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Floods & storms, 1907

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Cyclone to the East the Weather Outlook Not Too Promising

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 13

A cable received at the Observatory yesterday from Norfolk Island stated that a strong easterly gale With a high sea was blowing at the time the message was despatched, 2.38…

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Stormy Conditions. Gale at Norfolk Island. Rough Seas on the North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 14

A cable was received from Norfolk Island by the Meteorological Department of the Sydney Observatory yesterday afternoon, stating that an easterly gale, with high seas, was raging there…

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Sailor's Swim in Mid-Atlantic. Heroic Rescue in a Great Storm

The World's News · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 16

THE passengers on the Cunard liner Carmania, which arrived at New York from Liverpool on the morning…

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Mail Coach Burned. During a Thunderstorm. Mails and Contents Destroyed. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 16

An inquiry concerning the destruction by fire of the Bourke to Wilcannia coach at Yanda on Wednesday was commenced yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Helm, police…

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[All Rights Reserved.] a Tenderfoot's Wooing Chapter Vii.--the Storm

The Australian Star · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 8

Kitty sailed out of the rancho drawing room with her head in the air Only to Antruther she unbent in the sweetest of smiles. She came down next morning…

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The Orontes in a Gale. Deck Fittings Carried Away. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 9

The R. M. S. Orontes reached Fremantle from the eastern States shortly after midnight, about 12 hours behind time, Very rough weather was on countered in the Bight,…

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Gales in the Tasman Sea. the Maheno Has a Rough Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 5

After a most tempestuous trip, from New Zealand, the Union S.S. Company's steamer Mahe[?] arrived yesterday morning. Captain Neville reports having left Wellington at 5.15 p.m. on the…

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Botha's Beer Bill What Its Object Is a Storm of Popular Opposition London, Wednesday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 1

The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Times" explains that the main object of the Transvaal Government in introducing the Liquor Bill, which makes it legal for natives…

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Schooner Ysabel in Heavy Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 8

The three[?]masted schooner Ysabel, which left Auckland on June 22, encountered a heavy gale six days later. The gale raged for some days, and the schooner had to be h[?]ve to, owing to the tremendous heaviness…

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Gale on the Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 7

During Saturday night a strong northeasterly wind sprang up and caused some trouble among the small craft on the harbour. Several boats dragged their moorings and had…

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Second Edition. the Fire at the Quay. Flooding the Forehold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 7

At three o'clock this morning the fire on the French mall steamer Ville de la Ciotat was still unsubdued. When the firemen and crew were sent below…

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Ship in a Gale. Damage Estimated at £2000. Mate's Narrow Escape

Evening News · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.— The ship Macdiarmind, which put in here yesterday, bound from Newcastle to Conquimbo, suffered damage estimated at £2000 during a gale of hurricane force…

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Storm-battered Ship. Seeks Refuge at Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--Investigation today shows that the ship Maedfarmid, which put in distress yesterday, has sustained serious damage. On July 15 she encountered a gale of…

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Heavy Rain at Broken Hill. Reservoir Rising

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—Rain set in last night, considerably over an inch being registered. Outside falls vary from 80 to [?] points. Heavy rain is still falling. All the…

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Schooner in a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 8

AUCKLAND. Thursday:--The schooner Alice from Maldoh Island, bound to Wellington, guano laden, arrived at Raratonga June 27. She encountered a cyclono at midnight on June 26, and…

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To Minimise Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 6

It was explained to the Forestry Commissioners yesterday by Mr. M'Farlano, member for the Clarence, that the supplies of this State's most valuable softwoods had been cut out and…

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Above the Storm

The Methodist · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 10

A traveller once made arangements with a guide to take him to the top of a high mountain to see the sunrise. They had not journeyed long when…

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Gales and Rough Seas Special Weather Forecast

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 13

The Meteorological Department issued the following special forecast this morning:--A cyclonic centre, now about 200 miles south west from Sydney, with barometers below…

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The Weather. General Rains. Cyclone Approaching Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

The following special forecast was issued this afternoon by the Meteorological Department:— "There is a cyclonic centre now about 200 miles south-west from Sydney, with barometers below…

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Downpour at Broken Hill. Streets Flooded. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 13

The rain which set in on Thursday afternoon lasted till 2 o'clock on Friday. Up to that time 118 points had been registered locally. The downpour is the most…

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