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Floods & storms, 1905

702 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 36

Gales on the Coast. Heavy Seas Running. Shipping Interfered With

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 8

Exceptionally boisterous conditions continued to rulE throughout yesterday, and interfered considerably with shipping operations. Gales of great force raged from the…

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In the Gale. Fearful Night at Sea. Waves Mountains High

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

Four steamers returned to port yesterday after an unsuccessful battle with the gale raging on the coast. They were the Eden, Palmers ton, Currarjong, and Timaru…

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The Gale. Heavy Seas on the Coast. Ketch Gleaner in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

The gale, which has been raging along the coast during the past few days, continued yesterday with unabated violence. At 10.30 the wind at Sydney veered round to the…

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Barque in Peril. Sensational Experience of the Abby Palmer. Drifting Towards Certain Destruction. Under the Cliffs at Bondi. a Collision Off the Heads. Gallant Rescue by the Tug Hero. in a Living Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

The thrilling experiences of those on board the barque Abby Palmer, and the gallant rescue of the distressed barque from total destruction on the rocks near Bondi, referred…

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After the Gale. Conditions Moderating

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 3

The gale which has been raging along the coast since Monday moderated considerably yesterday. The latest reports to hand showed that the wind was light to strong along the…

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Effects of the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 3

The Department of Navigation received several reports yesterday, stating that the gale had caused damage along the coast. At Camden Haven the southern training wall has been…

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Gales on the Coast. Winds and Seas Moderating. Experiences of Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 8

The violent south-westerly gales which ruled on the coast on Monday and Tuesday moderated considerably in force yesterday, and the heavy seas receded. Last night…

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A Rough Time. a Steamer in the Gale. One Knot an Hour

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 5

Of the many vessels which were out in the south-west gale which raged on the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, the North Coast Co.'s steamer City of Graft an had one of the…

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AUSTRALIA v. WORCESTERSHIRE. Match Postponed. Heavy Rain. London, Thursday, 5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 1

The Australians were to have commenced a match against Worcestershire to-day. The following were chosen to represent the county:--H. K. Foster, R. E. Foster, W…

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The Recent Gale. a Rough Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 6

All the steamers that arrived yesterday morning from the north wore caught in the recent gale. The North Const S.N. Company's steamer City…

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The Late Gales. Winds and Seas Moderating. Shipping Operations Resumed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 8

As a result of the moderation in winds and seas considerable activity in shipping was displayed yesterday, both at the ports of Sydney and Newcastle. Inclusive of small…

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Ship in the Gale. Hove-to for two Days. the Naiad's Experience

The Australian Star · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 4

After getting within a few miles of Sydney Heads on Monday evening last the British ship Naiad had a tough tussle with the elements for two days, and was only towed…

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Ship Naiad in the Storm. Vessel Blown Off the Land

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 6

Another vessel that met the full force of the gale off the coast was the ship Naiad, which arrived at Sydney Inst night, after a passage of 91 days from Liverpool. The vessel was…

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Storm-driven Birds

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 11

An Incident following on the late Antarctic disturbance was related by Captain William Liley when he piloted the steamer. Bergedorf into Melbourne on Tuesday. It occurred on…

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Gale in the Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 10

For three days on her passage from Auckland the steamer Victoria was in a south-west gale. The storm, which set in on the 1st instant, was accompanied by a heavy south-west sea. The…

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Rain-storms in Korea. Russian Troops Isolated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Heavy rains have flooded the Korean rivers, destroyed bridges, and isolated the Russian troops to the south of the Tumen River…

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Isolated by Floods

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—Heavy rains have flooded the Korean rivers, and destroyed the bridges. Russians south of the Tumen are isolated…

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Buffeted by Gales. Other Vessels in the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 5

The sailing vessels arriving at Sydney from New Zealand report having encountered terrific gales in the Tasman Sea. The barquentine Alexa, from Wanganul, had exceptionally heavy…

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Queensland. the Frank Guy in Distress. Damaged in the Gales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 7

The barquentine Frank Guy, bound from Napier to Sydney, with a cargo of white pine, put in at Brisbane yesterday for repairs. The vessel encountered a succession…

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Storms in The Bight. Omrah Encounters Terrific Weather. Steamer Coolgardie Overdue

Evening News · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 5

FREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday.—The R.M.S. Omrah arrived here at 6 o'clock this morning twenty hours late. Immediately after clearing Althorpe she ran into a furious gale from the…

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