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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Storm at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 5

A terrific rain storm, accompanied with hall stones the size of pigeon's eggs, passed over here on Tuesday afternoon. The storm was preceded by loud thunder and…

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The Blayney Election. a Flood of Speech. (Continued from Page 3.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

The announcements in various papers indicate that the following Labor representatives are assisting Mr. Beeby, or announced to speak on his behalf :--Messrs…

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A Terrific Gale Numerous Capsizes One Man Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

As the result of a terrific gale on Sunday, several steamers and sailing vessels in the harbor dragged their anchors, and tugs had to be sent to…

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Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

Heavy rain is reported from the Northern district. Byron Bay advises 678 points, Tweed River Heads 888, Mullumbimby 322, Kunopia 168, Clarence River Heads 163,…

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Store in New [?] Floods and Landslips

Leader · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 1

While the northern part or th[?]celony is shrivelling and [?]weitering in the heat and the cattle have been turned into the crops destroyed for…

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A Severe Storm

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

A severe storm parsed over Bathurst shortly after nine o'clock last, night. Rain came down in torrents, and the gutters nearly overflowed their banks, About half…

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Federal Elections in W. A. a Curious Position. Floods and Hurricans Delay Writs. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

The writ for the Coolgardie W.A. electorate is not to hand. Owing to floods and hurricanes in the districts in the far north, it is probable the…

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Steamer Aramac in the Storm Roofs Blown Across the Harbor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 11

Captain Thompson of the steamer Aramac, which arrived from Cooktown, states that the hurricane there was the most severe he had…

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Storm at Manildra

Molong Argus · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

A VERY heavy storm was experienced at Brymedura on Monday last week, 235 points of rain falling in half an hour. Some fencing was washed away, and the…

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Storm at Hongkong a Hundred People Drowned. London

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

A terrific rain storm occurred at Hong Kong, lasting ten minutes. 50 native crafts were swamped and 100 persons drowned…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Wind Storms v. EARTHQUAKES

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

Which is the more severe the more, to be dreaded--a windstorm or an earthquake? Not every earthquake does damage, and not every windstorm limits its work to the…

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Heavy Storm

Molong Argus · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 10

There was a great storm Manildra way on Thursday, the hail being very heavy and the wind furious. Mr Win Evers tells us that at Peabody the…

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Severe Storm at Katoomba. Picnickers' Sensational Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

A tremendous thunderstorm passed over Katoomba on Wednesday, 86 points of rain falling in 20 minutes. A miraculous escape from drowning…

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Thursday’s Storm

Leader · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

We are sory to hear that Mr. Josh whiley and other farmers and orchardists have suffered loss by the damage caused by Thursday night’s…

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Severe Storms. a Manildra Resident Drowned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

THE weather during the week has been of an exceedingly oppressive nature, and both on Monday and Tuesday nights thunderstorms threatened, but they eventually…

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Severe Storm at Ballina Ballina

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

An extraordinary thunderstorm, accompanied by hailstones the size of pigeon's eggs, swept over the Lower Richmond River, between Broadwater,…

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Last Week's Storm Fruit Crops Destroyed at Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

The heavy storm of yesterday did considerable damage to the orchards. in this district. At Canoblas the grapes and apples were affected, and it…

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The Late Storm

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 13

[?]PORTS as to the damage done by the storm last week are coming to hand from different centres. Out Cudal way the hail was very heavy. At Mr…

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The Recent Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

WE learn from different sources that the recent hailstorm, which occurred in this, district on Thursday afternoon of last week, played great, havoc with the orchards. Some…

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Telegraphic News Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

Leader · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

Floods in the Auckland district undermined the Australian gum digger a camp on the bank of a stream. Three men were drowned, whilst a…

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