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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Terrible Cyclone in Milan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

During a cyclone at Busto Assisis, Milan, a factory collapsed, burying the women employed. Ten were killed, and [?]…

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Floods in Japan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

There is much suffering in Japan through the floods, which continue. Thousands of houses are submerged, and reports from…

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Tokio Floods Subsiding. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 2

The floods at Tokio are subsiding. Tens of thousands of Japanese are starving, and large numbers are being sheltered in the…

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Terrible Floods in Japan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 2

Floods in Japan have washed away towns and villages, and 30,000 houses in Lower Tokio are submerged. The railways are…

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Disastrous Floods in South Australia. ADELAIDE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

Disastrous floods have occurred at Gladstone, Caltowie, George-town, and Crystalbrook. Houses and business places have been…

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Floods Feared

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

A big flood is expected in the Shepparton district. The river Goulburn is rising rapidly at Glenolg. At Gasterton [?] is raising…

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Floods in Austria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

In Moravia, Austria, many buildings have collapsed. Railways are submerged, and many deaths have occurred…

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Japanese Cities Threatened by Flood

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

Floods threaten the Japanese cities of Osaka and Kobe, where the river banks are collapsing. The continual rain has flooded,…

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Serious Damage by Floods

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

The flood waters are rising in many towns in the state. The outlook is very serious. Kotupna is cut off, and traffic…

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Flood Disaster in Italy. NAPLES

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

A ragging torrent suddenly swept a number of houses from the higher slopes of Cetara. Cetara's loss in explainable by the fact hatt…

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Pearling Losses by Cyclone. West Australia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 2

The pearling losses in connection with the Brpome cyclone now total:—Boats dismantled, sunk, or ashore, 101; still missing…

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Severe Storm at Brisbane. BRISPANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 2

A seven storm passed over the city yesterday afternoon. At Kelvin Grave a house was blown down and other buildings were…

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Storm at Westburne. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 3

A terrific storm at Westburne did considerable damage. Buildings were unroofed and [?] uprooted. The inches of rain fell…

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Sydney Cricket, Ground Flooded. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

Heavy rain fell all night, and this morning. The wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground is under water, and the chances of any play in the test…

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Floods aud Gales in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 2

The floods and gales in England are serious, the Midlands have been inundated, and the countryside in Warwickshire is an inland sea. Stock…

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