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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

THE Western portion of the district received a visitation of a heavy downpour of rain on Tuesday afternoon, when 370 points were recorded at Glendon, 275 points at…

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Heavy Rain. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

PHENOMENAL rain has fallen in Queensland. At P.edlynch, in the northern portion of that State 9 inches were registered in 24 hours…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday 12.50 A.M. Heavy Thunderstorms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

LIGHT to heavy rain, with thunderstorms, have fallen over the north-eastern half of this State. The railway line at Dubbo was flooded as a result of heavy rain. A cottage…

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Floods in Queensland

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

As the resalt of floods at Elliott, Queensland, the water is five feet over the bridge, and all low lying parts are submerged…

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A Terrific Gale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The steamer Moeraki encountered a terrific gale between Sydney and New Zealand. Parts of the deck and cargo were carried away, one passenger…

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Destructive Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 4

A hurricane struck the eastern portion of Chillagoe (Q) on Sunday, and damaged property to the extent of £1000…

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Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser

On Saturday afternoon a sudden thunderstorm at Broken Hill gave 70 points of rain in half-an-hour, The streets were flooded for a while. The fall for the time was a…

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Heavy Floods. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

HEAVY rains have occurred in the Maitland district, over nine inches being registered in three days. The Hunter river has overflowed its banks at Pitnacree,…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Torrential Rains at Maitland.—Floods Likely. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 5

TORRENTIAL, rains have fallen in West IIaitland district. Since Saturday over five inches have been registered in less than a day…

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Floods in the North

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Many northern rivers are in flood as the result of recent heavy rains. Considerable damage has been done to the roads, and mails have been…

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Floods in Queensland

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Heavy floods have occurred in Queensland. Trains are blocked at several places…

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Flood Rains in Brisbane. Loss of Life

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

T[?] topic of conversation in Brisbane on Saturday morning was the possibility or otherwise of a flood. The question could not be satisfactorily…

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Heavy Raina and Floods

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

REPORTS to hand show that the Northwestern districts, like New England, are participating in the heavy rains which set in on Friday. Booth of the Tableland the…

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Floods in Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

At Brisbane heavy rain fell all Friday night and Saturday, with erery sing of continuance. The river is in flood and riling, and country advices state that a lot of flood…

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Flood at Tamworth. Streets Under Water. Heavy Damage to Property

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 3

The rain, which at first promised to be a blessing, has turned out to be a disaster at Tamworth. Rain commenced to fall late on Friday night,…

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Destructive Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

The Hunter River rose rapidly yasterday, attaining an height of 25ft All farm lands between the Morpeth railway line and the river are again…

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Deluge and Floods at Tamurorth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

At Tamworth between Friday and Monday last six inches of rain fell, and resulted in the Peel river coming down in flood. The river rose to a…

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Brief Mention. Heavy floods

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

In Queensland And Northern N. S. Wales. Rifle Club meeting School of Arts tonight…

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Tamworth Floods. Tamworth

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

THE flood water at midnight were still rising rapidly. The whole of one side of Peel-street from Oliphant's Post-office Hotel is under water. This hotel, the…

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