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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Floods in Europe. Widespread Damage Done. Vessels Driven Ashore. Southern Cross in Critical Position. Rivers Subside. Steamer Wrecked, Six Lives Lost

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

Widespread damage has been done in Switzerland by exceptionally severe storms. The overflowing of the River Senne…

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Terrible Floods. Tamworth Almost Ruined. Enormous Losses

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, TUESDAY NIGHT.—There is great destruction in the Tamworth district. The township is almost ruined…

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The Recent Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 13

All the official records received in, Sydney show that the present floods in the north-western districts of the State are much the worst recorded…

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Floods in the North West. Serious Damage

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

The recent floods damaged the line so badly between Inverell and Gravesend that it is estimated that it will take fully three months to repair…

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Heavy Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

A storm of exceptional violence broke over the district on Saturday afternoon, during which upwards of an inch of rain fell. It was…

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The Floods

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

GREAT sympathy is felt for the sufferers by the disastrous floods in the north. At Narrabri, More and other towns which suffered so…

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More Floods

Nambucca News · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The Commonwealth Meteorologist, Mr. Hunt, predicted further heavy rains over the eastern parts of the State. He said that considering the…

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The Floods

Nambucca News · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Railway communication has been restored on the north-western line between Werris Creek and Moree. Latest reports state Walgett is…

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The French Floods. River Siene Still Rising. Hundreds of People Homeless. Ten Thousand Still in Danger

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 9

Further particulars are to hand with regard to the floods in France. The River Seine has swollen, to double its usual width, and has risen…

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Floods in France. Paris Streets Under Water. Tramway Services Blocked. Enormous Damage Wrought

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Several streets in Paris are flooded, and the residents along the quays are using boats. The inundation of the electric power…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. the Floods

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 11

Although surrounded by water the town of Walgett is safe from inundation. The water is now stationery, but it effectually prevents ordinary…

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The Floods in France

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 11

Snow water still continues to swell the River Seine. The water is pouring over the embankments and parapets at Paris. An immense…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. the Floods in France

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 11

The floods in France have not yet abated. The River Seine is swollen to double its usual size. At Auteriul 1700 people are homeless. The…

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Cyclone at Brewarrina

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—Particulars of the cyclone at Brewarrina show that public buildings, business places, churches and houses were…

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The Paris Floods

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

The floods in France have not abated. The Seine u swollen to double its usual width. At Auteuil 1700 people are homeless. The…

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The Floods

Nambucca News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

All danger of a flood at Walgett has passed as both the Barwon and Namoi rivers are falling. Violent storms have swept North…

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Serious Floods in France

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

VIOLENT rain and hail have fallen in Paris. Communication between London and Paris has been destroyed. Residents in some streets have been…

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Floods in France

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

The River Seine is again rising and another big flood is feared. The situation is assuming an alarming aspect. A number of the low-lying suburbs of…

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Big Floods in the United States

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 14

Big floods are reported from Cleveland, Ohio (U.S.A.). At least 200 persons were drowned and many hundreds of families have been…

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Floods in America

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 5

Disastrous floods lave occurred in Cleveland (U.S.), where at least two hundred persons are dead, and many hundreds are homeless…

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