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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Government Weathering Storm Nationalist Attitude

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

There are signs, that the Gorvenment will emerge successfully from the crisis precipitated by its decision to deal with the Budget before the Veto…

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Terrific Gales. Damage in United Kingdom. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 42

Terrific gales have been experienced throughout the United Kingdom. In some places the wind readied a velocity of over 70 miles an hour. A great deal of damage…

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Destructive Hurricane. Storms on British Coasts. Train Falls Into the Sea. London, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 42

The hurricane which swept over the United Kingdom during the past few days continues, the velocity of the wind in some places being 80 miles an hour…

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The Storm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

Listen to the howling wind as it weeps round the corner, bearing pedestrians onward to their destination, blowing numberless hats into the gutter,…

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A Building Flooded. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

When the building occupied by Messrs Forsyth, Son, and Company, leather are charis, 36 York street, Sydney,wes opened shortly after eight to be ficeded.the seesd…

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Floods Extend to Belgium

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Severe floods are also doing considerable damage in Belgium. The river Meuse is greatly swollen and for 17 miles along its course from Dinant to Namur great…

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Cablegrams. More Rain in Paris Another Flood on the Seine. Further Torrential Down-pours. Sixteen Archbishops Under Water. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

The present winter will be long remembered by Parisians for its extraordinary rainfall. Yesterday and to-day torrential rains…

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Imperial Crisis Government Weathers the Storm Cabinet Proposals Outlined. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 2

The House of Commons re-assembled on Monday afternoon, under circumstances of special interest. The Prince of Wales was present…

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Storm at Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

A large ironbark tree, some 15 feet in circumference, standing near Mr. Nunn's residence at Golden Bar, was struck by lightning on Wednesday evening and…

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Floods in Europe. Belgian Towns in Undated. London, February 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 42

Great damage has been caused by floods, in Belgium. The Meuse has risen, causing inundations from Dinant to Namur, a distance of 12 miles. At Marchienne, an…

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Bursting of a Dam Rhondda Valley Flooded. Several Lives Lost. Prompt Rescue of Schoolchildren. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 2

The Rhondda Valley, in the urban district of Glamorgan, South Wales, and the headquarters of the Welsh coalmining industry, has been the scene of a disastrous…

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New South Wales. More Floods Feared. Warialda

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

Owing to the incessant rains all the watercourses in this district are running bankers. If the rain continues much longer a repetition of the disastrous January…

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Further Floods

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 3

Serious washaways have again occurred on tie north-western railways. A Warialda telegram states that the fine weather which set in this morning…

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The Paris Floods

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 3

The river Seine has now fallen twenty feet from, its flood freight and the steamboats have been able to resume their services after some weeks idleness…

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Flood of Beer Brewery Waggon Upset. Horses Almost Choked. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 5

A remarkable accident happened this morning at Newtown. While delivering liquor to the hotels one of Resch's waggons, drawn by two spirited horses…

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Floods in Queens[?] and Coach Stranded for a Week. Seven Passengers Without Food Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 3

Owing to the floods the train service in the flooded districts is much hampered. The mail train which left last, night was unable to proceed past Gladstone. The…

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Queensland Floods. Railway Lines Submerged. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 43

A telegram received by the Railway Commissioner from Rockhamption, where serious floods have occurred, sums up the position thus:—"Further heavy rains have…

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Northern Rivers Flooded. Charleville

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 43

Heavy rain continued throughout Saturday and 548 points were registered on sunday morning, making a total of 990 points for the week. Bradly's Gully, running through the town, rose higher then…

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Paris Floods. Moral Effects of the Calamity. A Blessing in Disguise

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 4

M. Bartissol, Deputy for Pyroneos-Orientales, has deposited in the office of the Chamber a Bill proposing the construction of a canal designed to…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 43

The Charleville and Warrego Rivers, which have been in flood, are slowly falling, but still uncrossable, except by bridge. Tom Baker, van-driver, on the…

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