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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Lightning Storm. A Fireball at Castle Hill. A Miraculous Escape

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 13

The severe storms recently created some sensation in the district, although, fortunately, there was no loss of life. Trees were struck in various parts, and…

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An Extraordinary Storm Town Partly Wrecked Hailstones Big As Eggs Coff's Harbor

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 December 1908 · page 15

A storm of extraordinary violence occurred here yesterday evening. The lightning was startling vivid and frequent, but the[?]ilstorm that accompanied the visitation did…

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Storm at Woolgoolga

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.--A terrific storm passed over here on Christmas Day. The wind reached a great velocity, and the rain fell in torrents. Mr. Stone's new billiard room was razed to the ground, and the pile…

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Storm at Byron Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Monday.--One of the heaviest stoma experienced here since the destructive cyclone of five years ago occurred last night between 8 and. 9 o'clock. Upwards of 560 points of rain fell, and all the low places…

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Struck by Lightning. Storm at Ballina

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 7

BALLINA, Monday.--A thunderstorm which broke over Ballina was very severe. At North Crock lightning struck the residence of Mr. F. G. Mackie. The occupants of the house had…

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Cyclone at Coff's Harbour. Extensive Damage to Buildings. Terrific Fall of Hall. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 6

A cyclone struck the town at 4.30 on Friday afternoon, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and tremendous hail. Pieces of ice were falling, some as large as eggs…

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Moana in a Gale Lady Passengers and Life Belts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 7

Few, if any, of the many passengers on the Canadian mail steamer Moana, in to-day from Vancouver, escaped seasickness. Three days after starting on her voyage the…

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Fire on Steamer Paparoa. No. 3 Hold Flooded. London. Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 9

The steamer Paparoa, from the Bluff Nov. 11, and other New Zealand ports, for London, has put into St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, with a fire in No. 3 hold…

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