Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

15 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Thunderstorm at Bathurst

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm fell at Bathurst yesterday, [?] the lowlyin[?] districts being flooded. There were many narrow escapes. These was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrible Storm at Thargomindah. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 2

A terrible storm occurred at Thargomindah. John Knowles was struck dest by lightning, and his horse was also killed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heavy Storm at Pittsworth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over Pittaworth on Saturday evening. The wind blew with hurricane force, and one side of the roof…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods in [?] District. TASMANIA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

Heavy floods are reported from the Huon districts. Scores of sheep and cattle are drowned, and thousands of bushels of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fieros wind storm in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

A fierce westerly wind storm occurred in Sydney yesterday. The velocity of the wind at times reached 80.4 miles an hour…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. Floods in Southern Districts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

Floods are reported in the Southern districts. Culverts and bridges have been washed away, and vehicular traffic suspended…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Further Floods in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 2

More floods are reported, and further extensive damage is feared in Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods at a Albury. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 2

The Murray River at Albury reached a point 15 fast above summer level at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Early in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods at D[?]quin. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 2

The flood waters from the Murray have reached Deniliquin, and the Edwards River is rising rapidly. Miles of country are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods in Victoria. Severest for Years

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

THE Moe Swamp floods at Trafalgar are the most severe experienced by farmers for many years past, and are much worse…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Victoria Floods

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

Maharaj-Kumar, Sir Prodyot Coomar-Tagore, has telegraphed to Captain Collins, the Commonwealth representative in London,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

What Is a Magnetic Storm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

"A magnetic storm, "said Mr. Baraochi (Victorian Government astronomer)" is usually accompanied by Auroral displays and frequently…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Great Aurora. Severe Magnetic Storm. Disturbances in Northers Henis Phark

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

A MAGNETIC storm of unprecedented violence was experienced in the United States on Saturday. The disturbance as recorded at the Cheltenham…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General Cables. LONDON, Monday. Hay Devastated by Floods

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

The Island of Haylt, West Indies, has been devastated by floods. The town of the same name has suffered damage by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heavy Thunderstorms. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

Remarkably heavy Cranderstorms, accompanied by hail have been experienced in Queensland. The low lying parts of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →