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Floods & storms, 1906

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Flooding of a Gold Mine. Four Hundred Men Idle. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 8

Water in the Tasmania gold mine having risen again to the 826ft level, despite the daily pumping of 5,700,000 gallons, a number of men were paid off to-day pending unwatering, while…

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The Barque Daniel in the Gales. Bulwarks Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 8

The small Norwegian barque Daniel, in ballast from Tahiti, reached Sydney yesterday afternoon after a tempestuous voyage, in which she sustained damage, though not of a…

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The Barque Daniel in the Gales. Bulwarks Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

The small Norwegian barqu[?] Daniel, in ballast from Tahiti, reached Sydney yesterday afternoon after a temperatures voyage, in which she sustained damage, though not of a…

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Battling with Gales. a Schooner's Experience. Rudder Carried Away

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

After battling for several days with violent gales, the New Zealand schooner Maroro, timber-laden, from Hokianga, was towed into port by the tug Advance on Saturday evening…

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Storms Approaching. Gales and Rough Seas Expected. Mr. Hunt's Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 5

Mr. Hunt. Acting-Meteorologist, issued the following special forecast yesterday:--"Westerly gales, rough seas, and fierce squalls are expected between Adelaide. Hobart, and Gabo,…

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Storms in New Zealand. Schooner Wrecked and Crew Drowned. Great Damage by Floods

Evening News · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—Severe weather, with heavy rain, has been experienced throughout; New Zealand during the last three days. The schooner Aotea is a total wreck at Waipiro…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania. Train Traffic Suspended. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 9

Almost tropical rain fell last night. To-day traffic on the main line between Launceston and St. Leonards was blocked by floods. Connection between the two stations was maintained by cabs and vans…

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The Britannia in a Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—The R.M.S. Britannia arrived from Adelaide at 7 o'clock this morning, eleven hoars late. She experienced a succession of sales across the Bight, and a…

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Rain and Snow. Westerly Gales. Velocity of 55 Miles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 9

Boisterous westerly winds prevailed in the city from an early hour yesterday morning, and increased during the afternoon and evening, until they attained the force of a whole…

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New Zealand Wreck. Schooner Aotea Lost. Driven Ashore in a Gale. All Hands Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The schooner Aotea is a total wreek at Waipiro, and all the crew are supposed to have been drowned. The Aotoa was-sheltering under Tawhiti-hill at the…

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Disastrous Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 10

Bad weather has been experienced over many parts of the colony. Poverty Bay flats are inundated with one of the heaviest floods ever known. The land a few miles from…

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Floods in New Zealand. Settlers in a Pitiable Condition. Heavy Losses of Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--The rivers in the Poverty Bay district are in high flood, and settlers are experiencing a trying time. Boats have been sent from Gisborne to the…

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Yarns. a Dakota Cyclone

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 34

This is the way a South Dakota paper recently described a cyclone: A South-eastern wind hurled weeds and thistles through the air at a…

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Another Storm Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 7

A fresh disturbance is now operating to the south of West Australia, and should reach this State by Saturday next. Its effect will be felt on the South Australian roast to-day, in the…

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The N.z. Storms. Another Vessel Lost

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The schooner Sir Henry has been wrecked near the East Cape, and all hands have been lost…

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Floods in New Zealand. Thousands of Sheep Perish. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 8

The floods at Poverty Bay are subsiding. The losses of stock and crops are very considerable. One settler near Gisborne lost 12,000 sheep…

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Floods in New Zealand. Scene of Desolation. Heavy Losses of Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. -- News from Poverty Bay district this morning states that the flood waters are subsiding and the country uncovered is a sea of mud. It is difficult…

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The New Disturbance. Gales in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

The latest Antarctic disturbance is progressing eastward, and losing none of its energy. Information from the south is meagre, but, according to the data to hand yesterday, heavy gales…

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The New Zealand Floods. Big Landslip. Homestead Smothered

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.—A remarkable story of the recent floods comes from Temata, 40 miles from Gisborne. A huge landslide completely smothered the homestead at Tiffens Station,…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 6

A message from Wellington dated Wednesday states that floods have occurred in the districts lying about the Hay of Plenty. There has been great…

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