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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Cyclone at Bourke. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 5

A cyclone struck Bourke about 2 o'clock this morning. It lasted only a few-minutes but considerable damage was done. The Caledonian…

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Floods in Victoia

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

As the result of a cyclonic disturbance, phenomenally heavy rains burst over Melbourne and Southern portions of Victoria on…

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The Weather. Floods in Victoria

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

Further particulars received confirm reports that an enormous amount of damage has been caused by the floods and storms in Victoria, and that, affairs have reached a serious stage. It is…

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Cyclone at Bourke

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 6

One of the most terrible cyclones ever experienced in the Bourke, district occurred at 2.10 a.m. on Wednesday. It lasted only a few minutes, but during that time…

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Floods in the Murray District. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue) has received a report of the floods in the River Murray. The residents in the low-lying parts of Moama have been…

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Disastrous Floods. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

Hurricanes and floods have caused numerous fatalities in the Southern States of America. The damage is estimated at £600,000. Many buildings…

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Floods and Hurricanes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Owing to disastrous hurricanes and [?]oods in the Southern States of America manu lives have been lost, and an enormous loss of property…

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Drowned in a Flood. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

A terrible downing accident occurred at Cadia, near Orange, yesterday afternoon. A young man named Sidney Tomkin rode into Oakey Creek, which was in flood, to rescue…

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Telegrams. the Weather. Floods Down South. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

Many rivers and creeks are rising as a result of general rains, and floods have occurred in some districts. The Queanbeyan coach was swept away…

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Fatal Storms. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 5

During a violent hailstorm at Trundle (N.S.W.), a ball of fire struck a mob of horses, killing nine and wounding three…

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More Floods in Victoria. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 5

Extensive floods are reported from Cobram, Victoria. One young man, George Monk, was drowned while driving some cattle through the flooded…

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Destructive Cyclonic Storm. Man Killed by Lightening. Crops and Buildings Demolished. £20,000 DAMAGE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 4

About 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Grafton expea[?]teced a severe storm and for some time heavy heat and rain fell, flooding the streets and…

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Disastrous Storm. Man Struck Dead by Lightning

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

What appears to have been one of the most disastrous and destructive storms experienced for many years swept over portions of the upper river on Tuesday afternoon. The…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

A PHENOMENAL rainstorm accompanied by very vivid thunder and lightning passed over Bellingen and the outlying district on Tuesday afternoon, and did…

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Cyclone in Cuba. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 3

A cyclone has occurred in Cuba and did great damage. Many people were killed. LONDON, Sunday. Reports from Havana state that the…

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Cyclone in Cuba

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 3

LONDON, SUNDAY—A cyclone has occured in Cuba and did great damage. Reports from Havana state that the cyclone was the worst on record. Buildings…

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Disastrous Cyclone. in Central America

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A disastrous cyclone has occurred at Havana, Cuba, causing great destruction. Owing to the severity of the storm the United States troops…

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Great Indian Flood Thousands of Natives Homeless

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

Many lives have been lost and enormous damage done by a flood that devastated the Darbhangah Valley. Thousands of…

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Another Cyclonic Storm. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 5

A severe storm raged in Corowa last night. One hotel was partly wrecked. The show ground also was damaged, the roofs of the sheds and outhouses…

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Severe Storm in the Riveria. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 3

A terrific storm has occurred in the Riveria. The promenades at Nice und Cannes were destroyed and the coast was strewn with wreckage…

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