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Floods & storms, 1907

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Storms on Victorian Coast. Vessels Take Shelter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday--Stormy weather prevailed to-day around the Victorian coast. A strong south-west wind,,which raised a choppy sea, swept Hobson's Bay 'during the forenoon,…

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Gales on the Coast. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 7

As a result of the heavy westerly gales on the coast, the French liner Armand Behle suffered considerable delay during her trip from Sydney, and did not reach Port…

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Shipping Delayed. Gales on the Victorian Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Rough weather continues to prevail around the Victorian coast strong south-westerly gales, rain squalls; and high seas being reported this morning in…

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Boisterous Westerlies. Gales on The-south Coast. Sharp Squalls in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 8

Gales from west to south-west were raging along the South Coast of New South Wales yesterday. The storm was accompanied by violent squalis and rough seas. Bateman's Bay had a…

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A Fierce Blow. a 60-Mile Squall. Gale on the Coast

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 6

A fierce blow from the W.S.W. swept over the harbour at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The velocity of the wind during the heaviest squall was estimated at about 60 miles per…

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Southerly Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 11

The spell of strong winds continues, and the boisterous conditions were unabated yesterday. Ou Wednesday westerly gales raged on the Now South Wales coast, and yesterday…

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Seeking the Pole. Airship Delayed by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Furious northerly gales prevent the ascent of Wellman's airship, and the attempt to reach the North Pole will probably be, in…

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Indian Storm Brewing. Lord Kitchener and Native Unrest. Re-organisation Scheme. London, August 6

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 September 1907 · page 12

Significant news has just reached London concerning the state of unrest existing in India. The Government is pressing forward with all possible dispatch Lord…

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Disasters in Japan. Fire and Flood. London, Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 7

A fire at Kosakable mine, Kotara, Japan, destroyed 100 houses. While efforts were being made to extinguish the flames the mine reservoirs burst, flooding the…

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Fire and Flood. More Japanese Sufferers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.-- A lire which occurred at the Kosakable mine, Kotaro, destroyed 100 houses. While efforts were being made to…

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Steamer in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Friday.—The Norwegian seamer Finn arrived last night from Tacoma, via Newcastle. She was ten days making the trip from Cape Otway to Fremantle. Off Cape…

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The Warm Weather. Hottest Day of the Season. Cause of the Dry Spell. Conditions Favorable for Thunderstorms

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

To-day was the hottest in Sydney so far during the present season, the temperature at noon being 80deg in the shade, and 114deg in the sun. In the city especially the sudden heat…

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Dry and Warm. Thunderstorms Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 8

Although large areas of cloud formed over southern and coastal districts on Wednesday night, no rain resulted. Warm, dry weather rules generally, an increase in temperatures…

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In the Far East. Steamer Burned at Sea. Cholera and Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 6

PORT DARWIN, Thursday.--The steamer Tsinan brought details of the burning of tho German steamer Wik, of 3000 tons, whilst voyaging from Yokohama to Kobe. The Wik…

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Gale Off Newfoundland. Enormous Damage

Evening News · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Eleven vessels laden with fish stranded daring a gale off the Newfoundland coast, and five persons were drowned…

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Violent Gale on the Newfoundland Coast Great Damage to the Fishing Fleets London, Friday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 1

A great gale has swept the Newfoundland cost. Eleven vessels laden with fish were stranded, and the damage to fishing property was…

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Flood Follows Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 September 1907 · page 12

A fire at Kosakable mine, Kotaro, Japan, destroyed 100 houses. While efforts were being made to extinguish the Barnes the mine reservoirs burst, flooding the village and drowning 30…

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Gale Off Newfoundland. Damage to Fishing Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Eleven vessels laden with fish stranded during a gale off the Newfoundland coast, and five persons were drowned…

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After the Storm the Newfoundland Gales Seventy Fishing Boats Lost London, Tuesday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 1

The gales by which the Newfoundland coast has just been swept have proved most disastrous. Now that the storm has subsided it is…

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The Newfoundland Storm. Seventy Fishing Vessels Lost

Evening News · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—During the recent storm off the Newfoundland coast sewenty fishing vessels were lost…

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