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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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Cyclonic Storm in the West. "Willy Willy" at Winning Pool

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 10

The Weather Bureau received telegraphic advice on Wednesday morning from Perth that a heavy cyclonic storm, with very steep gradients, had…

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Bathurst in Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

THE greatest flood known for many years was experienced at Bathurst on Wednesday week last. The total rainfall for the last few days was 260 points. The low-lying…

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Frightened by Thunderstorm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

DURING a thunderstorm last week three local farmers, Messrs, John Hall, C. Hughler, and G. Greiaham, had a sensational experience while returning home with empty…

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Furthur Floods at Bathurst

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

Further floods have occurred in the Bathurst district, creeks are swollen, and lowlying land is submerged…

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Floods in Germany

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Extraordinary floods have occurred in Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, and Tyrol, owing to the sudden melting of snow. Whole towns are under water,…

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A Tropical Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

MR. MURDO M'KENZIE, who is managing a station in Central Queensland, writing to his father, Mr. H. M'Kenzie, J.P., of Terara, thus describes his…

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Foundered in a Cyclone

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

During a terrific cyclone on the coast of New Caledonia, the French ship Joliette, while loading nickel ore at Tchio, bumped against the…

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Heavy Storm in West Australia

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 11

A terrific storm has occurred at Meckering, West Australia. In 1⅓ hours 2½ inches of rain fell. A goods train passed over a portion of the railway line…

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Storms and Floods

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 10

A heavy storm occurred at yesterday. A portion of the town was flooded. A terrific storm occurred at Cowra…

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Gale—graham

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the residence of the bride's parents on Wednesday week last, when Miss Christina. Graham, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham, was united…

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A Tropical Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

MR. MURDO MCKENZIE, who is managing a station in Central Queensland,' [?]ing to his father, Mr. H. McKenzie, J.P., of Terara, thus describes his experience of…

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Terrific Storms in West Australia

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 11

A terrible storm is reported from Northam (W.A.), 7 inches of rain falling within the short space of 35 minutes. Great damage was done…

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Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 4

Heavy floods have taken place in many parts of New Zealand. The damage done at Lyttleton is estimated at £20,000…

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King Alfonso. Adventure in a Gale

Nambucca News · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The Malta correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 6th April telegraphed from Malta:-- The King of Spain, in the course of his…

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Cyclone at Niuafoou. 312 Houses Blown Down

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 7

NEWS was received from Tonga on Thursday that the island of Niuafoou had been struck by a terrific hurricane on April 13…

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New Sight for Tourists. Floods in Flanders

Nambucca News · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 7

From Brussels, on 21st March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:--The great floods in Flanders have…

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King Alfonso. Adventure in a Gale

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

The Malta correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 6th April telegraphed from Malta:— The King of Spain, in the course of his…

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Destructive Cyclone

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

Great destruction has been caused by a cyclone in Texas. The lightning set fire to the business portion of the town of Zephyr, and two children…

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Belgian Floods. Escapes in Boats

Nambucca News · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 8

On 28th February the Belgian correspondent of the London "Express" wrote: Disastrous floods continue to be reported from all parts of Belgium, and…

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New Sight for Tourists. Floods in Flanders

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 12

The great floods in Flanders have become one of the sights for tourists, and thousands of people have gone to see the vast tracts of land now under water…

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