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Floods & storms, 1907

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The Maboro in the Gale. a Man Washed Overboard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 10

The little scow Mororo, which arrived here yesterday from Raglan, N.Z., with a cargo of timber, had a sensational experience on the 1st inst. During the height of the storm an…

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Storm-tossed Ships. Northern Chief Badly Damaged. While Bound From Newcastle to Auckland. Puts in at Sydney for Repairs. a Sensational Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 10

There was quite a stir in shipping circles and among the waterside workers yesterday afternoon when a report was received from South Head[?] that the well-known barque…

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Further Rain in the North. Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 7

Further rain fell on the North Coast yesterday, tho heaviest fall being 113 points, which were recorded at the Clarence. In the city unsettled conditions prevailed during the day,…

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Russian Ship in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The Russian ship Orient dropped anchor off Williamstown this morning, having entered Port Phillip Heads yesterday afternoon. Captain Sandel stated that…

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The Mutiny. Fifty Years Ago. I. the Storm Bursts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 8

To-day marks the passing of half a century since the outbreak of the great revolt which shook British rule in India to its very foundations, and stirred the Empire to its…

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Disabled in a Gale. Schooner's Trying Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The schooner Laurel, which reached the harbor yesterday from the Gilbert Group, had a thrilling experience in a gale on the run from the islands. The vessel, in charge of Captain…

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The Mutiny. Fifty Years Ago. Ii. the Storm at Its Height

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

When the first blast of the mutiny struck India the position at Cawnpore gave rise to the gravest anxiety. Situated on the Ganges, which constitutes the southern border of…

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"The Storm Centre."

The World's News · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 29

From Dymock's Book Arcade. Sydney, we have another fine novel by Charles Egbert Craddock. A war-picture this, reproducing with reverent fondness and attention the…

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"A Golden Flood" Asbestos in the West

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

According to a well-known north-west mining manager in connection with the British Exploration Co. of Australia, who arrived in Fremantle in the Britannia on May 15…

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Cobar Strike. Mines Liable to Be Flooded. Over 2000 Men Idle. (From Our Special Reporter.) Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 9

When the vice-regal party alighted from the special train this afternoon, and was greeted by the cheers of a large gathering, one noticed an absence of vitality amongst the mines…

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Gales in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 6

Stormy conditions are reported in the south. A gale was raging in the Australian Bight on Tuesday afternoon, and yesterday morning it had reached Tasmania, its tendency being still to…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Two Men Drowned. Mine Workings Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Adelaide Reef mine, near Daylesford, was the scene of a tragedy early this morning. The victims were two miners, Henry Thompson and Robert Robinson…

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Storm Signals in the Balkans

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

Once more the question of the Balkans threatens to worry the world. The relation of the great Towers toward it is not unlike that of many an individual toward his…

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Two Men Drowned in Flooded Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1907 · page 12

The Adelaide Reef mine, near Daylesford (Vin.), was the scene of a tragedy. The victial were two miners, Henry Thompson and Robert Robinson. The men were engaged in sinking…

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Ellenborough Mine Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 8

A water main at Ellenborough mine, at Eaglehawk, burst last evening. The water found its way through an abandoned working to Ellenborough shaft, which it flooded…

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The Cimbria in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 6

The Norwegian ship Cimbria (Captain Nielsen) has arrived from Monte Video to load Brown's coal back to the West Coast. The captain reports that the voyage from the River Plate…

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From South America. Steamer in a Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 5

The steamer Wadden, which arrived at Sydney this morning from the West Coast of South America, was 42 days on the trip, having encountered some terrific weather. Captain…

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CHAMBERS. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) Water by Meter. Re J. Gale (Municipality of Nyngan, rospondent)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 5

Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Messrs. M'Donell and Moffitt (agents for Mr. A.J.L. Flashman, of Nyngan), appeared, for appellant, John Gale, of Nyngan; and Mr. Blacket, instructed…

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Balloons in a Thunderstorm the Harbord Cup

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Ten balloons competed for the Harbord Cup, the route being from London to Goring. The balloons traversed a thunderstorm,…

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Balloon Race in a Thunderstorm London, Monday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 1

Ten ballons competed in the Harbord Cup yesterday. The competitors left London for Goring (a distance of 40 miles), and traversed the aerial…

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