Floods in 1909
Says the Wellington “Times”—According to a district authority who is, worthy of every respect, the year 1909 or the 1909-10 season is to be a very…
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Floods & storms, 1908
119 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 6
Heavy Rain at Dubbo Low-lying Land Covebed Dubbo
Heavy rain commenced at 5.30 this morning and continued unintermittingly until after 9 a. m, All the low-lying portions of tho town were flooded, whilst the gutters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Rains Storms in Bathurst
Two storms passed over Bathurst yesterday. The first one occurred during the early horns, and the others shortly after noon, and as a result 71 points of rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hea[?]storm at Cobar. Seve[?] Houses Flooded Sydney
A seve[?]storm occurred at Cobar yesterday during which 114 points rain fe[?] Some o[?]e streets were like small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Rain at Cobar Several Houses Flooded. Cobar
A severs storm passed over the town yesterday morning and very heavy rain fell. In one street there was nearly 3ft of water, sever al houses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland 40 Inches in 24 Hours. Phenomenal Rainfall at Cairns
The Queensland Commissioner for Railways received a letter on Wednesday that for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Tuesday the rainfall at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dash for the Pole Heavy Gales Encountered Auckland (N Z)
The Nimrod, with Lieutenant Shackleton's expedition on board, encountered heavy gales while under tow of the steamer Koonya. One pony was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Dunkeld Teacher's Residence Devastated
A terrific thunders[?] passed over Dunkeld about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, devastating the teacher's residence, which was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Rockley Rockley
A thunderstorm occurred to-day, 65 points falling within an hour. Peppers Creek ran a 'banker.' This was caused by the heavy downpour at Fosters Valley, and at Dunns'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storm at Bowenfels
Though the downpour in Lithgow was heavy, it was much more severe out Bowenfels and Marrangaroo way. Mrs. Sandford states that at "Eskroy"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain Predicted
Several old residents have noted of late what is known as the blacks’ rain barometer, in the shape of the movement of ants into the trees and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Storm at Cheetham's Flats. Damage to Property
On Wednesday last one one of heaviest storms witnessed for many years passed over here. In fact, some of the residents residing here for over 40 years say they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Rainfall. Great Storm at Katoomba, Katoomba
One of the most phenomenal rainstorms ever experienced in this district took place between Friday night and Saturday morning last, following close upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ulan. Heavy Storms...Sad Fatality...Cricket
The excessive heat has at last taken a change. On Saturday, 25th instant, heavy clouds hung over the country north of Ulan, and in the evening a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Flooded Creeks
The rain which fell last weeK in the Ulan district was the heaviest ever known there. All the creeks and the tributaries ran bankers. Sev[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cyclone at Barcaldine Many Buildings Collapse Timber Hurled for Yards Brisbane
In a cyclone at Barcaldine four hotels and several dwellings were partly demolished. Towards 6 p.m, the clouds covered the sky quickly, and thunder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wet Wicket. Heavy Rain Last Night. Sydney, Wednesday night
Heavy rain fell on the wicket on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Million Dollars Damage Disastrous Floods at Pittsburg. London
Owing to heavy floods in Pittsburg, U.S.A., twenty thousand workers have been rendered temporarily idle. Many people had to betake themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable News. Flood in American Towns. £100,000 DAMAGES. London
Serious floods are reported from Pittsburg (U.S.A.) As a result of the inundation 20,000 workers are temporarily thrown out of employment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Gale Loss of Life and Damage to Property London
A disastrous Rale prevailed yesterday is the Midlands and the north-west of England, and also ia Ireland, terrific hail stopping hundreds of…
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