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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Storms in Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Terrific storms have occurred in Southern Europe. At Valencia, Spain, hailstones as large as oranges fell, smashing the…

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The Time in Gales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4

The steamer Time, on her last trip from Newcastle to Adelaide, had a hard bottle with the elements. Unfavourable weather continued until passing Wilson's Promontory,…

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Russia's Troubles. the Coming Storm. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 5

A heated debate has taken place in the Russian Duma over the Bielostock massacres. The Government was warned of the…

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District News Toronto. the Recent Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

The oil launch belonging to Mr. A. F. Hall, of Toronto and Newcastle, which was sunk by a punt which broke loose during a recent gale, has been…

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Storms in New Zealand. Wreck of a Schooner. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

Severe weather, with heavy rain, has been experienced throughout New Zaland during the last three days. The schooner Aotea is a total wreck at Waipiro Bay…

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Welsh Colliery Flooded. Miners Entombed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 6

All hope for the recovery of the six miners entombed in the flooded colliery of Cardoc Vale, Hendreforgan, is now, reports the London "Daily News" of…

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Floods in Texas. Loss of Life. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 5

Heavy rains have caused the Colorado River to overflow, and the waters are devastating Southern [?]exas…

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Floods in Senegal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Great floods have occurred in Senegal, French West Africa. Nearly the whole of the town of…

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Gales and Rough Seas. Good General Rains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 4

The rain and stormy conditions which set in on Wednesday morning continued without abating throughout yesterday. From early morning a strong south-cast…

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Thursday Night's Gales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Mr. Hunt, the Government Meteorologist, when spoken to about the storm which raged in Sydney on Thursday night, stated that at 8 o'clock in the afternoon…

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Floods in Bengal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Another disaster is reported from Bengal. The poor harvests have been followed by heavy floods…

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A Sydney Letter. Our Mineral Show at the Exchange.—slandering Australians, But Not in London.—regarding American Canned Meats in This Market.—the Fair Sex Tiring of the Franchise.—tardy Praise for the Budget.—the Cyclone of Sunday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 7

The decision of the Minister to send the present mineral exhibit to New Zealand for purposes of show at the exhibition at Christchurch is good; but the additional…

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Storm at Manila. Great Loss of Life. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 5

A typhoon has also occurred at Manila. There were many deaths, and the shipping in port was greatly…

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Storms in Spain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Terrible storms have occurred in the Alicante, Granada, and Mercia districts of Spain. The grape and other crops have…

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Hurricanes and Floods. Great Damage in America. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 5

Hurricanes and floods, causing immense damage, and accompanied by loss of life, are reported from the Southern States of America…

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Steamer Victoria in a Gale. Auckland (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 5

The steamer Victoria, Huddart, Parker, and Company, arrived from Sydney this morning, after the most trying passage the vessel yet experienced while crossing…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Great Loss of Life. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 5

Cuba has been visited by a terrific cyclone. Great destruction of property was wrought by the storm, and many lives…

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Western Cyclone. Appalling Destruction. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 5

The cyclone which swept over the [?] India Islands and Central American caused appalling destruction with great loss of life, in San…

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Steamer in a Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

The steamer South Australian, Captain Davidson, had a rough trip to the islands. She left Sydney at 11.30 p.m. on September 20, with fine weather, which continued till the…

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Storm Off Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—It is reported from Tokio that a great storm has occurred off the Japanese coast, and that 300 Japanese pearling vessels are…

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