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Floods & storms, 1907

683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 35

Serious Floods. Wellington

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

Serious damage has been done by floods in the Wairarapa district, and expensive protective works have been initiated…

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Prosperous Canda. Flood of Immigration. Increased Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--For the first eight months of the present year 216,865 immigrants arrived in Canada, being 50,066 in excess of the arrivals for the…

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Rains and Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 9

Light showers again fell in the southern districts yesterday, and following on the rains during the past week will be beneficial to the crops and pastures. The rainfalls over the…

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The Nulli Secundus. Wrecked in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The British airship, Nulli [?] has been wrecked at the Crystal Palace by a sudden gale…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a jury.) Claim for £150. Ellen Storm v William Berkman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 4

Mr. Walter Jhonson, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Blacket, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, for the defendant. Ellen Storm, of 228 Dowling-street, Darlinghurst…

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Augsburg at Fremantle. a Heavy Gale. Icebergs Sighted

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 7

FREMANTLE, Saturday.—The Tyser liner Augsburg arrived last night from New York. The captain reports fine weather till October 2. When near Kerguelen she passed two large…

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Terrific Gale. a Steamer Damaged. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 14

The United Tyser cargo steamer Augsburg, 4907 tons, which reached Fremantle from New York this morning, encountered very rough weather during the latter part of the voyage…

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Storm-swept Lake Wreck of a Steamer Twenty-two Lives Lost Survivor's Thrilling Experience London, Sunday, 2 [?].m

The Australian Star · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 1

Lake Superior, the highest and most western of the great lakes lying between West Canada and the United States, has been the scene of another serious sto[?] by which it…

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Fearful Westerly Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The steamer Investigator did not arrive at Port Lincoln until 10.30 o'clock this morning, and anxiety was felt when she failed to put in an appearance…

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Aramac in Furious Gales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 6

Fierce weather assailed the A.U.S.N. liner Aramac on her trip from Sydney to Melbourne, where she arrived on Friday evening. A glance at her salt-encrusted funnel…

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Storm-beaten Steamer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 6

Still another vessel has received a dusting in the southern seas whilst [?] route to Australia. This time it was the Tyser liner Niwaru, which steamed all the way from…

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Storms in the Country. Damage to Property

Evening News · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

The heat was most oppressive in several centres on Monday. At Casino the highest register was 100½deg, and in the evening a terrific cyclone passed over the district, the wind…

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Cyclone at Tilpa. Damage to Property. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 5

A terrific cyclone, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, passed over Tilpa yesterday. Considerable damage was done to property. Nowman's Hotel came in for the lion's share,…

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Cyclonic Storms. After a Sultry Day. Several Centres Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 7

CASINO, Monday.--Yesterday the heat was oppressive nil day, the highest register being 100½deg. In the evening a terrific hurricane, or…

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The Floods in France. Loss of Life. Havoc in Winegrowing Districts

Evening News · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Seven persons who took refuge on the root of a building near Perpignan, in the South of France, from the floods were drowned…

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French Floods Devastation in Wine-crowing Provinces a Tragic Incident London, Monday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 1

Latest reports concerning the floods in the south of France are to the effect that it will take some years to repair the havoc wrought in the wine-growing provinces…

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Dirty Storm Channel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 6

John Bunce, the proprietor of a Botany annery, came before the Redfern Police Court, on summons, last week, charging his with having allowed foreign matter to…

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The Monaro in a Gale. Swept by a Sea. Two Men Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 9

The steamer Monaro encountered boisterous weather during the run from Newcastle, and two of the crew were injured. The sufferers were James Wylie, ship's carpenter, and W…

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Floods in France. Havoc in the Vineyards

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afterndon.--Seven persons who took refuge on the roof of a building near Perpignan, in the South of France, from the floods were drowned…

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Floods in Sweden Railway Bridge Destroyed Train, Precipitated Into a River London, Wednesday, 2.50. p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 1

Heavy floods in Sweden have been responsible for a sensational railway disaster. A railway bridge spanning a river between Berga and Mamresa was washed away by the…

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