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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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The Queensland Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

During the floods in the Winton district, Queensland, many residents only saved themselves by taking refuge on high ground and in the…

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The Queensland Floods. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Further heavy rains have been experienced at Barcaldine and all the inland Central districts, Winton, Cloncurry, and Thargomindah. The flood still continues…

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Flood

The Tingha Miner and North Western Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

The river at Longreach (Q.) is five miles wide. The police are using boats in rescuing people from dangerous place…

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Floods and Landslips

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

During, extensive landslides and floods in the Rio de Janeiro district, Brazil, 70 persons were killed and injured…

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Queensland Floods. Barcoo River a Record Height

The Tingha Miner and North Western Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 1

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Deluge on the Mountains. Line Washed Away. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

A HEMARKABLY heavy downpour of rain occurred in the Medlow district late on Saturday night doing considerable damage, the principal being a washaway of…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Grenville's Telegram Company. SYDNEY, Monday, 12.57 a.m. Floods and Washaways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

THUNDERSTORMS on Saturday night were very severe. The rain flooded the box at the electric light station, and as a result the city was in darkness for 15 minutes. At…

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Cyclone at New Caledonia

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 4

The damage wrought at New Caledonia by the recent cyclone was widespread. Numerous vessels were damaged, several being driven ashore…

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Severe Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

A heavy storm occurred in the city arid suburbs this morning. About an inch of rain fell in the city. Several trams were derailed, and one car was struck in front by…

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Telegraphic. [Through Ous Metropolitan' Agents.] Heavy Rain. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5

THERE was a severe thunderstorm with heavy, rain in the city and suburbs this morning. About an inch of ram fell in the, city. Several trams were derailed, and one…

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Terrific Storm. Loss of Life. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

A RAINSTORM, accompanied by he[?] thunder and lightning, broke over the and suburbs, to-day, being very severe the Eastern Suburbs. A tra[?]ear…

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Gales of Wind

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Conrad continues his pictures of sea life in the "Pall Mail Magazine." "Of the delight of seeing a small croft run bravely amongst the great seas…

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Terrific Storms in Tasmania. a Deluge of Rain. Great Damage Done. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

TERRIFIC storms have occurred in Tas. mania.Great damage was done at Qucenstown, where every bridge was swept away, together with. the Mount…

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Floods in Tasmania. LAUNCESTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 5

RAIN has fallen in torrento for 16 hours in Queenstown Tasmania causing destructive floods…

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A Big Flood

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

A BOGGARRI correspondent of the Maitland MERCURY, referring to the narrative of the Old Hunter, with which he would like to compare notes, writes with respect to the great flood…

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Disastrous Gales

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Most disastrous gales prevailed on the South Coast on Friday, last week. Mount Kembla Colliery train of empty…

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Floods in China. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 5

GREAT floods, resulting in serious loss of life, are reported from Hunan, an inland province of China…

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Floods in China

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

Great floods, resulting in serious loss of life, are reported them the Chinese inland province of Hunan…

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Heavy Rain. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

THE people on the Tweed River fear a flood. Over five inches of rain have fallen there in 24 hours…

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A Welcome Change. Cheering Rainfalls. Floods Predicted

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

The atmospheric change betokening rain, which was visible on Monday last, resulted in a light south-easterly gale setting in on Tuesday evening, accompanied by mizzling…

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