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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1905

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Heavy Storms. Lightning at Henty. Damage to Buildings and Trees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 8

HENTY, Tuesday.--A terrific storm swept over Henty yesterday evening and did considerable damage to properly. Heavy hail fell, accompanied by thunder and lightning, the latter…

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Cyclone at Henty. Houses and Trees Blown Down. Smash Up at the Railway Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 18

HENTY, Tuesday.—A storm at a cyclonic nature passed over the town yesterday afternoon, doing great damage to property. The storm Was accompanied by very heavy hall and severe…

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Floods in Queensland

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 6

General rains continue to fall over the south-east portion of Queensland. Trains are delayed on the North Coast line owing to floods, and the heavy state of the roads has greatly…

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Damage at Bombala. the Streets Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 8

BOMBALA, Tuesday.--The heaviest storm ever experienced at Bombala occurred last night between 8 and 9 o'clock, and was accompanied by vivid lightning and hailstones. The river,…

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Floods in Queensland Further Heavy Rains. Railway Lines Blocked. Damage at Mount Morgan. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

The general rains were continued yesterday, the heaviest falls occurring in the Wide Bay district, Gin Gin registering 1301 points. Rain was still falling to-day over the major portion of the south east…

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Dismasted in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

Captain S. Holm, of the barquentine Rio, which reached Napier (N.Z.), in a dismasted condition, has written to the owners, Messrs. Nelson and Robertson, giving full particulars…

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Paris Communications Broken Down. a Violent Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

The Deputy Postmaster-General has received the following telegraphic intimation:-- "Advices from Marseilles state that all Paris communications have been broken down by a…

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Storms at Fiji. Wreck of a Cutter. Four Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 7

SUVA, January 11.--The hurricane season is now on, and Suva has just passed through a series of heavy storms. The weather, which, although, fine at Christmas and New Year and…

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Floods in Queensland. Settlers Rescued

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The river at Bundaberg is rapidly subsiding. From Rosedale news has been received; that the settlers were removed by rescuers to places of safety. The…

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Floods in Queensland. Waters Subsiding. Settusus Rescued by Boats. Loss of Life. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 8

The weather is still cloudy at Bundaberg, with occasional showers. The river is rapidly subsiding, and the low landa also are clearing. A message from P[?]sedale states that rescuers reached the distressed…

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Floods in Queensland. Railway Traffic Suspended. a Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.--The postmaster, this afternoon, stated that the departure of the mail train for Brisbane had been indefinitely delayed, as water was 3 feet over the…

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Queensland Tropical Rains. Floods General

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

The floods is North Queensland have delayed mails, and generally have dislocated business. The tropical downpours have extended the length of the coastline…

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The Floods in Queensland. Mails Delayed in the North. Waters Generally Subsiding. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 6

The Deputy Postmaster General has received wires to the effect that the mails generally in North Queens land had been delayed by rains, swollen creeks, and heavy roads…

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Floods Subside

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 6

Finer conditions prevailed at Maryborough to-day. The river is still falling and all anxiety of a heavy flood is past. The present rain will do a great amount of good. Sugar planters are rejoicing…

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The Queensland Floods. No Serious Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--Fine weather premier to-day. At [?] o clock the river had falish till the gauge showed 15ft. 4in., and at 3 o'clock 14ft. 7in. The Central line has so far…

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A Summer Storm

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

MRS JACK WESTCOTT ran up the little garden-path, and rushed into the house in a very sohool-girlish manner. 'Jack, dear 1[?]' she exclaimed, before she was fairly…

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A Summer Storm

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

MRS JACK WESTCOTT ran up the little garden-path, and rushed into the house in a very school-girlish manner. 'Jack, dear [?]' she exclaimed, before she was fairly…

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The Queensland Floods. Railway Traffic Resumed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

Trains have not been able to reach Clermont since Sunday, on account of Theresa Creek being several feet above the rails, but it will be possible for the mail to come through to-morrow by boat and trolly. The…

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The Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 10

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday. -- The flood waters now are off Roope's Bridge. The line has been damaged between the 376 and 392 mile pegs. It has however, been temporarily repaired, and the…

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Island Cruise. Return of the Steamer Tambo. Storms at the New Hebrides

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 6

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's steamer Tambo returned to Sydney on Saturday morning after a successful trading cruise amongst the Banks and New Hebrides Groups…

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