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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

79 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 4

Terrific Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A terrific storm burst over the town of Pelican (Queensland) yesterday during which six [?] were killed by lighting…

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A Violent Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

A most violent storm was experienced in the vicinity of Shannon Vale, about eight miles from town, on Friday night, and we are…

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Personal Experiences a Cyclone in Tennessee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 7

It happened "way down in Tennessee," in the year 1909—quite a stormy one in the South, Arkansas and Texas being visited by severe…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. Gales Over Britain

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Gales hare swept over the British Isles, resulting in numerous fatalities, Sereral wrecks are reported,…

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Terrific Gale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 8

London, January 18.—A gale, which has swept over Britain, has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbour works and shipping. A…

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Storm-swept

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

Great havoc has been worked by the disastrous gales which have swept over England during the last few days. The metropolis is…

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Storm and Victory. the Fall of the Bastille

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

How the great Bastille Clock ticks (inaudible) in its Inner Court there, at its case, hour after hour as if nothing special, for it or the world,…

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Friday's Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

One of the fiercest storms that has been experienced in our midst for the past couple of years swept over the town about midday on Friday…

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Floods in Spain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

London, Sunday Night.—Floods in Spain have thrown 15,000 persons in Seville out of employment. The merchandise destoyed is very large…

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Floods in Spain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

The worst floods in the hostory of Spain have occured in the country round Seville. The Minister for public Work (Don Rafael Gasser hurried to…

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Cyclone at Kalgoorlie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 9

A CYCLONE struck Kalgoorlie (W.A.) the other evening, carrying serious disaster in its wake. Scores of dwellings were demolished and unroofed,…

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Storms in Europe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

MADRID, Wednesday.—Great storms have occurred in Spain and Portugal, and the Guadaiquiver is 36ft. above normal. Extensive floods are reported…

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The Recent Spanish Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night—The Spanish Parliament has voted £40,000 to the relief of She sufferers in the recent disastrous floods…

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Floods in Portugal and Spain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 7

Great damage has been caused by the recent floods in Portugal. Whole villages and whole sections of some large towns have been wrecked by the…

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Latest Telegraphic News. a Violent Thunderstorm. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city yesterday. The roof of St. [?] Church, Paddington, was struck by lightning. The building…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Parts of the district was visited by a heavy thunderstorm yesterday, though only a few drops fell in town. It must have came down…

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Fifth Test Match.—Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon.—Owing to the continued rain, it is not likely that play in the fifth test match will be resumed to-day. As a result of the heavy storm last night and…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

A terrific storm occurred in Sydney on Monday, accompanied by deafening thunder and vivid lightning and blinding rain, with cyclonic…

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No More Floods

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

Absorbing flood water by storage wells is a plan French engineers are considering. Much damage was formerly done by inundations…

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Record Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

One of the heaviest storms on record passed over Sydney on Thursday afternoon. Rain descended in a perfect deluge, flooding the…

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