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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Floods in Victoria Phenomenal Rain Serious Losses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 3

A phenomenal rainstorm occurred in parts of Victoria on Sunday, causing extensive floods and great damage to property, while in a number of…

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Terrific Cyclone at Bourke. Extensive Damage. Bourke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 5

One of the most terrible cyclones ever experienced in this district at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock this morning. It came up from the south-east so suddenly that…

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Great Cyclone at Bourke Buildings Wrecked [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

There was a terrible at Bourke this morning, and it occurred so suddenly that the people were scared. ; There was a combination of…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee Some Narrow Escapes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee River is in flood as a result of the heavy rains, and many low-lying parts are submerged. Some torrific falls of rain are…

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Severe Floods. Great Destruction in Victoria. Houses Submerged and Swept Away. Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The extent of the damage along the course of the Saltwater' River cannot yet be estimated. It is known to be enormous…

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Floods in Victoria Archbishop Wades Through Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 3

The flood waters at Echuca reached their highest level on Tuesday, when the water was 4ft deep in High-street, and the whole of Campaspe West (as…

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Great Cyclone at Bourke. Buildings Wrecked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

THERE was a terrible cyclone at Bourke on Wednesday morning, and it occurred so suddenly that the people were scared There was a combination…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER. Before Messrs, C. H. GALE, P.M., and R. SIMSON, J.P.

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

Alex. Irwin, on behalf of Joseph Irwin, a minor, proceeded against J. J McGivney for the sum of £1 7s 10d, wages alleged to be due. The Clerk of Petty Sessions…

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Floods in Victoria. Townspeople in Tents. Great Rains and Rising Rivers. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

Bendigo show grounds are still partly submerged. Echuca cemetery is inundated, and many graves have subsided. The townspeople living in tents are estimated at 100…

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Terrific Cyclone at Bourke. Extensive Damage. Bourke

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 10

One of the most terrible cyclones ever experienced in this district occurred at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock this, morning. It came-up from the south-east so suddenly that…

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Flooded Colliery. Entombed Miners Graphic Story of Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

All hope for the recovery of the six miners entombad in the flooded colliery of Cardoc Vale, Hendreforgan, Is now, reports the "Daily News" of 28th June,…

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Destructive Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life and Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 11

The extent of the damage along the course of the Saltwater River by Sunday's flood cannot, yet be estimated. It is known to be enormous. The water is higher the flood of 1871. The water by 3…

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The Victorian Floods People in Tents. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The show grounds at Bendigo are still partly submerged. The cemetery at Echuca is inundated, and many graves' have fallen in. It is estimated…

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Two Cricket Storm[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 6

The sang froid of the ump[?]perb at times. Only the other [?]stance, a match was played [?] teams, and the umpire [?]…

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Flood in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

Pynamid Creek, at Kenang (Vie:), is now several miles wide, and has covered the country between it and the other creeks. Great damage has…

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Floods in the Murray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

The Chief Secretary has received a report of a rapid rise in the river Murray. A number of residents of lowlying parts of Moama have been flooded out, and there were many…

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The Murray in Flood. Difficult Cases of Rescue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 3

The Chief Secretary has received from the Police Department a report that a rapid rise has taken place in the River Murray. The…

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Ruinous Storms in Spain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

Terrible storms have ruined the crops in [?] Granada and Murcia. Many lives [?] been lost. A thunderbolt struck a dis[?] at Castailon, causing a fire in the…

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Floods Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

[?]icane, accompanied by floods and [?] has occurred in the Southern [?] of America. The damage is estimating a million dollars, not including the…

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Floods in Spain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

[?]dred residents of the San Amaro [?] districts have lost their lives [?] in the flood waters following dreadful storms in South-Eastern…

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