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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Floods in Tasmania

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

During an exceptional heavy rainfall on the north east coast of Tasmania much damage was done to the mines, Weldborough workings were…

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Severe Storm at Ballina. SYDNEY. Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 5

ONE of the heaviest storms ever experienced at Ballina occurred on Friday evening last. The heavy downfall of rain poured through the roofs of some of the shops, several…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

ON Friday evening last a thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy wind, passed over the town, the effects of the latter being very severe in the northern portions of…

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Storm of Frogs

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

THE "R.R. Times" (Casino) reports the following extraordinary meteorological visitation:--On Friday last Mr. Ben Car[?]ll, of Wooroowolgen, had a most peculiar experience. He was quietly…

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A Terrible Storm.—At Sea on Friday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

THE 4-masted barque Armidale, which entered Sydney Harbour the other day from Mauritius, was 48 days on the passage. The trip to Tasmania was…

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A Novel Storm

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

On Friday last Mr. Ben Carlill, of Wooroowoolgen, had a most peculiar experience, He was quietly jogging along the Tenterfield road in his…

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Storm at Molong

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

A disastrous storm is reported from the Molong district. Many houses were unroofed, and the damage is estimated at thousands of pounds…

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Severe Thunderstorm at Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon last Guyra was visited by one of the heaviest storms, with rain and hail, experienced in the district, the lightning being…

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Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Tremendous floods have occurred in Central Australia, as the result of heavy rains. Cattle are scattered in groups on sand-hills and elevated…

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Terrific Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

THE mining township of Bodangora situated a few miles from Wellington was swept by a terrific storm on Monday night Next morning the town appeared a perfect wreck…

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Floods Without Water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The remarkable whisky flood at Glasgow the other day, when 120,000 gallons of spirit ran raging through the streets, sweeping horses and men before…

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Terrific Storm

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 6

The mining township of Bodangora, situated a few miles from Wellington, was swept by a terrific storm on Monday night. Next morning the town…

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Violent Gale. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

A VIOLEST gale is raging off Marseilles. Sir Joseph Ward, Premier of New Zealand, and other passengers by the "Mongolia" were taken ashore in tng boats…

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Telegraphic. [Through Ocr Metropolitan Agents.] Heavy Gales. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 5

ONE of the heaviest gales experienced for years raged along the coast on Saturday and Sunday…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Violent Storms. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

SEVERAL thunderstorms passed over the city yesterday. There were many capsizes, both in the harbour and outside the heads…

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Cyclone in Victoria. Extensive Damage Bairnsdale

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 6

The eastern end of the town of Bairnsdale (Vic) was struck by a cyclone on Saturday aftemaon, and business places and private residences…

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A Midnight Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

SHORTLY after midnight on Monday a violent storm swept across the town. Peals of thunder aroused the peaceful slumbers, the rain teamed down for a short time, and vivid lighting…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

Serious floods are reported from the Waiarapa district New Zealand, necessitating the remoral of Block to the hills…

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A Terrific Cyclone

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

A cyclone uprooted trees and blew down the Assembly Hall at Tallewmg. Sheets of iron were carried hundreds of yards…

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Extraordinary Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

THE storm which did such damage to the telegraph line on the Inverell-Glen Innes road was as extraordinary in its effects as it was terrible in force. This was seen in the fact that the timber…

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