessel in Heavy Gales. the Barque Onyx Short of Provisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 10

An unexpected visitor to this port yesterday was the barque Onyx, a well-known vessel employed in the New Zealand timber trade. She had sailed from Ka[?]para 26 days…

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A Trying Voyage. the Silver Cloud Beset by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 5

The barquentine Silver Cloud reached the harbor yesterday, after a trying passage from New Zealand. She loaded timber at Napier, and left on September 15 for Sydney, Captain…

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Fruit Pests Bill. a Lively Meeting.—Mr. Jessep Storm ad At—The Bill Rejected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 8

A meeting of fruitgrowers, convened by the Fruitgrowers Union at the request of Sir. T. Jossep, M.L.A., to consider his Fruit Pests Bill, was hold in the School…

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