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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

14 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Heavy Gales on Coast and Inland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

A heavy gale is raging along the coast. The ferry traffic in Sydney Harbour lait night was disorganised. Gales are reported at several country…

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Gales and Wrecks off the British Isles

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

A gale of hurricane tone, with heavy snowfalls, is raging off the British Isles. Many minor wrecks have occurred, with numerous exciting…

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Flood Mishap Near Kiama

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

Dr. Beath of Kiama, was crossing the Mina Murray, River, when his horse and sulky were carried away by the flood waters. The doctor and his…

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Heavy Rain Stops Railway Traffic. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain all railway traffic west of Jericho and east of Barcaldine has been stopped. The line in many places…

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Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

All the train services between Cloncurry and Hughenden have been suspended owing to the floods…

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Moonsoonal Rains. Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Delegate Argus · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Floods have been experienced in different parts of Victoria. Bendigo Creek overflowed its banks, and many houses in Short…

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Ship Batlered by Gale

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The ship Calticraor, bound from Liverpool to Sydney, after being battered about in a gale reached Milford Haven, Wales. Captain…

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Terrific Cyclone at Port Douglas. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

Later particulars of the terrific cyclone at Port Douglas and Mossman state that hundreds of people are homeless. Walsh's…

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Floods in Northern Queensland. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

Phenomenal rain has fallen in Northern Queensland. Nearly 19 inches were registered at Walsh since Thursday. There were…

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Storm Damage to Railway. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

The damage caused by storms on the railway line between Cairns and Herberton is estimated at £50,000…

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Floods in Napier and Gisborne. New Zealand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

Heavy rain have caused floods in the Napier and Gisborne rivers, whose rapid rising caused much anxiety in Gilborne. Since Thursday all…

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The Goulburn Valley Floods. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 2

The floods on the Eastern Goulburn are causing anxious moment for the residents. Several places are inundated, and many houses had to be…

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Cyclonic Storms in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

Further cyclonic storms have occurred in Victoria. At Woodstock, hailstones and blocks of ice the size of a man's fist fell. Ice was piled against…

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Terrific Gale in North Sea. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

A terrific gale occurred on the North Sea. Many [?] have been wrecked, and several lives lost…

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