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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Heavy Storms. English Channel Wrecks. Exciting Rescues. London, Sept. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 7

Heavy storms have swept over the English Channel, and many wrecks have occurred, followed by exciting rescues. The excursion steamer Queen, with 160…

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Shipping. the Loch Lomond Sighted in a Heavy South-east Gale

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 15

It transpires that the missing barque Loch Lomond has been sighted since leaving Newcastle on July 16. A communication from the Union 8.3. Co., owners of the vessel, says: "This vessel was sighted about August…

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Splendid Rains. Some Heavy Falls. Thunderstorms in the Country

Evening News · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 5

Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with further rains, especially in the eastern and south-east parts, becoming stormy on the coast; finer…

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PROFESSOR E. J. GARWOOD (Shows how a Second Flood might be effected)

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

Every now and then fresh theories are brought forward as to what will happen to the earth where thing is purely speculative…

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Floods in the Richardson. Chinese Gardens Swamped

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The River Richardson, at Donald, came down a banker last night, and several Chinese had to be rescued from their gardens by boat…

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Disastrous Gales in England

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 September 1908 · page 12

Great gales which have been racing in England have done much damage to shipping and to telegraph lines. Heavy storms have swept over the English…

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Science Depth of Sea Storms

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 September 1908 · page 5

Experiments by marine engineers all over the world have now demonstrated the fact that the depth to which the wave disturbance of the surface of the sea…

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Storm Wrecks a Camp. Twenty-six Soldiers Killed and Injured. Harrisburg (Pa.), July 24

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 September 1908 · page 12

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the encampment of the Pennsylvania National Guard last night. Three troopers were killed by lightning…

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Flaming Liquor' Floods Orange Grove

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 September 1908 · page 12

A fire occurred in Conralez, Byass, and Com-pany's cherry bodega, at Jerez de la Frontera, Southern Spain. Butts containing 25,000 dozen bottles of sherry…

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Farewell! Fleet Leaves Melbourne. in a Howling Gale. Thousands of Spectators

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The battleships of the American Fleet left their anchorage at 8 o'clock this morning, and steamed down Port Phillip on the way to Albany…

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Big Sewerage Scheme. to Cost £4000. No More Floods in George-street West

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 5

The open sewer running from George-street West to Wentworth Park, which has so often caused enormous flooding on the low-lying areas of Blackwattle Bay, for which the City…

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Flood in Feel River. Tamworth Partly Inundated Waters Still Rising

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Monday.-The heavy rain of the last few days has greatly swollen the Peel River, and this morning it is running a banker at the height of 13ft. The water has…

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Parkes Jockey Club. a Flooded Track. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 10

The show meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club was concluded to-day. There were severe thunderstorms in the morning", and the course was partly under water. There was a moderate attendance. For the…

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General Rain. Associated with Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 11

During Saturday afternoon and yesterday showery weather, association with thunderstorms, prevailed throughout the State, with north-west to south-west winds. In the city…

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Flood in the Namoi

Evening News · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

NARRABRI, Tuesday.—Further good rains have fallen in this district, and there is a good chance of another flood. Heavy falls occurred at the head of the Namoi River, which was soon…

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Peel River in Flood. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 6

Pool River continued to rise last night. This morning it overflowed its banks at several points and is still rising, being now 13ft high. The Nundle water is coming down in…

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In Fear of Flood Heavy Rains in the North-west Narrabri

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 7

Heavy rains have fallen, in the north-west, and there is every likelihood of another flood. The Namol[?] River rose considerably last night and is now half a…

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Storm at Araluen. Severest Ever Experienced. Hailstones Big As Pigeon Eggs

Evening News · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

An exceptionally severe storm— the severest ever experienced in the history of tie place— occurred at Araluen on Saturday. The heavy dark clouds could be seen working up fully…

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Flood in the Namoi. Narrabri Threatened. Farms Under Water

Evening News · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 7

NARRABRI, Wednesday.— The Namol River rose 2ft 6in last night, and overflowed its banks. At present it is 18ft above summer level, and rising. The Narrabri Creek ie also…

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The Namoi Flood. River Still Rising

Evening News · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

NARRABRI, Thursday.— Probably no actual danger trill arise from the flooded river, and all water must have come down by now. The river rose another foot Last night, and is now…

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