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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 35

The Almora in a Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 8

The British barque Almora, which arrived here yesterday in ballast from Tal Tal, encountered heavy weather during a portion of the journey and lost several sails. The Almora, which has called here…

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Severe Storm at Mossvale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 6

MOSSVALE, Sunday.--A terrific storm passed over the district yesterday, far eclipsing anything previously experienced. At 5 o'clock a rumbling noise was heard approaching, soon followed by a violent hailstorm, which…

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The Moss Vale Storm. Great Destruction of Property. Hundreds of Pounds' Worth of Damage

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 5

MOSS VALE Monday Afternoon.—One hundred and eighty-seven panes of glass were broken in the Governor's residence at Sutton Forest as a result of the hail storm on…

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Storm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 9

Yesterday's heat was exceedingly, trying at Sydney, a sea breeze and a warm sun after Sunday's rain combining to produce sweltering conditions, although the maximum temperature was…

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Last Night's Storm. Very Loud Thunder

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

One of the heaviest thunderstorms that has occurred for some time passed over Sydney at an early hour this morning. The rain was heavy, the lightning vivid, and the thunder…

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The Sutton Forest Storm. Further Details

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 5

An eyewitness of the destructive hailstorm at Sutton Forest on Saturday afternoon sends the following account:—It was the most severe hailstorm ever known here…

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The Moss Vale Storm. Great Damage Caused

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 7

MOSS VALE, Monday.--Reports are still coming to hand from all quarters of the damage done by Saturday's terrific hailstorm. At Exeter the beautiful gardens of Yates and Co. and…

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While the Storm Raged. Thief Breaks Plateglass Window

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

During the height of the storm, in Sydney, at about 11.30 last night, there was a loud crash of glass at the shop of Mr. Henry Harris, 541 George-street West. Samuel Levy, an…

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Storms on Southern Tablelands. Particularly Severe About Moss Vale. Governor's Residence Damaged. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 7

One of the most severe hailstorms over experienced here pased over the district on Saturday. The hailstones were of enormous size, and within a few minutes in many places they…

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More Rain. Thunderstorms in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 5

Sydney Observatory Forecase.—Warm, unsettled, and thundery, with variable winds, but a southerly change reaching S. Coast parts this evening, and travelling northwards. Squally, with rough seas, on…

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Severe Thunderstorms. Damage on the Southern Highlands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 7

Complete returns received by the Meteorological Department yesterday show that the thunderstorms of Saturday night and Sunday morning were exceptionally severe over the…

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Severe Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

One of the most severe hailstorms ever experienced here passed over Moss Vale on Saturday. The hailstones were of enormous size, and within a few minutes in…

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A Series of Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 9

During Monday night Sydney was subject to a succession of thunderstorms of great severity. The first occurred about 10.30 p.m., and was accompanied by vivid lightning and…

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Cyclone at Bodangora. Churches Demolished. Every Building Damaged

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 6

A cyclone, which only lasted about ten minutes, but did a great deal of damage, visited Bodangora on Monday evening. Though, fortunately, no one was injured, every house in…

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Oppressive Weather. Hottest Day of the Season. Strong Westerly Winds and Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 10

Yesterday proved the most oppressive and disagreeable day of the present summer: From an early hour in the morning the temperature commenced to advance rapidly, and…

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Cyclone. Disastrous Bodangora Visitation. Roofs Blown Off and Trees Uprooted. Every House in Town Damaged. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 9

Bodangora was struck by a cyclone at 7.45 o'clock last night. The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church were levelled to the ground, and the Baptist Church was…

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Storm At" Bodangora. Churches Levelled to the Ground. Many Buildings Unroofed. Trees Blown 100 Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 9

BODANGORA, Tuesday.--A terrific storm of cyclonic violence struck the town at 8 o'clock last night, doing considerable damage. Scarcely a place escaped…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Over Two-thirds of the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 10

During the early hours of yesterday morning a thunderstorm of exceptional violence passed over the city, resulting in a useful downpour of rain. The centre of the storm…

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A Terrific Cyclone. in the Wellington District. Buildings Extensively Damaged. Many Sensational Incidents. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 7

A cyclone which struck the district on Monday night at 7.45 came from the northeast—from Geurie—affecting, mainly, Comobella, Bodangora, and Arthurville. At…

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A Western Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 8

A storm of cyclonic violence struck Bodangora, near Wellington, on Monday night, "causing considerable damage. Churches were levelled to…

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