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Floods & storms, 1905

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Crippled Vessel. Trying Time in the Tasman Sea. the Pelotas Buffeted by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 6

A crippled vessel hove in sight off the Heads yesterday afternoon, and on hoisting her colors to the signal station she was made out to be the Pelotas, a barquentine of 251 tons, bound…

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Gales on the Coast. Vessels Sheltering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

A telegram was received from Gabo Island last evening to the effect that a strong southwesterly gale was raging, with heavy rain squalls and rough seas. Similar conditions…

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Heavy Gales in Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

Frightfully inclement, weather is prevailing and a severe southerly "buster" has continued in Hobart since Sunday. Word from the Huon district stated that a southerly gale was…

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The Weather. Rain, Hail, Gales, and Snow

Evening News · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 3

Sydney Observatory Forecast:—Fine inland, unsettled to raining over the eastern slopes; cool southerly winds; gales and rough seas on the coast, but conditions moderating and winds…

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A Barque in the Recent Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

The barque Sophie Kirk arrived at Newcastle this morning, after a fast run from Dolagoa Bay. Captain Johnson states that he experienced fine weather until rounding…

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Sou' West Gale. High Seas Down South. Boisterous Weather

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 4

Jervis Bay reported at 9 a.m. to-day that a fresh gale from tile south-west had sprung up, and 50 minutes later advised a strong south-west gale, with squally weather and…

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Rains and Gales. Some Welcome Falls. Heavy Downpours on the Central Tablelands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

The sultry and unsettled conditions which ruled in the interior on Sunday were followed in the evening by rain, and before yesterday morning useful falls, accompanied by…

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Gales on Victorian Coast. Immense Sea Strikes the China. Two Saloon Ports Smashed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

Another severe south-westerly storm arose at sea on Sunday night, and continued to blow with undiminished strongth during the greater part of to-day. It caused an exceptionally…

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Further Useful Rains. General Over Southern Districts. Heavy on the Central Tableland. Gales on the South Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 7

The disturbance that was reported to be approaching this State at the end of last week has caused good rains over a largo area. Yesterday morning all the districts south of a line…

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Southerly Gales. Heavy Seas Running. Shipping Interfered With

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 9

Boisterous conditions provailed along the coast yesterday, and vessels proceeding southwards' will be very roughly handled. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Jervis Bay…

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Rain and Gales. Heavy Seas on the Coast

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

Sydney Observatory Forecast—Some more showers on the seaboard; otherwise, fine and warmer generally; but another change for rain is impending inland, with more strong and…

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A Barque in a Gale. Lifeboat Lost and Bulwarks Smashed

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 5

The barque Orari, which arrived at Sydney to-day from New York, had a lively time off the N.S.W. coast. The vessel left New York on July 17, and carried fine weather until…

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Gales on the Coast. Rough Seas Hamper Shipping. Gusts Up to 51 Miles in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 7

Stormy conditions were general along the coast yesterday. The wind was front the southwest, and raged with all the force of a gale. Fierce squalls accompanied the storms, and coast…

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Steamers in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 7

Shipping arrivals yesterday all reported rough weather off the coast. The steamer Inna-mincka, of the Adelaide S.S. Company's line, met with a south-west gale and high sea, with…

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Storms on the Coast. Shipping Sheltering. Floods in the South. Telegraphic Communication Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 7

The gales that wore raging along tho coast on Tuesday moderated considerably during the night, hut yesterday morning stormy conditions again set in, and as the sea was rough,…

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Southern Coal Trade. Blocked by the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--A very heavy sea is running along the coast to-day, putting a stop to loading operations at all the colliery jetties."Stand-off" signals are hoisted at this…

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The Gale at Bega. Steamer Eden's Fearful Passage. Women Wept and Prayed All Night

Evening News · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 5

BEGA, Thursday.—The gale on Monday night was the most severe experienced hera for years. It continued all day on Tuesday Stock suffered considerably from exposure, and…

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The Storm. Disturbance Passing Away. Heavy Seas Still Running. Violent Conditions in the South

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 7

Stormy conditions still ruled along the seaboard yesterday, but the winds moderated considerably in force, and last night there were indications that the disturbance is passing…

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Floods in the Hunter. Another Deputation to the Minister. a Difficult Problem

Evening News · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 5

Mr. Gillies and Mr. W. Bennett, Ms.L.A., introuduced a deputation, representing the agricultural municipal, and commercial interests of the Hunter River Valley, to the Minister for…

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Floods in the Bega District. Much Damage Done

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 7

The interruption to the telegraph lines in the extreme south-east is gradually being, restored, and, as was expected, the rains there have been very heavy…

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