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Floods & storms, 1906

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The Late Rains. Storm Passed Away. Low Temperatures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 8

The disturbance which was responsible for the recent stormy conditions has moved rapidly from our coustline, and is now centrally situated betweeen Sydney and Norfolk island…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

Parramatta benefitted to the extent of an inch and a half by this week's storm, a very welcome visitor to our drooping gardens. Everything is smiling again…

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The Storm of Time

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 November 1906 · page 11

As the bird trims her to the gale,I trim myself to the storm of time, I man the rudder, reef the sail,…

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Tardy Warning of Typhoon. Hongkong Weather Bureau. Might Have Told of Storm a Day in Advance. Hongkong, October 8

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 November 1906 · page 8

Official reports confirm the impression that had the Hongkong Marine Observatory had cordial relations with Manila and Shanghai a day's warning would have been…

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Storm in the City. Heavy Rain and Hail

Evening News · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 3

After an oppressively hot morning, a change took place in the weather shortly after midday and at about 2 o'clock a storm, accompanied by strong winds, rain and hail, burst…

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Victoria. Cyclone at Bendigo. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 7

A cyclone swept over Bendigo to-day, wrecking property. The effects of the cyclone were confined to a couple of chains in width, A sensational incident occurred at Long…

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A Violent Storm. Thunder and Hail. Remarkable Fall in Temperature. Gales Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 8

The great beat of yesterday morning was followed early in the afternoon by a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, which resulted in considerable damage…

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Storms in the Country. Useful Rains

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 4

Useful falls of rain, the outcome chiefly of thunderstorms, were reported over inland districts yesterday. West of the Darling, Enngonia had 32 points,…

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The Weather. Heavy Storm at Bingara

Evening News · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 3

Sydney Observatory Forecast:—Generally fine, with west to south-west winds; some light showers south of the Lachian, and occasional thunderstorms .on the coast…

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The Cuban Cyclone. Enormous Damage Done. Tobacco Crops Ruined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Mails to hand by the Ventura contain details about the cyclone at Cuba. A Havana despatch, dated October 19, states: --"A cyclone of unprecedented severity,…

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Weather Prospects a Severe Storm Passes Over the City

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 6

During yesterday morning the heat in the city and suburbs was very oppressive, but at about 2 p.m. a severe storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning and…

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Storm at Bingara

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 12

BINGARA, Tuesday.--A terrific hailstorm swept over the town yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock. It was one of the heaviest seen here, and was accompanied by wind of hurricane force. Roofs of sheds and skillions…

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The Gale in the Harbor. Yacht Driven Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

During the westerly gale in the [?] yesterday, the yacht Mabel, owned by Mr. Wheeler, was driven ashore at Watson's Bay, and now lies hard and fast on the 'beach. The yacht…

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Distillery Disaster Fatal Deluge of Spirit. Fourteen People Almost Drowned London, Thursday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 1

The columns supporting the vats at Gray's distillery, Glasgow, collapsed with disastrous results. Two hundred thousand gallons of spirit…

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Severe Storm. Damage at Murwillumbah. Buildings Blown Down. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon after several days of excessive heat a heavy storm broke over the district. There was a terrific gale at Murwillumbah, and 167 points of rain fell in…

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Strong Gales. From West and South. Great Heat in the City. Temperature Drops 29 Degrees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

From an early hour yesterday morning it was evident that very oppressive and extremely disagrecable weather conditions would rule. At 9 a.m. the…

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Flouting Foreign Authority. Captain Puts to Sea in Storm. London, Nov. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

The authorities at Genoa detained the Newcastle steamer Briardale for 20 months pending the hearing of a law suit, and were nonsuited. The authorities then gave…

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The Week in London. the Calm Before a Storm. London, Oct. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 3

Parliament meets next week, but I cannot say that I see any great signs of political excitement. It will work up no doubt when the Education Bill is again to the front…

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Welcome Southerly. Thunderstorms on the South Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

At noon Mr. Hunt issued a special forecast in which he predicted that a southerly squall would reach the coast during the evening, associated with thunder and rain…

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The Storm That Veered

Evening News · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 10

*If matters climatic had gone the way the New South Wales Acting Government Meteorologist anticipated, Sydney would have been buffetted by a heavy storm on Thursday night…

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