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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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Submarines Adrift. In Talienwan Bay. Destruction Op the Yenesei. 190 Lives Lost. Russian Cruiser Wrecked in a Storm. LONDON, Saturday, 5.55 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 21 February 1904 · page 1

The "Dally Mail" reports that the explosion by which the Russian, transport Yenesel was blown up through drifting on to a mine in Tallenwan Bay resulted in no…

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Coastal Rain. Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 9

Light rain fell along the coast during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Saturday. At Cape Hawke 17 points were registered, but other records ranged from three to eight points…

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Gales on the Coast. Loss of a Schooner. Vessels Sheltering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 7

Boisterous conditions were ruling on the coast, and particularly along the northern portion last evening. Monning Heads reported at 8 p.m. that a southerly gale was…

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Steamers in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

The shipping arrivals yesterday report a trying time. The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Arawatta, from Brisbane, had to battle against a strong southerly gale and heavy head sea and…

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Rough Weather Conditions. the Gales on the Coast. General Rains Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 6

The strong southerly gales which were raging along the coast on Sunday moderated considerably yesterday, although very rough seas continued to run. Numbers of small…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Has a Rough Time. the Schooner Elliston a Totad Wreck. No Hope of Salvage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

Stormy conditions prevailed along the coast yesterday. The wind was from the south-east quarter, and was accompanied by thick rain and heavy seas…

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Heavy Storm in the Far North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 9

A telegram received to-day from Parachilna, in the far north, states that a heavy storm broke over there last night, and over 2½ inches of rain were recorded within an hour. The…

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No Trains. Floods and Washaways

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—No trains arrived at Broken Hill to-day, owing to heavy floods and washaways on the South Australian lines. The local weather is muggy and cloudy…

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FLOODS. Near Broken Hill Adelaide Express Delayed. [By Telegraph.] Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 5

The heavy floods which occurred yesterday, between Cockburn and Petersburg caused a serious washaway at Winnaminnie, Yunta, and Parretoo. The latter place is 140 miles…

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Floods in South Australia. Petersburg and Gladstone. Inundated. a Woman Swept Away and Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--To-night Petersburg, a township about 400 miles north of Adelaide, reports that the streets are flooded, owing to the heavy rain. The occupants of several…

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Destructive Flood at Bloemfontein. Many Lives Lost

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 54

A cable on January 21 stated that, a terrible disaster, due to waterspouts and the bursting of a great dam, had occurred at Bloemfontein, South Africa…

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Cyclonic Storm Off the Cocos Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

The voyage of the R.M.S. Orontes from London was marked by some remarkable weather. Soon after passing the Cocos Islands indications of a cyclonic depression were observed to…

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Stoppage of Works. Waterloo Storm Water Channel

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

The result of the stoppage of public works, owing to the enforced curtailment of expenditure, is being strikingly exemplified at Waterloo. Some two yoarc ago, the construction was commenced…

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Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

Some very heavy showers fell in Parramatta yesterday morning, the rain-gauge showing a fall of half-an-inch up to noon. There were further showers during the afternoon, but of a…

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Low-lying Lands Flooded. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 6

Up to this afternoon 3½in. of rain had been registered. The showers during the day were exceptionally heavy, and all the low-lying land, and especially that between the town and the show ground, has been…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, Marc. 6, 1904. Jesus Calms the Storm. Mark iv. 35-41. Golden Text (Psa. cvii. 29).—"He Maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 10

After Jesus had taught the multitudes by means of the Parable of the Sower, He continued His parabolic teaching, from which eight parables…

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The Endervourer Studies. Studies in the Topic and Daily Readings, for the week commencing Sunday March 6th, 1904. Christ in the Storm

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 14

"If we would only take the burden appointed for each day, we might easily manage it; but we choose to increase our trouble by carrying yesterday's over till to-day, and adding to our…

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Briseis Tin Mlnes. Damaged by Floods. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 13

The embankment of the Coscado River, above Briseis tin mine, burst, and flooded the mine, doing immense damage. The races, tramways, sluice boxes, and other surfaca…

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Damage by Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 10

At Launceston during the past couple of days very heavy rains are reported to have occurred in several districts. The fall in some parts registered 4in. in 24 hours. Great damage…

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The Test Match. No Play Till 4 O'clock. Heavy Rain—wicket Sodden

Evening News · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

The wicket on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day is very sodden, at each end and in the centre there are pools of water. The umpires in the fourth test match…

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