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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 50

Prospect and Sherwood. A Storm. Municipal Thunder, Lightning anil Mail

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

A wierd Press experience even to salted journalists, is the average "Prospect and Sherwood" meeting, the bete noir task for the average newspaper scribe of…

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"The Secret of Castle Storm" [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xx.-- (Continued.)

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 8

She looked at him in mute anguish. "Tell me," he repeated. Her lips parted. Her eyes drooped. "I am not free to love you." she said…

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Gaiety Club. Montie Andrews v. Les O'donnell a Clever and Vimful Battle. It Rages the Full Twenty. Jim Barron Declares a Draw Amid a Storm of Hoots. O'donnell Should Have Got the Decision

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

A fly could scarcely have found a foothold in the Club last night. It was a bumper house, with a vengeance. Hundreds had to be turned away. At the door, the…

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Storm at Stroud

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 9

STROUD, Wednesday.--After a sultry day a thunderstorm occurred yesterday afternoon. Only 12 points of rain were recorded at Stroud, but all round the district the fall was much heavier. A few miles north of Stroud…

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"The Secret of Castle Storm" [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxii

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 8

Iseult returned to Lalederry crushed and broken. A great and deadening blow seemed to have descended on her. She realised that she had aimed that blow…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Van Overturned and Cows Killed. Stroud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 10

During the prevalence of a violent storm to-day Mr. Chas. Young's large cream van laden with cream, was completely overturned, the driver being thrown from the vehicle and…

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Violent Storm. Orchards Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 7

TOOWOOMBA, Thursday.--A report received here to-day front Stanthorpe stated that the full force of Tuesday night's storm passed over that district. Rain fell in torrents, and was…

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Pearling Luggers Ashore. Gale on the W.a. Coast

Evening News · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 7

PERTH (W.A.), Friday.—A message was received from Broome, stating that another strong gale had been experienced at that part of the coast, and a number of boats belonging…

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Gale at Broome. More Luggers Reported Lost. Roundabout Route of Message. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 7

Mr. Male, who represents Broome in the gislative Assembly, and who is interested in the pearling industry, received a cablegram this morning stating that there had been…

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"The Secret of Castle Storm" [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter XXII--(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 8

Where Mr. Rothermay is, and I will give you twenty pounds." "Money down?" said the man suspicously…

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British Emigrants. Canada's Irresistible Propaganda. a Superb Organisation. Flood or Eligibles Offering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 9

LONDON, November 6.--One day this week I went into the offices of the Canadian Emigration Department in London. At the moment I was perfectly satisfied with my London. Canada…

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Pearling Fleet in Danger. Heavy Gales Off West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 14

PERTH, Friday. -- An official telegram from Hedland reports very bad weather at Condon, where three of M'Daniel's and three of the Western Pearling Company's luggers put in…

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Gale at Broome. Pearling Vessels' Fate. More Hopeful Appearance. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 15

Mr.Male,M.L.A., received a further cable-gram this morning in relation to the report that several luggers had been lost in a strong gale which had visited northern waters. In…

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"The Secret of Castle Storm" [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter XXIII.--(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 12

"How innocent it looks" he said dreamily Who could believe that it held such power? Yet it will give life to the dead. A few drops injected into the veins and those…

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In Federal Session. Threatened Storm Clears Off. the Final Sitting. Barren Result After Great Promise

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Federal session came to an end this afternoon. The threatened storm having cleared off last night, it was necessary for members to meet to-day merely…

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Cloudburst Floods. Carry Rocks Along Like Corks

The World's News · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

In the upper reaches of San Emigdio Canyon, Kern County, Cal., U.S.A., cloudbursts have at many places stripped mountain slopes bare of their forest cover and swept great trees…

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Roosevelt's Message to Congress. Advisability of Expunging a Passage. Resident Ready for the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The House of Representatives at Washington has unanimously referred to a Committee the passage in President Roosevelt's Message to…

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Floods in the North. Excitement at Narrabri. Serious Railway Was Washaways. a Dislocation of Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 7

NARRABRI, Monday.--Heavy rain fell on Friday night, totalling in some district centres 5in., and causing washaways on the railway line. It also dislocated the railway traffic of…

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Fires Caused by the Storm

Evening News · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 8

Shortly after 8 o'clock, the wires used in connection with the Redfern electric lighting fused on the pole at the corner of Regent and Redfern streets. For a little time there was a…

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Violent Storm. After Oppressive Weather Heavy Downpour of Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 9

Another exceedingly trying day was experenced yesterday, the weather being muggy and oppressive. The temperature was not particularly high for the present time of year,…

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