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Floods & storms, 1906

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Storms on the Tasman Sea. Steamer Zealandia Damaged

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.- The steamer Zealandia arrived from Sydney at 4.30 a.m. to-day, after a stormy passage. On Saturday morning a heavy sea flooded the decks, smashed the…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Floods in Senegal. Town and Villages Destroyed. Great Loss of Life

Evening News · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 3.5 p.m.—Great floods have occured in Senegal, French West Africa. Nearly the whole of Kayes was destroyed,…

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Floods at Senegal. Much Damage Done. London, Monday, 6.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 1

Great floods at Senegal, Western Africa, destroyed nearly the whole of the town of Kayes. Many natives were drowned, and several…

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Floods in the Western District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 8

Further floods are reported from various parts of the State. A telegram was received to-day from the engineer of tho Wimmera United Trust, slating that the Yarriamblac Creek in…

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Floods in West Africa. Several Villages Swept Away. London, Aug. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 9

Great floods have occurred in the Senegal River, West Africa, and have destroyed nearly the whole of the French station, Kayes…

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Floods in West Africa. Several Villages Swept Away

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- Great floods in the Senegal River, West Africa, destroyed nearly the whole of the French station of Kayes, drowned many natives,…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Hampered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

The rough weather on the coast, due to the southerly gale, has had the effect of causing shipping to seek shelter, while quite a number of coasters are bar bound. The tugs Ganymede…

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Gale an the Coast. Steamer's Rough Experience

Evening News · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

NEWGASTLE, Thursday. — The river steamer Cooloon had a Very trying experience in last night's gale. Rough seas and blinding rain squalls were met, with between this port and…

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Stormy Weather. Gales. Heavy Seas, and Rain. Fleet of Vessels Detained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 7

Bolsterous conditions were ruling along the coast yesterday, and shipping operations have been seriously interfered with. At Clarence Heads last night a moderate SSE gale was…

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Fijian Affairs. a Phenomenal Storm. Suva, Aug. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 3

August, 1906, will long be remembered by the storm which broke over the town at 6 o'clock in the evening, and lasted until 6 a.m. the following day. About 5 o'clock on…

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Stormy Weather May Last Till Saturday Splendid Rains Recorded Gales on the Coast

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

General rains set in over the whole State yesterday, and at 9 o'clock this morning it was practically raining everywhere. When soon this morning Mr. Hunt, Acting…

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Fresh Sou'-east Gale Rough Time at the Heads the Sydney's Trip From Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

An east to southr-east gale blowing on the coast has raised rough seas nearly everywhere along the seaboard. Vessels on, the coast are in for a nasty handling…

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Warsaw Flooded with Troops. Outrage Unchecked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 7

There are 40,000 troops in Warsaw, yet outrage and pillage are virtually unchecked…

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Floods in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The heavy rain of the past few days has caused a number of rivers in various parts of the State to overflow their tanks. A Hood in the Merri river at Warrnambolo, has again stopped the…

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Violent Storm. Fierce South-easterly Gales. Terrific Seas Running. Good General Rains. Valuable Falls in the Hunter Valley. Flood Rains in the North-east

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 7

After an exceptionally fine winter boisterous conditions ruled yesterday right along the seaboard. Throughout the day a heavy southeasterly gale raged, and at frequent intervals…

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Dangerous Weather Gales on the Coast Another Disturbance Approaching Floods Likely in the North

The Australian Star · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 6

When seen yesterday afternoon Mr. H. A. Hunt (Acting-Government Meteorologist) was able to give more definite information about the possible…

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Wild Weather. Great Rain Storm. Violent Gales on the Coast. Rains All Over the State. Phenomenal Downpour in the North. Sydney Catchment Benefits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 7

The heavy rains which set in at Sydney yesterday morning have been general over the Stale. Reports received at the Observatory yesterday morning indicate that extensive falls are likely…

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Gale at Newcastle. Mishap to the Cooloon. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 7

A strong SE gale is blowing, and the sea is heavy. A fleet of coastal steamers is sheltering in the harbour. The steamers Kiama, Beagle, and Cooloon, which left port…

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Steamer Corio in the Gale. Sighted Off Catherinb-hill Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 8

The steamer Corio, one of Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s cargo boats, is out in the gale. She was "sighted" by the steamer Cavanba, which arrived here yesterday, battling with the storm…

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Violent Gales Raging. Fierce Squalls and Bio Seas. Shipping Traffic Blocked. Ferry Boats Have a Rough Time

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 8

It was a wild day off the Heads yesterday, and in fact all the way along the 600 miles of coast line stormy conditions prevailed. Shipmasters describe the weather as the heaviest…

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