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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Floods in Western Australia

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 4

A visitor from Moora on the Midland railway line, states that for several miles the Country is simply submerged. and two familes—Cooks and M[?]…

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Cyclone on the Ma[?]

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

Ten[?] Thursday— A [?]errifs wind[?] a[?]mparied by thunder and [?] pased over Taree and [?] about 4 o'clock yesterday [?]…

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Floods in France

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

Floods in the Beziers, Agde and Lodeve districts of Southern France, have caused great devactation. Hundreds of sheep have perished Several, fatalities have…

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Cable News. Floods in South Europe. Devastation in France. London, Sept. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Torrential rains in the south of France have swollen the rivers, causing terrible floods in the departments of Herault, Gard, Bouches du Rhone, Vaucluse, and Var…

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General Cables. London, Sept. 30. the Floods in France

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

Torrential rains in the south of France have swollen the rivers, causing terrible floods in the departments of Her[?] Gard, Bouches du Rhone, Vancluse, and…

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Devastating Floods. in Spain and France. Many Lives Lost. Thousands Rendered Homeless

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

A terrible flood has occurred in the province of Malaga Spain. One hundred and eight persons are known to have perished; 12,000 were rendered homeless…

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Prosperous Canada. Flood of Immigration

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 3

London, Sunday Afternoon.—For the first eight months of the present year 216,865 immigrants arrived in Canada, being 50,066 in excess of the arrivals…

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Recognising a flood Fight

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

A good attendance put in an appearance on Friday night in the Mechanics’ Institute for the purpose of recognising the good fight put up by Mr. B. J. Grogan…

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Floods in Italy

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

Floods, which have occurred In Northern Italy have caused damage amounting to £1,000,000. Many houses were washed away, and at Placenza there were several…

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Storm in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

An unusually violent storm passed over the northern suburbs of Sydney about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, doing considerable damage to windows and gardens in…

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Storm at Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

Bathurst, Sunday.—Two hailstorms, one of which was of a severe character, passed over Bathurst yesterday. The first fell shortly after 5 o'clock. The hail was about…

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Severe Storms. Serious Damage at Bathursl

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 4

A serious hailstorm passed over portion of Bathurst about 7 p.m. on Saturday. The stern travelled from the north-east, and could be heard fully a quarter of an…

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Sydney Streets Flooded

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday [?] of the severest thunderstorms of recent years passed over Sydney, Rain fell In torrents, while blinding - lightning…

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The Danger of Storms. Curious Fatalities

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

Glen Innes, Monday.—Last week Mr. F. J. Thomas, M.L.A., had a peculiar experience at his grazing property near Dundeo. Sixteen sheep were found…

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A Big Storm

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

A remarkable storm occurred at Jugiong a few days ago. Local residents say that 4in. fell in under half an hour; fences were washed…

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The Storm at Ryde

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

A storm that lasted not more than a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes at the outside, swept over the Ryde district on Tuesday afternoon. It commenced…

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Koorawatha. a Severe Storm

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 2

A thunderstorm of a severe character passed over Koorawatha on 26th Nov. The storm, accompanied by light rain, thunder and lightning, commenced…

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The Cyclone in France. a Descriptive Scene

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

From Paris on 29th September the "Daily Mail" wrote:--The damage by the floods in the department of the Herault alone is now…

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The Cyclone in France. a Descriptive Scene

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 6

From Paris on 29th September the "Daily Mail" wrote: -- The damage by the floods in the department of the Herault alone is now…

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Gales and Wrecks

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 3

Gales have occurred in Great Britain and the English Channel. Lloyds reports thirty minor wrecks. Floods have occurred in the western…

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