Cyclones and Storm Warnings
Sir,—The cyclone predicted by the Federal Meteorologist did not advance in this direction, as anticipated, but the southern anti-cyclone intensified slightly, and the…
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Floods & storms, 1908
97 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 5
Damage by the Floods
At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council held at Singleton, the engineer, Mr. G. V. Doyle, reported that the recent heavy rains, though of incalculable…
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The flood waters, which rose to a great height during the night, were receding at daybreak this morning. The police boat was out all night…
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The showery weather which prevailed on Sunday continued during the night, and at 9 a.m. yesterday the post-office gauge registered 304 points for the…
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The steamer Timaru has arrived at Rockhampton after having had a rough time in the recent cyclone at Marble Island. Captain Hailigan stated that the vessel was anchored…
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It is blowing a strong gale on the coast. The s. s. Bingera, which was due at Brisbane to-day from Townsville, had to put back, and anchor at…
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The Namol River, commenced to fall-last night, and continued to do so until 2 o'clock this morning, but it then rose again, until at 9 o'clock it was 24ft 6in,…
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The weather at Rockhampton is showery, and a strong south-easterly wind is blowing. The Fitzroy River in the town reaches continues to rise, and…
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The calculations of Queenslanders, who, believing that the wet season passed with the month of February, and that all danger of serious inundations was over, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in the North-west. Collarendabri
No train has arrived here since March 13th, and none have left since March 14th. From reports to hand the train is not likely to run for another week…
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The floodwaters coming down from the back country are still causing a rise in the town reaches of the Fitzroy River. All the lower end of the town also parts of…
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The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Mareeba mot the full force of the recent gale on the Queensland coast, and during the storm she had a trying time of it. Captain Marchie…
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A severe rainstorm has swept the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Several small towns were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Brisbane
The Acting Deputy Postmaster-General, advises that the officer in charge at Mein, Cape York Peninsula, reports that a fault was found on the 25th March at…
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The heavy rains of three weeks ago, in the north and north-west, affected the railways at several points, and the Railway Department has been kept busy in…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Floods on the Hankiang River have drowned 2000 Chinese, and destroyed 700 junks…
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Exceptional storms of hail and snow were encountered by the Tyser line steamer Niwaru as she crossed the Southern Ocean. Heavy volumes of snow fell upon the vessel,…
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LONDON, Friday.—One fifth of the city of Moscow has been inundated for several days. There are fifty-thousand sufferers, and the damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Weather. Floods and Heat Wave. London
London has been having some strange meteorological experiences within the past 48 hours. Heavy rains fell, causing floods…
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Early yesterday morning a strong south-west gale sprang up, and blew in fierce squalls throughout the day. Heavy rain set in, 40 points being registered up to…
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