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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Repairing storm damages

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. Manson, an orchardist of the Goulburn district has replaced the soil swept away by the recent storm…

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Flood in the Thames

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

There is a rise of eight feet in the Thames, the river being the highest since the flood of 1894. Many cattle in the vicinity of…

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Heavy rain at Albury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

During twenty minutes Albury yesterday afternoon 180 points of rain fell, making 2 inches for the day. The town was flooded, and…

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Heavy rain in the North

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Heavy fails are reported in the northern district, but in Riverina Albury is the only place which reported heavy rain…

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Flood in New South Wales. a Thrilling Experience

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The portion of the State which experienced the rainfall on Saturday and Sunday last was again covered on Monday,but the precipitation was…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Reunion Island Devastated London, Sunday Afternoon

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 3

The French-Island of Reunion has been devastated by a terrific cyclone. Houses and crops have been destroyed and bridges swept away…

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Any Port in a Storm

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

Miss Flora Ford was on her way from Boston to her home in Philadelphia. Some people whom she knew had come with her as far as New York and had…

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Storm in Queensland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred at Gatton, Queensland, when 440 points fell in forty minutes. Houses were unroofed…

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Storm at Broken Hill

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

A storm which occurred at Broken Hill on Tuesday night was the most covers for years. Much damage was done to buildings. A dam of capacity of twelve million…

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Severe dust storm at Adelaide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

A duststorm occurred at Adelaide on Wednesday, when the heat increated until the gale was transformed into a turning b[?]…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

A cyclone has occurred at Byron Bay. Such damage was caused to property in the district…

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Damage by storm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

Damage in various district is reported from gales to buildings, gardens, trees, crops and fences…

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Short Story. When the Creek is in Flood

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

At the door of a lonely but, built on a little eminence known as the Bald Rock, a man stood and looked down on a scene in desolation. It was the close…

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Big Storm at Bega. Loss of Live-stock

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

Bega Saturday.— A terrific cyclone has swept the district doing great damage. Many houses were partially…

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Big Storm at Bega. Loss of Live Stock

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Bega Saturday.—A terrific cyclone has swept the district, doing great damage. Many houses were partially blown…

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Cooma Cyclone Disaster Fund. Meeting of Committee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Cooma Cyclone Disaster Fund was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night, for the purpose of appointing collectors…

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Cooma Cyclone Disaster Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 2

A median of the Cooma Cyclone Disaster fund committee was held of this Council Chambers last Friday. Present: Messrs E. B. Backhouse,…

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