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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Storm at Gibraltar. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 5

A violent storm is raging in the Straits of Gibraltar…

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The Great Storms. Snowdrifts in Scotland. London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 5

In the storms there were snowdrifts in Scotland from 10ft to 15ft high. Many trains, including relief trains with snow ploughs, were buried…

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Thunderstorm at Sydney. Rain in the South-east

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 7

New Year's Day provided a varied assortment of weather conditions at Sydney. The morning was fine and hot, with a faint easterly breeze. Towards midday the wind freshened, and the…

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Sensational Storm at Inverell. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 14

A thunderstorm of hurricane violence passed over the town and district yesterday afternoon. In the vicinity of the park and racecourse trees were torn out, and roots and limbs broken off in every…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Small Flood at Dungog. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 14

A terrific storm passed over Dungog yesterday evening. The wind blew with hurricane force, snapping off large branches of trees. Heavy rian fell, accompanied by light hail. Creeks and gullies were quickly…

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Deluge at the Opera

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 1

The performance of the Strauss opera "Flodermaus" in the Central Theatre, Berlin, was prevented recently by a mishap probably unprecedented in the annals of…

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Stirring Scenes at a Wreck During the Height of a Great Gale

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 12

Thrilling scenes were witnessed at Redear, Yorkshire, in the rescue of men from the Japanese Liner Awamarn, which went ashore on Westcar Rock. Despite a terrific sea, all the crew…

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A Terrific Tempest Yesterday's Howling Gale Mishaps by Land and Water Some Historic Storms

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

The southerly gale by which Sydney was swept yesterday was the hardest blow that has been experienced here for many a long day. On both land and water the storm raged…

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The Gale at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 8

Many windows were broken and [?]oughs of trees mashed at Ashfield yesterday by the high southerly gale. Some fences were also levelled, and a few sheds and outbuildings…

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Violent Southerly Gale. Squalls Up to 73.5 Miles. Blinding Dust Storms in City. Wild Day on the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

The most violent storm to which Sydney has been subjected for a long time swept over the city yesterday. During the morning a moderate breeze blew from the south-west, and the…

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Yesterday's Gale. Shipping Mishaps. Some Exciting Experiences

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 6

The gale which raged yesterday in the city, and along the coast, was one of the Strongest that has been experienced here for years. The wind from 9.30 a.m., which was…

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Violent Gale. Reaches a Velocity of 73[?] Miles. a Chapter of Shipping Mishaps. Several Boating Accidents. Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 7

One of the strongest gales experienced fo[?] some years raged in the city and along the coast yesterday, resulting in quite a chapter of shipping and boating accidents, and…

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After the Storm. Moderate on the Coast. Heavy Rain in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

The boisterous conditions on tho coast moderated considerably yesterday, the centre of the storm being now over the Tasman Sea. Showers more or less scattered resulted from…

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Gales on the Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

One of the strongest gales experienced for years raged along the coast on Sunday. The highest velocity recorded at Sydney was 73½ miles. A…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Cumberland Orchards. Destructive Wind Storm. Heavy Crop of Grapes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 9

Sunday was a disastrous day among tho orchards in tho hills districts. The wind blow with almost hurricane force, raising clouds of dust everywhere. Subsequent examination of…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain at Bourke

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

Sydney [?]ser[?]ry Forecast:— Unsettled or raining over northern half of the State, fine over southern districts, south to east winds chiefly…

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Sundays Gale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The southery gale on Sunday did a great deal of damage among the orchards. It is a matter of impossibility to arrive at even an approximate estimate…

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Gale on

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 77

One of the strongest gales experienced for years raged along the coast on Sunday. The highest velocity recorded at Sydney was 73½ miles. A number of steamers and sailing…

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When Enfield Is Flooded

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 3

A deputation from the Enfield Council waited upon the Minister for Works some time ago to ask for assistance in connection with the construction of a storm water drain between…

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Gale on the Coast. Heavy Rain in the North. 678 Points at Byron Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 8

Strong southerly to easterly winds, reaching in places the force o£ a gale, prevailed along the greater part of the coast yesterday, and at some stations the sea was reported as rough. The…

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