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Floods & storms, 1905

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Gales in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 9

Gabo Island, Green Cape, and Eden last night reported moderate south-westerly gales. Jervis Bay had a moderate westerly gale with rough sea, but elsewhere along the coast the winds…

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Storms in the Tasman Sea. the Moeraki Has a Rough Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 9

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Moeraki, which arrived yesterday from New Zealand ports, had a rough trip across the Tasman Sea. After leaving Wellington on Saturday last, the…

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Gales and Rough Seas. Experiences of Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 4

Fine and bo[?]sterous weather prevalled ov[?] the greater part of the State during the 2[?] hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. The ski[?] were cloudy in the southern districts and along…

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A Stormy Trip. The American Mailboat. Through Many Gales

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 1

The American mall steamer. Sierra was expected to reach Sydney yesterday, hut she did not signal for a pilot off the Heads until 3 o'clock this morning; The delay was…

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Heavy Gales in the Tasman Sea. Rough Trips by Sherra, Indraghiri, and Whangape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 7

The R.M.S. Sierra, which arrived at Sydney early on Saturday morning, experiencing rough weather on the passage from San Francisco, especially in the Tasman Sea. The steamer…

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New York Tube Flooded

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.45 p.m.—The New York tube railway was flooded yesterday. Many passengers waded from the trains to the stations through 4ft of water…

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Mississippi Flood. Railways and Crops Damaged. London, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 9

Advices from Chicago state that the Mississippi is in flood, and that damage to the railway to the amount of 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000) and to the crops to the…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers and a jury of four.) Action for Alleged Negligence. Flood v Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 5

Mr. Mack, instructed by Messrs. T. J. and J. Hughes, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Messrs. Langley and Brown, for the defendant. This was an…

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In Four Feet of Water New York Tube Railway Flooded. LONDON, Tuesday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 1

The New York tube railway became flooded to-day, and a result many passengers waded to the station in 2ft, of water…

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Mississippi in Flood. Enormous Damage Wrought

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday—Advices which have been received from Chicago state that a flood in the Mississippi has wrought enormous damage, especially in the States of Iowa and…

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Storm in Constantinople

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—A violent storm yesterday played havoc with numerous buildings In Constantinople. Several bouses collapsed, completely, and…

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Steamer Monowai in a Gale

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

The Union Co.'s steamer Monowai arrived yesterday afternoon from Wellington, N.Z. Captain Worrall reports having met with strong southerly gales and high seas since…

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New Zealand Items. Accidents and Floods

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday.— Mrs. Sundberg, wife of the captain of the barque Devonport, fell overboard and was drowned on the Voyage from Melbourne to Kaipara…

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Special City. Evening News Office, 45 P.M. Lands Commission. This Afternoon's Evidence. New Case Opened. a Sanctuary for Floods. Concerning a Certain Cheque. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 5

The Land Commission sat again this afternoon. Mr. Crick was in the witness box when our first edition went to press. Referring to the question of land being held…

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Floods in Argentina. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

Extensive floods have taken place in the Santa Fe, Entro Rios, and Chaco provinces of Argentina. Twenty people have been drowned, and 5000 cattle have…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers and a jury of four.) Action for Alleged Negligence. Flood v Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 10

Mr. Mack and Mr. Watt, instructed by Messrs. T. J. and J. Hughes, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Messrs. Langley…

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Tube Railway Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.—The New York railway tube was flooded to-day, and many passengers waded to the stations through 4ft. of water…

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Floods in Argentina

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—Twenty persons have been drowned as the result of floods In the Santa Fe, Entre Rios, and Chaco previnces of the Argentine Republic. Five thousand cattle…

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Poetry. HEART-STORMS

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

THE shadow of night is falling, But the shore is sunlit yet: Oh tranquil tide, what a flood you bear Of bitter and wild regret!…

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Heavy Gales in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 11

Heavy gales swept the New Zealand coast last week, and played havoe with shipping, several small coasters being driven ashore. The barque Quathlamba was out in the gales, and the…

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