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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 35

Heavy Rain at Cooma. Chimney Struck by Lightning. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

A series of thunderstorms broke over the town and district on Sunday, culminatinng in an exceptionally heavy downpour at 10 o'clock last night. Heavy rain continued during the night. The…

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Gales in Great Britain. Continued Floods. Shipping Disasters. London, Dec. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

Gales are raging over Great Britain and the English Channel. Lloyd's Agency reports 30 minor wrecks. There are continued floods in the…

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Storms in the Country. Duststorm at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Remarkable weather was experienced yesterday. Early in the afternoon a thunderstorm came up, accompanied by heavy rain. Street channels were soon running bankers. At 3 a heavy bank…

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Severe Storms. Damage in the Country. Thunder and Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 6

After a spell of several days of dry, hot weather, severe thunderstorms visited many places in the country yesterday. At Unanderra the wind was so violent that verandahs were…

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Severe Storms. Heavy Showers in the South. Falls Up to Four Inches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

Severe thunderstorms have occurred in many districts of New South Wales in the last two days. The greater part of the State has had good showers, and southern…

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Cyclone at Unanderra. Trucks Blown Off the Line. Chimney Struck by Lighting. Unanderra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

A cyclonic storm of great violence occurred this afternoon. Verandahs were unroofed, windows blown in, chimneys und trees blown down, and gardens destroyed…

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Heavy Rain at Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

PARKES.—One of the haviest storms yet experienced in the history of Parkes occurred on Monday morning, when 225 points of rain fell in 80 minutes. The stormwater channel proved unequal to the task…

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The Corowa Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

COROWA.—Reports are to hand of heavy losses from hail at Plentyana. Mr. F. W. Knight lost a crop of 200 acres estimated to go about 3 bags to the acre. The wheat was beaten to the ground. Also at Ringwood…

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Gale at Wellington. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

A terrific gale passed over the town and district on Saturday and caused considerable damage. The new Presbyterian Church, which was nearing completion, suffered considerably. The back gable, which had…

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In a Storm. the Kumano Maru

Evening News · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 6

The Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru, which arrived in Port Jackson early this morning, had a somewhat sensational experience between Hongkong and Manila. She encountered…

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Destructive Storm. Damage in Corowa District

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

COROWA, Tuesday.--The devastation caused by the hail, and wind storm is only now being reported from the various parts of the district. At Ringwood crops were beaten to the ground…

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Storm at Broken Hill. Drohen Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

Sunday's great storm, although it caused the creeks to run slightly, added nothing to the water supply in Stephen's Creek reservoir. This has proved a sad disappointment. Although 35 points of rain were…

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Japanese Mailboat Passes Through a Big Storm Rolling Rail Under

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

A large number of passengers landed at Sydney from the Japanese mailboat Kumano Maru upon her arrival from Yokohama this morning…

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THOMAS W. Lawson Disaster. Capsized in a Gale. Captain Gallantly Rescued. London, Dec. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

Later reports show that the petroleum boat Thomas W. Lawson, a seven-masted schooner, the largest in the world, wrecked during the recent gale off…

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Cyclone at Port Kembla Damage to Property. Many Narrow Escapes. Constable and Horse Blown Into a Drain. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

Extensive damage was done in portions of the Illawarra district on Monday afternoon at about 4 o'clock by a terriffic cyclone, the severest ever known here, according to the…

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Floods in Queensland. Traffic Suspended. Limited Food Supplies at Cloncurry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Acting-Deputy-Postmaster-General to-day received a telegram stating that the mail coach at Pentland near Charter's Towers, had arrived 18 hours late…

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Flood at Parkes. Sulky Overturned. Shire Valuer's Thrilling Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

PARKES, Tuesday.--Mr. W. C. Pearce, commission a kept and shire valuer, had a sensational experience. He was driving along the Condobolin-road, about four, miles, from Parkes,…

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Roads Washed Away by Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The weather conditions are serious at Cloncurry. Heavy rain yesterday caused numerous, washaways between Cloncurry and Williams River, much damage…

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The Cyclone at Wollongong. Cattle Blown Into a Lake. Boatshed Carried Away

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--In connection with Monday's cyclone, reports continue to come in. It was not felt at Dapto, while at Canterbury-road and its vicinity it blew with…

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Floods at Tamworth. Farms and Houses Inundated

Evening News · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—Over an inch of rain has fallen at Tamworth, while the additional registration at Nimble is l¾in. Peel River is in a state of flood, and running a…

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