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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

180 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 9

Floods in Spain. Relief to Sufferers. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

The Spanish Government has voted the sum of 1,000,000 pesetas (about £37,000) for the relief of the people who suffered through the floods, which devastated the…

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Floods in Spain. Generosity of Pope. Home

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

His Holiness the Pope has contributed £1000 towards the fund formed for the relief of the people who suffered through the floods which occurred last week in the…

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Snowstorms and Gales. Steamers Driven Ashore. Pittsburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Furious gales have been raging throughout the United States. Hundreds of eil derricks in Western Pennsylvania have been levelled by the…

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Severe Storm in Sydney; Boats Capsized and Churches Damaged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

A severe storm occurred in Sydney at about half-past 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when very heavy rain fell, accompanied by severe lightning. No fewer than 15 sailing boats capsized in the harbor but all the members of the crews were saved. St. Matthew's Church of England,…

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Raging Tropical Storm. 182 Points of Rain in 20 Minutes. Sensation at Picture Show. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

A fearful tropical storm raged for 20 minutes in Sydney this afternoon, during which 182 points of rain were registered. The lightning was very vivid…

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Danger to Mines. Flooded Beyond Recovery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. Macpherson, chairman of the Mines' Drainage Commissioners, his appealed to the miners not to allow themselves to be dragged at the heels of the South Wales…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 33

Thursday afternoon's storm in Sydney was one of the most violent on record. Four inches of rain fell in two hours. The lightning was extraordinary and all…

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A Violent Cyclone. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

A bad cyclone raged on Saturday morning, the central portion of which was in South Australia. The lighthouse at Edithburg was blown down, and the roof of one…

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A Domestic Novel. the Scarlet Butterfly. Chapter Ii. The Story Told by John Gale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

I have been asked by that eminent firm of solicitors, Messrs. Colquhoun, Webber and Smart, if I recollect the incidents surrounding the death of little Reginald…

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Some Swansea Pits Flooded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

Several pits near Swansea have been flooded owing to the suspension of pumping…

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Storms in America. Trains Snowed Up. New York, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 43

Heavy blizzards are raging over a large area of Kansas and Missouri. Railroad traffic is suspended in many districts. Three trains are snowed up, and their…

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Disastrous Floods. Pittsburg (Penn.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

Great floods are being experienced in the Alleganies. All the rivers are swellen, and large areas have been deviated. Coal mines and factories have been shut down…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Corowa Water Supply. Special Meeting of Council. Electric Lighting in the Balance. Waiting for a Flood

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Friday night to consider the adequacy of the water supply from the pumping house,…

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Cyclone at Buenos Ayres Eighteen Persons Killed, Buenos Ayres

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

. A violent cyclone has swept over this city and the surrounding district. Enor-mous damage was done, aud, in addition, heavy loss of life has occurred…

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Storms in America. Several Vessels Missing. Steamer 20 Days Overdue. New York, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 42

Reports have been received of remarkable storms and floods. At St. John's the capital of Newfoundland, a violent gale is raging. Vessels…

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Coal Mines Flooded. Pittsburg, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 42

Great floods have occurred in different parts of Pennsylvania, and large areas have been devastated. In several districts factories and coal-mines have been closed…

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Tube-railway Flooded. Chance Prevents Big Disaster. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

Had a mishap which occurred in the tube railway system of Berlin on Tuesday, nigt happened in the day time a great disaster -must have been involved…

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Correspondence. the Western Australian Cyclone. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

Sir.—Allow me to say in simple justice that if the Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, had been in existence—the annual vote for which did not exceed £1500 per…

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Berlin Tube Railways. Still Flooded. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The misharp which occurred in the Berlin tube railways on Tuesday night last, is still holding up the traffic. At a time when all traffic had ceased for…

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Floods in Kentucky. People Abandon Homes. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The heavy floods in Missouri. Illinois, and Kentucky have not subsided The Mississippi, which has reached a record height, broke a levee at Hickman, in…

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