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Floods & storms, 1905

702 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 36

Storm-beaten Ships

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 1314

On Thursday last H.M.S. Euryalus, the flagship on the Australian station, left her moorings in Farm Cove, homeward bound. For some time prior to the departure a huge crowd assembled along the foreshores to bid a last farewell to the officers and sailors returning to their native land. At the [?] that the Euryalus slipped her cable from the busy the [?] of the flagship struck up with the air "Auld Lang Syne."…

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Terrific Storm at Maitland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 16

Our Weat Maitland correspondent writes:— The thermometer on Friday reached 102deg in the shade. At about halfpast 4 in the afternoon a…

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Weathering the Storm. Count Witte's Hopeful Prospects. Socialists Thrown Over by Workers. Disorders in Poland. Vladivostock Reduced to Ashes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Russian per cents, rose to nearly 86 on the St. Petersburg Bourse yesterday, a fact which was due largely to Count Witte's prospects of…

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Storm at Croydon. Houses Unroofed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 7

A heavy storm broke over Croydon last night. About 20 places were unroofed or otherwise damaged, including the Criterion Hotel balcony, the police barracks, and…

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Steamer in a Cyclone

The Australian Star · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 2

When she was four days out from New York on her voyage to Melbourne the well-known "Tyser" line steamer Star of Ireland was struck by a cyclone, and for some hours…

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Concessions to Strikers. Severe Gale in England

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 2.50 p.m.—A nine hours' day has been granted to the workers in several factories at Moscow. Many others are closed LONDON, Monday, 2.50 p.m.—The severest gale for years is blowing on the south-eastern coast of England…

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Severe Gale. London, Monday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 1

A gale, experienced on the southern and eastern coasts of England, is the severest for years…

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Violent Storm at Kurri Kurri

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 10

KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.--Another violent storm burst over this town to-day at 2.39, doing the usual damage to roofing, etc. The roof of Nelmes Brothers' stable, 60ft. In length, was…

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A Fierce Gale. From the East. Ships Return to Port

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 4

Very heavy weather prevails at sea. is from the east, the direction which puts Shipping in greater peril than from any other quarter, because it blows directly on to the…

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Gales on the Coast. Heavy Rain Squalls and Rough Seas. Shipping Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 7

Easterly gales raging along the coast yesterday made matters extremely lively for shipping. Shipping arrivals report a rough time in the gale. The northern river steamers were…

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Storm in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An extraordinary rainstorm, quite cyclonic in its intensity, burst over the city and northern suburbs this evening. At Collingwood half of the streets were submerged, and hundreds of…

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The Gale. Wind and Sea Moderating

The Australian Star · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

The gale is moderating Coastal stations this morning report that the easterly blow had chopped round to, the south-east, and while It was still blowing hard it was…

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Gales on the Coast. Fierce Squalls and Heavy Seas. Shipping Interfered With

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 7

Boisterous conditions are ruling along the whole of our coastline, and have to some extent hampered the movements of shipping. Throughout yesterday easterly and…

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Storm Moderating. Steamers Resume Their Voyages Some Heavy Rainfalls

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 12

The easterly gale, which swept along the coast on Thursday, moderated during the night, and although boisterous southerly winds prevailed yesterday, many of the vessels that were…

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The Storm. Fears for Shipping. Three Steamers Overdue. Anxiety for the Tarshaw and Beagle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 13

Considerable anxiety is entertained for the safety of the well-known colliers Tarshaw and Beagle, both of which sailed from Newcastle with cargoes of coal for Sydney early on…

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Remarkable Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 4

A remarkable storm occurred at Sydney on Saturday afternoon. The sky early in the afternoon was clear, except for a few patches of fleecy cloud, but about 6 o'clock…

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Storm Effects

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 3

The storm which took place in Sydney about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening produced a curious effect. It was heralded by thunder, and then there gradually came up from the…

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Rain and Gale in Melbourne. Sporting Fixtures Postponed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 7

Owing to adverse weather sporting fixtures, including the Austral meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club, and the Sandown Park Races, set down for Saturday, had to be…

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Severe Storm in Victoria. Damage to Shipping and Orchards. Loss of Life Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Melbourne and the southern portion of Victoria are experiencing a climatic visitation the like of which has not been felt for many years. Since the…

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More Useful Rain. Over Eastern Districts. Heavy Falls Along the Coast. Thunderstorms at Scattered Places

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 5

Further rain has fallen over the eastern half of the State. During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m., Saturday, there were heavy falls along the coast and on the Blue Mountains, while light…

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