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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The heavy rain continues in the Western, Central, and Northern Districts of Queensland. The rivers are rising in an ln^ manner, and in many cases the…

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Storms in Spain Nineteen People Drowned. Fifty Boats Missing. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Violent storms have raged round the coast for the last 24 hours, and news of many shipping mishaps have been received. At Penisccla' a maritime town in the…

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Thunderstorm in Melbourne Large Areas Flooded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

Over Melbourne and suburbs on Sunday afternoon broke a monsoonal thunder storm which in intensity exceeded the tropical downpour of January 18 last…

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Mediterranean Storm. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

In addition to the 19 fishermen drowned at Peniscola, on the coast of Spain, as the result of the storm which recently swept the Mediterranean, eleven other…

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Cyclone in Indian Ocean. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

The French possession of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, 420 miles cast of Madagascar, has been visited by a very severe cyclone. For three days the storm raged…

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Disastrous Gales. Ice Village Swept to Sea. Helsingfors, February 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 42

Violent weather which has prevailed on the coast of Finland during the last few days has proved very disastrous. An entire fishing village, established on…

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Floods in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 23

Heavy rains have occurred in the Brewarrina district, towards Bokhara, and the country is described as being a sheet of water. The Bokhara River is in flood…

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Deluge of Bain Torrential Downfall in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

The first month of the present year, which generally speaking was the wettest in New South Wales, since 1895, is apparently being followed by another wet…

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Floods in Victoria. Campaspe Rising Rapidly

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

Information was received from Echuca. last night to the effect that the heavy rains which have fallen Victoria, have caused floods in the northern districts…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain Up-River

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

On Friday evening wintry conditions prevailed, light misty rain falling for several hours, the following reports being received at 9 a.m. on Saturday:—Hay 22…

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Disastrous Floods Moree

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

A fortnight's heavy and continuous rain has caused the Pallamallawa River to rise 29 feet. Last night the water broke through the banks of the river, and the…

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Severe Storm in New York. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A very severe sleet and snowstorm has been experienced in this city. For twenty-four hours the storm raged unabated, and during its progress one…

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Cablegrams. News From America Serious Floods in America. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in many parts of the State of Illinois. The waters of the Pecantonica river are higher than they have been for 50 years, and hundreds…

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A Coal Pit Flooded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

A large volume of water invaded the Benwell Pit at Newcastle, while 400 coalrainers were at work underground. The men had narrow escapes from drowning,…

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Storm in Caucasus Sixteen Lives Lost. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

A severe snowstorm has been experienced in the Trans-Caucasian districts. Many houses callopsed at Psyrtcha, with the result that 16 persons were killed…

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Floods in Scotland Pits and Houses Flooded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Serious floods are being experienced in Glasgow, owing to the persistent rains.The river Clyde has overflowed its banks, the tramway service has been…

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Lucky Miners. Rescued From Deluge. London, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 43

A large volume of water invaded tho Benwell coal pit at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday at a time when there were 400 men below…

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Storms and Floods. Overflow of the Clyde. Glasgow Affected. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 43

Persistent rains have occurred over a considerable portion of the midlands of Scotland. The River Clyde has overflowed its banks, and caused serious floods…

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Gales Sweep Vienna Streets. 89 Cases of Broken Limbs. Vienna, February 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 43

Extraordinary windstorms have prevailed in the city during the last few days, and a large number of casualties have been caused. There have been 89…

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Steer Electrocuted Violent Storm at Bonegilla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 4

During the heavy storms on Saturday, when 27 points of rain were recorded, the lightning which was very vivid played a leading part in many places. A giant tree…

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