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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Storm Disasters in S.A. ADELAIDE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

Terrific storms occured in the lower northern areas yesterday. Around Gawler and Roseworthy houses were under water…

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Cooma Creek Flooded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

THIS afternoon, although only a few drops of rain fell atCaooa, the Cooma Creek was running a banker, from the heavy rain…

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Hunter Valley Flooded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

Extensive Areas of the low-lying portions of the Hunter Valley are submerged, and the crops have been destroyed…

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Disastrous Floods at Tamworth SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

The floods at Tamworth are the most disastrous ever experienced in the North. The townspeople took refuge on roofs and…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday, Disastrous Northern Floods

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

The flood waters have receded from Moree leaving a soone of great devastation. James Stone, manager of Keytal…

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Terrible Flood at Walgett SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

All hope escaping the [?] flood is now abandoned. The waters have hemmed the town tightly in, and last night were racing round the…

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The Floods in France

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

Snow fells continue to swell the river Seine, the water pouring over the embankments and parapets. Divers are saving the…

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Terrific Cyclone at Bre[?] SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 2

A terrific [?] Browarrina on Friday night. [?] and heavy rain fell, and it is estimated that in a hour and a half six inches fell. The…

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The Floods in Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 2

Though the waters in the upper reaches of the Seine and Marne yesterday appeared to be subsiding, and there were signs of the Seine…

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The Flood at Brewarrina

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

The flood reached its height on Sunday at Brewarrina. Three houses at the end of the street were submerged, and the water…

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Flood Collapses in Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

The subsidence of the watch in Paris is causing the collapse of many roads, embankments, and houses…

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Heavy Gales in Great Britain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

Heavy gales have swept Great Britain. A train in Ireland was blown over an emlankment at Coaling's Head. Some waggons were…

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Queensland Floods. BRISBANE

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 2

Reports from Rockhampton state that all railway communication with the smith and west is still interrupted…

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The Queensland Flood. Warrego Falling. Canefields Damaged. Charleville

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 3

The Warrego River is slowly falling, but still uncrossable, concept by bridge. Tom Baker, a van driver, on the…

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Cyclone on East African Coast

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

Latest reports state that during the cyclone which is raging on the coast of East Africa, the level of the [?] rose 22 feet, and under terrific winds the…

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Terrible Flood in Servia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

A great [?] has occurred it, Service the result of [?]. There have been 19 deaths, and the damage to property [?]. Villages are [?], the…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Violent Thunderstorm in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm passed over the City last night, the lightning being extremely vivid, and the thunder deafening, Rain fell…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Devastating Floods in Europe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

Devastating floods are reported in various parts of Europe. At Oberammergan, Germany, 600 visitors were cut off from…

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Terrible Loss of Life by Floods

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The destruction of life and property by the floods in Hungary has exceeded all records. Over a thousand deaths are reported, and the damage is several…

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New Zealand, Monday. Floods in Canterbury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 2

A warm easterly rain caused the melting of the snow on the bills north of Canterbury. The riven are flooded. A coach from…

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