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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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[?] Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

Is connection with the heavy [?] in Came on Sunday [?]…

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Storm Carries Off Babe

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

There were many unusual features of the storm in Meridian, Charles Harris, an eperator for the Queen and Crescent Railroad, owes his escape from injury when the…

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Cyclone at New Caledonia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

THE French mail steamer Yarra, which arrived at Sydney from New Caledonia, brought further particulars of the cyclone which swept over that island on the night…

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Balloon to France. Voyage in a Gale. Landing in a Snowstorm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 12

A successful voyage across tho English Channel was made on Saturday, 3rd February, by two English balloonists—Mr C. F. Pollock and Mr…

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Gales on the South Coast. Dwellings Unroofed

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

Violent gales have been raging on the South Coast districts, with disastrous results to buildings at Wollongong. Bulli, Bellambi, and Dapto. One woman, Mrs…

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Riot in a Theatre. Audience Storm the Stage

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 9

Extraordinary scenes occurred at one o'clock this morning (wrote the Paris correspondent of the "Dally Mail" -in the ancient Roman arena at…

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Day of Flood. Havoc of High Tides. Thames Washes Embankment. Curious Scenes Along the

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 9

Spring arrived last week (writes the London "Daily Mail"); winter paid a return visit yesterday. It was a leap from straw hats to mufflers,…

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Flood in the Tweed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, May 25,— Yesterday occurred the wrost flood experienced in Murwillumbah since 1893. As the result of 12in. or 13in. of rain the river rose…

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Murwillumbah Flooded Eleven Inches Fall in 18 Hours

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 4

The Tweed "Times" writes:—A flood became a reality as Thursday morning; were on. The downpour continued till well on towards noon, and it was evident that the…

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Lismore Flood

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 4

THERE were a number of narrow escapes from drowning during the flood, owing to the swollen state of the creeks and the rapid rise of the waters recently. A…

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Floods in Victoria

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

The ''Telegraph" of Saturday says:— ``The weather has been dry during the past week, with unseasonably high temperatures, night frosts being very rare. Very…

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Flooded Colliery. Entombed Miners Graphic Story of Escape

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 9

All hope for the recovery of the six miners entombed in the flooded colliery of Cardoc Vale, Hendreforgan. is now, reports, the "Daily News" of 28th June,…

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Big Floods In Victoria. SYDNEY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

HEAVY floods are reported from Footscray (Vic.) The Saltwater River overflowed its banks and is some 50 feet deep in the centre. All the low-lying…

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Flood Rains

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 9

A heavy thunderstorm occurred at Bendigo last Sunday night, 277 points were registered, and much damage was done, not only to properties by the inundation…

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Cyclone at Bourke

Northern Star · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

A terrific cyclone passed over Bourke on Wednesday morning early, doing considerable damage to the Salvation Army Barracks, which are a total wreck. The…

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Floods in Tasmania

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 5

A Launceston message on Friday says:— Owing to the unusually heavy rains on the North-west Coast yesterday the river Mersey overflowed its banks, and miles of…

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Deluge of Boiling Lead. Firemen's Exciting Experience

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 9

An exciting and unpleasant experience befell the firemen who took part in the work which broke out in the top story of…

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Big Storm at Grafton. Man Killed by Lightning

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

A MESSAGE from Grafton states that on Tuesday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm passed over the western side of that city; accompanied by heavy hail,…

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Satuuday's Storm

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 4

Last Saturday the edge of an electrical storm passed over Lismore, and several heavy peals of thunder start[?]ed people. There was a very strong gust of wind with…

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Thunderstorm

Northern Star · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town early on Wednesday afternoon, and about 52 points of rain fell. Nearly all parts of the district participated in a…

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