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Floods & storms, 1905

702 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 36

Part of Sydney Flooded. Exciting Scenes

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 April 1905 · page 8

Rain poured down in torrents between 2 and 3 o'clock on Sunday morning', and caused great damage in the neighborhood of George-street West, especially between that street and Darling Harbor…

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Storm at Nyngan. Bogan River Rising. Residents Flooded Out

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 4

NYNGAN, Monday.—A storm occurred last night, and 60 points of rain were registered, the Bogan River is now in full flood, the water extending half way up the town…

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The Bogan Flood. Remarkable Occurrence. Quick Spring in the Grass

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. Lenehan, the Government Astronomer, has received from Mr. E. B. Cannon, of Yarranvale Station, situated on. Bullock Creek, Which rises in the Gobondry Ranges and flows…

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Drowned in the Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 6

BELLINGER, Monday.--A man named Thomas Campbell, of Coff's Harbor, was drowned in the recent floods. His body was recovered on Saturday, and also his buggy, with the drowned…

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Queensland. Heavy Rain at Hughenden. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 7

The Postal Department has received a telegram stating that heavy rain had fallen at Hughenden. This locality did not participate in the recent falls…

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The Flood at Dandaloo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

An interesting report reforriug to the recent flood near Dandaloo has been received at the Observatory from Mrs. E. E. Canns, of Yarranvale station, on Bullock Crook, which rises in…

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Condition of the Country. Rain and Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 17

Further good rains were experienced in many parts of New South Wales, and in some cases floods occurred. ARMIDALE, Friday.—The weather continues…

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The Rain in the Interior. Nyngan Flooded

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

A correspondent writes from Nyngan, under date April 12:—"Water, water, everywhere," as the poet sang. Even the oldest, inhabitants admit it's a record flood, and when they throw…

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Flood at Nyngan. Families Washed Out. Some Comical Episodes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 5

A correspondent, writing from Nyngan on Tuesday evening last, says:--"Very little dry land is to be found in any part ot Nyngan this evening. Like restless spirits the inhabitants…

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Gale at Fiji. Damage to Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 7

A fierce gale swept over the Fiji Group early last month, and caused considerable damage to shipping at Koro. News comes from that island to the effect that the cutter Maria, anchored at…

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Storm Channel Bridges. Trouble Ix the W. and S. Board

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

Matters were lively for a while at to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, and at one moment it looked as if two of the members would call for bottle-holders. An…

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The Flooding of Sydney. a Scheme of Improvement. Reclamation of a Submerged Area. What the City Council May Do

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

The physical configuration of Sydney preeminently adapts it for a perfect system of drainag[?] yet in this advanced ago of practical engineering we are confronted with the…

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Condition of the Country. Nyngan Flooded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 55

A correspondent writes from Nyngan, under date April 12:—"Water, water, everywhere," as the poet sang. Even the oldest inhabitants admit it's a record flood, and when they throw…

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Boisterous Conditions. Gales on the Coast. Showery Weather Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 9

Boisterous conditions prevailed on the south coast yesterday, the wind reaching the force of a gale. The change was fell in the…

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A Barque in a Gale. Damage to the Fifeshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 7

The well-known barque Fifeshire, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, after a voyage of 112 days from Glasgow, with a full cargo of general merchandise, encountered a severe…

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The Herald of the Storm. a Symbolic Poem. (From the Russian of Ma[?] Gorky.)

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

Over gloomy [?]an strclchcs winds have gathered angry storm-clouds, And between the clouds and water Darts,[?] a black fork of light[?],…

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Rain in the Far West. Many Good Falls. the Storm Passing Over the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 7

Excellent rains have again occurred over a large area in the far western districts, and there is every indication that unsettled weather conditions will become general. The change took place on Sunday…

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Heavy Rain at Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Splendid rain fell last night, registering 127 points. At times the downpour was exceedingly heavy, and the streets were flooded. The waterways were…

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Prospects of a Flood. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 8

Fully 2in of rain have fallen up to the present, and at noon it was raining heavily. All stations in the district report healy rain, and if it continues a few days there must be a bigger flood than the last, as all…

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Heavy [?]Ail Storm. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 8

Intermittent thunderstorms throughout the whole of yesterday and last night, 126 points being recorded up to 9 a.m. to-day. A very heavy hall storm was experienced at Wrightville at 6 o'clock this…

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