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Floods & storms, 1905

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Floods in the North. Two Men Nearly Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 4

GRAFTON. Wednesday.—The rain still continues. The Qrara River is 13ft over Coutt's Crossing Bridge on the Armidale-road. Two men, Albert Gotleib and James Hunt, who…

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Flooding of Property at Newtown. Claims for Damages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 8

The Newtown aldermen, at their usual meeting last night, had under consideration quite a number of letters from ratepayers resident in Gowrie, Gladstone, and Angel streets, also…

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The Floods at Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 8

There has been considerable comment at Marrickville concerning the flooding of the low-lying portions, notwithstanding the work of the pumping plant, which was installed at…

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The Recent Floods. Work of the City Mission. Relief Work of Police and Benevolent Society. Water and Sewerage Board Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 8

The continuance of the wet weather yesterday brought additional discomfort, to the people who were floded out on Sunday morning on the Darling Harbour side of…

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Floods in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 6

The heavy rains of last Saturday and Sunday not only produced the unusual spectacle of floods in the city, but revealed the astonishing fact that in the thickly–…

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Floods in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 18

The exceptionally heavy rain Btorm experienced in Sydnoy and suburbs early on Sunday morning wrought great damage. About eighty families were rendered homeless, and it is…

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After the Deluge

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

The City Building Surveyor has prepared a report in connection with the flooding of the area extending from George street West back to Blackwattle Bay. on Sunday last. The…

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Northern Coaching. Glen Innes to Grafton. a Hundred Rough Miles. Heavy Rain and Floods. Coach and Horses Swept Away. (From Our Special Reporter.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 5

To-night the Clarence is flowing a banker. During the past few days over a foot of rain has fallen here, and as much or more over the river's catchment area. So far little or no…

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Flooded Country. Mail Coach Returns. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 6

It is still raining. The river is 25ft high at Copmanhurst, and rising slowly. The Bellinger mail coach returned to South Graften, being unable to cross the flooded creeks. The Orara…

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The Late Storm. Cessation of the Showers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

There was a cessation in many parts of the State yesterday of the heavy rains which commenced to fall on Sunday. At 9 a.m. on Thursday rain was falling on the northern…

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Sufferers by the Flood

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

In connection with the sufferers by the recent flood at Ultimo, the Benevolent Society of New South Wales has arranged that the flood relief on the recommendation of the police, will be…

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Floods and City Council's Responsibility

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

Mr. W. F. Stanton writes:—It is reported that the Lord Mayor repudiates the council's responsibilities for damages caused by the recent floods in Denison Ward. It may be well for…

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Tramvale Flood

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

"Accurate" writes:—Re the reports in connection with the recent storm, I desire to point out the following: The pumping plant, erected by the engineer of the Water and Sewerage…

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Rain and Flood. Mail Service Suspended. Capsize of a Coach. Mails Swept Down a Creek

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Friday.—The heavy rains and floods have seriously impeded mail communication with the coast, and the daily service to Grafton this week has almost been suspended…

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The Recent Flood

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

In connection with sufferers from the recent flood at Ultimo the Benevolent Society of N.S.W. has arranged that the flood relief on the recommendation of the police…

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Caught by Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 7

BERRY, Thursday.:—A lad named Conway, son of Mr. D. Conway, of this town, had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday. He was driving a baker's cart, across a flooded creek, when…

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A Few Clearing Showers. Another Storm Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 11

The rainstorm, which prevailed over the State for nearly a week, had practically disappeared at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, but according to Mr. Hunt, the Acting-Government Meteorologist, the period of line…

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The Clarence Flood Subsiding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 11

GRAFTON, Friday.--All the southern tributsries of are in flood. In consequence the river rose to a maximum of 29ft. at Copmanhurst, and above 51t. at Grafton, covering the wharves. All goos were…

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The Bogan in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 11

TRANGIE, Friday.--The total rainfall here registered 470 points, which is the best on record for years past. Heavy rains fell in the Dandaloo district last night. At 6.30 p.m. the Bogan commenced to rise, and at 9.30…

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Trains Blocked by Floodwaters. on the Pares to Condobolin Line

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 9

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--Yesterday's train from Condobolin to Parkes, after running to the 315 mile post, was blocked by the floodwaters covering the line for seven miles to Monomie…

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