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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Flood on the Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 1

On Thursday morning light rain on the Manning, and continued on and off until Saturday, night, when it commenced to fall in…

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The Weather. Coastal Floods

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Splendid rains have been recorded from all parts of the coast, and from dry centres inland. There have been copions rainfalls in the drought stricken areas, on the South…

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Flood on the Manning

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

On Thursday morning (says a Manning contemporary) rain set in, and continued heavily up to Sunday morning when it eased off. The river…

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Flood in Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

The people of Gloucester had been crying aloud for a long time for six inches of rain to flush out the rivers and creeks, and to fill the water holes…

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Cyclone at Beulah

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

A cyclone occurred at Beulah, Victoria, yesterday afternoon. Mady buildings were demolished. The Presbyterian and Anglican churches being badly damaged…

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The Manning in Flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 3

On Friday evening last steady rain set in at Wingham, and continued almost without a break up to Sunday night. On Sunday morning the river…

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The Floods

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

At Tamworth the floods Lave caused wide spread destruction. It is reported that Richard Johnsonby, aged 22, accepted a challenge to swim the…

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Flood News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

Owing to the heavy rain in Brisbane on Saturday, the tram service to several of the low-lying suburbs was completely stopped…

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Cyclone at Murwillumbah

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

A cyclone has boon experienced at Murwillumbah, several windows wore blown out, and ch[?]nneys were blown down in all directions. A lad was…

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Deputation to Mr. R. A Price. M.P. Flood Damage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

On Wednesday, March 25th, the Gloucester Shire Council met Mr. P. A Price M P., on the Showground, and interviewed him regarding a number of public…

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Storm at Bungendore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

A heavy storm occurred at Bungendore, which flooded several houses, while roads, culverts and fences suffered severely, and dams which had…

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Snow Storms in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

There have been heavy falls of snow throughout the United kingdom. it is three feet deep in Scotland, and some inches in london…

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Flood in China. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

A disastrous flood recently occurred on the Hau River, China. The loss of life is estimated at 2000, and the damage to property at £875,000…

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Millions Homeless. Floods in Canton Province. Villages Swept Away. Prompt Action by Sydney Chinese

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 13

The "Tung Wah Times" newspaper (the official organ of the Chinese Empire Reform Association in New South Wales) received the following…

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Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

Floods continue in New Zealand. The whole country from Orari to Timaru is under water, while the Opiki and Temuka rivers are raging torrents nearly a mile…

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Floods in Asia Minor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Terrible floods have occurred Asia Minor. Two thousand persons perished at Tekat, including 300 prisoners and 500 army recruits…

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Floods in China

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Floods have inundated the valleys of Southern China, drowning thousands of people and rendering homeless many thousands…

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Record Floods. South China Inundated. Thousands Drowned and Homeless

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 10

The record floods for three decades have inundated the vast valleys of South China, drowned thousands of people, and rendered homeless many…

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"Through the Vortex of a Cyclone."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

Mr. Hope Hodgson describes in the November "Cornhill" a strange seafaring experience. This is termed "Through the Vortex of a Cyclone."…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 10

Nearly 14 inches of rain had fallen up to 9 o'clock on last Monday night from 9. a.m. July 27th. This constitutes the most persistent fall since…

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