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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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Dust Storms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

To residents of towns near Sydney, the term dust storm has no peculiar significance, and the actual demonstration of a typical dust storm would…

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Danger in Thunderstorms

The Moree News · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

It out a doors, Trem should to avoided, and is, from the rapidily with which the toe explosition folows the earth. it should be evident that the electric clouds are near at…

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February Floods

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

Many of our readers will remember the controversy over predictions by Mr. Egoson some years ago, and many persons anticipated a brilliant future…

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The Big Flood

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

THIS week is the anniversary of the big flood in Manilla. Between February 11 and 14. 1864, the rivers hero were higher than they have ever been in the…

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Saturday's Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The rain on Saturday came rather suddenly, and it was comical to see the man watering the streets in the endeavour to keep the dust down, have…

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London. Sunday. Terrific Cyclone

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

An unparelleled cyclone has swept over the country within the last forty-eight hours. Many lives have been lost, and…

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Cyclone at Townsville

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

A terrific cyclone swept over Townsville, Queensland, Sheets of iron were flying about the streets like paper. The barometer ia falling rapidly…

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Awful Cyclone at Townsville. 10 Persons Killed. Enormous Destruction of Property

The Moree News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Townsville, [?]nated on the north coast of Queensland, has been the scene of a death-dealing and destructive calamity in the shape of a cyclone…

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The Cyclone

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

Struggling settlers at Townsville have lost everything by the cyclone. It will take years to surmount the loss…

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Cyclone at Townsvillle

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The cyclone which visited Towns- ville on Monday was fearful, and, with one terrible exception, was the most destructive of the hurricane season…

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London. Thursday the Recent Gales

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The recent gales have caused irreparable loss. The damages to Phoenix Park, Dublin, consists of the destruction of 1000 trees…

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Local and General News. Tenders for alterations to iron gales at Moree g[?]ol are invited [?] issue

The Moree News · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Sunday last was observed as a day of hu[?]ation and prayer for rain in Moree [?] Goodly congregations attended the various services. As…

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Floods in America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Great floods have occurred on the Mississippi. The damage to cotton plantations are estimated at £5,000,000. A balloon broke away at Badapost,…

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Icebergs and Severe Storms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

Tremendous icebergs have been met on the Atlantic, and severe storms have occurred on the coast causing many wrecks…

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Terrific Storm

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

A terrific storm has been experienced in Berlin. Telegraph lines were interrupted…

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Floods at Gympie

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

Heavy rains have occurred at Gympie Queensland. Owing to the prospects of a flood, mine managers have been warned to be ready to close mine doors at a…

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Floods Ix America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Disastrons floods have occurred in Kansas, America, causing enormous destruction to properly and less of life. Burning timber which was afloat…

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Kansas Floods

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The floods on the Missouri still continue, At Topeka two hundred children have been flood bound in a schoolhouse since Friday, and they…

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Telephones and Floods

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Since our last issue the rivers have been steadily falling, thought the Mehi did not reach its maximum height until Thursday morning last, when it…

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