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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 35

Perils of the Sea. the Disabled Steamer Colac. Towed Safely to Newcastle. Drifting in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The steamer Colac, of the Adelaide S.S. Company's line, which was disabled off the North Coast on Monday, arrived at Newcastle this evening, in low of the North…

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Storm on Tasmanian Coast. Steamer Athenic Delayed. a Ketch Badly Battered. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 13

The steamer Athenic which arrived here last night after a rough time off the Tasmanian coast, mude a good trip from the Cape, and would have reached Hobart a day…

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Divers in a Flooded Mine. Feeding an Entombed Man. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 13

Two divers sent up by the Minister for Mines on a special train to the goldfields reached Bonnie Vale early this morning, and were promptly at work to reach the Italian,…

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Entombed in a Mine. Extraordinary Rescue Work. a Thousand Feet Underground. Divers Succeed in Flooded Workings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 13

PERTH (W.A.), Friday Afternoon--The Italian miner, Varischetti, who has been imprisoner for 3 days at the top of a rise at the 1000ft. level of the Westralia mine, at Bonnie Vale, is still…

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A Big Flood

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 12

£2,000,000 DAMAGE, 20,000 HOMELESS. The floods in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia are subsiding. The damage at Pittsburg amounts to £2,000,000…

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Heavy Rainfall in the North Floods Threatened. Lismore, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 7

Three and a third inches of rain have been registered during the 24 hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning, and it is still raining heavily. The river here is…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. Thirteen Inches in Fore Days

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Monday.—Phenomenally heavy rain has fallen the last tour days, 13in being registered. Several land slips have occurred on the roads in the district. The steamers…

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Ketch's Perilous Experience. H. J. H. Battered by Storm. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 7

The ketch H. J. H., which arrived here from Melbourne late on Friday night, fared much worse in the straits than at first reported. As she went up to the powder jetty on…

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Entombed in a Mine. Cut Off by Flood Waters. Diver's Heroic Action. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 6

The work of endeavouring to rescue the Italian miner Varlschett[?], who has been entombed in the Westralia and East Extension mine, Bonniovale, since Tuesday afternoon, in…

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Tingha Tin-dredging. Heavy Floods Delay Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 11

TINGHA, Saturday.--Heavy rain fell here on March 15, causing a heavy flood in Cope's Creek. The Cope's Creek Company's dredge was submerged, also the Tingha Nos. 1 and 3 plants,…

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Heavy Rain Along the Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.--The rainfall Since Friday has been just over seven inches. The river rose about 20ft;, submerging all the wharves, almost covering the roof of the shed at the Government wharf. The steamer Macleay…

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Richmond River in Flood. Coraki Wharves Submerged. Thirty Inches of Rain in Three Months

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

CORAKI. Tuesday Morning.—The Richmond River Is in flood, and the water Is over all the wharves and jetties, and covers the lower part of the terrace, but will have to rise another…

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Second Edition the Entombed Miner. Work of Rescue. Diver's Plucky Feat. Wading Through Flooded Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

The Italian, Varischetti, is still entombed in the Westralia and East Extension mine, Bonnie Vale, and is still being fed by the divers. The self-effacement of Hughes, the…

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Tropical Storm at Sea. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 9

For the information of shipping and others interested, the Weather Bureau notifies that special observations obtained to-day from coastal stetions indicate the existence of a…

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Southerly Gale on the Coast. Heavy Squalls at Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 11

An unexpected change occurred on the coast yesterday, in the shape of a southerly gale. There was every indication on Monday of a spell of mild, wintry weather, with fairly low temperatures, and in fact the wind at…

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Work of Rescue. Diver's Plucky Feat. Wading Through Flooded Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 9

The Italian, Varischetti, is still entombed in the Westralia and East Extension mine, Bonnie Vale, and is still being fed by the divers. The self-effacement of Hughes, the…

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Queensland. Flood on the M'intyre. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 9

At Goondiwindi, the M'Intyre River rose 25ft last night, but it is now falling…

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Stormy Weather. Southerly Gales and Heavy Seas. Shipping Operations Hampered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 7

Boisterous conditions continued to rule yesterday along the soaboard, and shipping oporations were intorfored with to a considerable extent. Moderate to strong…

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The Storm. Rough Seas on the Coast. Shipping Detained

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 7

Coastal conditions showed no improvement yesterday, gales and rough or heavy seas being the rule on the seaboard. In the morning Jervis Bay reported a strong southerly gale, with…

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Newcastle. Steamer Zamora in a Gale. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

The steamer Zamora, commanded by Captain Wobber, arrived in port to-day, after a voyage of 21 days from Manila. Fine weather was experienced until abreast of Sandy Cape,…

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