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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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Another Southerly Gale

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 4

A SOUTHERLY gale was blowing last week nearly equal to that of the week previous. Coastal steamers suffered more or less in various instances, and a number were very…

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A Mud Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 6

Some extraordinary weather was recently experienced at Tien-tain. For two days (says the "P. and T. Times") there was a yellow darkness that brought back London…

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Great Storm in London. Underground Railway Stopped. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

A VIOLENT thunderstorm occurred in London to-day. The traffic on the underground railway was stopped for several hours, and Westminster Hall and the Imperial Theatre were flooded…

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London Flooded

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

A violent thunderstorm, which lasted for several hours, stopped the traffic, and flooded the underground railway from Westminister Hall to…

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Snow Storms

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 4

Extensive snow storms passed over the whole Commonwealth yesterday. The Alps were covered for a thousand miles, while unprecedented falls occurred in the North…

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Floods in China. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

VERY heavy floods have occurred in the Yangtse River valley. The telegraph lines are interrupted, and there is, therefore, no news from Hsianfu, where the Court…

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Gales and Rain

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 4

A heavy gale is raging along the coast and shipping is sheltering. Several low laying parts of the suburbs were submerged during yesterday's heavy…

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Gales and Floods. Shipping Had to Take Shelter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

SOUTH-EAST gales were raging on the coast on Tuesday last, and shipping had to make for shelter. Several steamers were delayed at Sydney, owing to the heavy weather…

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Floods In China. Great Loss of Life. Immense Destruction of Property. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

THE Yellow River (Hwang-bo) has again burst its banks. Both banks have been breached in the province of Shantung…

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The Track of the Goldseekers. [Copyright.] Story of the Australian Alps. Chapter Xxiii. a Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 7

Towards daylight the atmosphere became very cold, and Foster kept a strong fire burning. He had just thrown on an armful of…

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The Track of the Goldseekers. [Copyright.] Story of the Australian Alps. Chapter Xxiii. a Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 7

Towards daylight the atmosphere became very cold, and Foster kept a strong fire burning. He bad just thrown on an armful of wood, and was going to the pile for…

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During a Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 7

'Captain,' said the mate of the good ship 'Cauliflower,' while the storm was at its height, the ship has sprung a leak, the water-tight…

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The Yang-Tse Floods. 10,000,000 Persons Homeless. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

HARROWING tales of Buffering are to hand from China, in connection with the flooding of the Yang-tae-Kiang. Whole districts have been submerged and…

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During a Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 7

'Captain,' said the mate of the good ship Cauliflower,' while the storm was at its height,' the ship has sprung a leak, the water-tight…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 11

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When on striking a light…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 6

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he observed a thin glistoning…

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Terrific Storm in Queensland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 4

A terrific storm has occurred at Eidevold, Queensland, nearly every building in the town being destroyed. The Methodist Church was blown down. A printing office…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 3

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he observed a thin…

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Storms. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

Violent storms are reported from a number of country districts much damage resulting to property…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck bis foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he observed a thin…

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