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Floods & storms, 1908

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Gale on the Coast. Rough Seas Hold Up Coasters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 11

The coastline was swepty by south-west to south-south-westerly gales yesterday, and coastal shipping was gain held up by the rough conditions. The gale started on the South Coast…

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Rough Weather on the Coast. Kumano Maru in a Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 5

Rough weather prevailed along the N.S.W. coast this morning, and quite a number of steamers and sailing vessels were bar bound or sheltering at the northern ports. The…

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After the Storm. Barbound Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 8

The wind moderated somewhat along the coast yesterday, but there was still a heavy sea, and a number of small vassals was still detained at the various anchorages. The steamer…

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New Island Steamer. the Tofua Due To-day. Baptism of Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 7

The Union S.S. Company's new Island steamor Tofua, designed to meet the pecullar requirements of the trade between Sydney and Fiji. Samoa, and Tonga, will arrive here on…

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The Indra in a Gale. Shipping Congestion at San Francisco

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 6

The steamer Indra, which was dispatched from Sydney some time ago by Messrs. Scott Fell &nd Company to San Francisco, with a cargo of coal was delayed there for 35 days…

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Teppifie Gale in New Zealand Railway Refreshment Rooms Demolished. Three Persons Killed

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.—The camps on the North Island main trunk railway construction works were wrecked last night by a terrific easterly gale. A matai tree demolished the…

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Gramophone Plays in a Storm

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 10

"Tim gramophone has been taken by explorer into all parts of the earth," remark Mr. David Williamson in the course of an informative article in the April number of "Cassell's Magazine."…

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Disastrous Gale in New Zealand. Three Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 10

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- A gale has wrecked many camps at Ohakune midway on the northern trunk railway. A tree fell on a tent on the station platform and killed J. Brown and his…

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Northern Territory. Effect of a Cyclone. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 8

The coastal steamer Walhol returned from Borroloola on Wednesday evening, several days [?]verdue. The captain reported exceptionally rough weather. He was unable to pick up…

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Orotava in a Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—The R.M.S. Oratava only arrived from Adelaide at midnight, and sailed this morning. The delay was due to exceptionally heavy weather right across the…

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The Maitland Murder Trial. Dr. Paton in the Witnessbox. Evidence Regarding the Accused's Sanity. His Behaviour in Gaol. Brain Storms. Important Statement. "I Would Do for Her."

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 8

The trial of Frederick Davies Green at the Central Criminal Court, Darilnghurst, on a charge of having murdered Lily Bridge at Allandale, near West Maitland, on April 14 last…

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Floods at Ponherihouen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 5

Further details have come to hand of the destruction caused by the recent cyclones; The valley of the Nimbaye suffered particularly. Between May 19 and May 23, three successive…

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Storm and Stress. a Steamer's Peril. Fremantle

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 6

Heavy westerly gales have retarded shipping on the Wstralian coast. The Moonta cattle steamer owned by the Adelaide S.S. Co., which left Bunbury for the N.W. coast…

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Tempestuous Voyage. Northern Chief in Heavy Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 6

After an eventful trip of 19 days, the barque Northern Chief arrived at Sydney yesterday with timber from Kalpara, New Zealand. The voyage was characterised by exceptionally…

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Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 7

The wind reached the force of a gale on the South Coast yesterday.. At 8 o'clock last evening Gabo reported a west-north-west gale, with squally weather, and Jervis Bay and Crookhavon…

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Heavy Westerly Gale. Wind Sixty Miles an Hour

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

The brigantine Defiance, from Kaipara, New Zealand, arrived at Sydney this morning, and took up an anchorage in Johnstone's Bay. The vessel was 19 days on the passage, during…

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Great Floods in China. Wu-chau Inundated. Many Dying From Exposure

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Great inundations have occurred in Southern Chins, and Wu[?]chan and the neighboring villages are inundated…

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Flood and Fire Disasters in China and the Tyrol. London, Monday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 1

Great inundations have occurred in Wuchan and neighboring villages in the Chinese province of Kwang- tung. The flooded-out inhabitants have been…

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Coastal Conditions. Gales Raging. Squally, with Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 10

A strong gale developed on the south coast yesterday, as a result of the Antarctic disturbance. The storm was accompanied by squally weather and rough seas…

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Westerly Gale at Wollongong. Coal Trucks Overturned. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 10

'A' strong westerly gale started to blow in Wollongong on Monday night, causing considerable damage to property. In some cases outhouses were blown…

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