Storm Costs £1,000,000. Riviera in Ruins
The tale of the damage done by the great storm on the Riviera is a fearful one. The storm was the most disastrous experienced for a quarter of a century…
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Floods & storms, 1907
81 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 5
Tarrent of Not Whisky. Flood of 120,000 Gallons in a Glaskow Street
Men were struggling for life in the Glasgow streets on Wednesday, November 21, waist deep in a torrent of hot whisky. It was during the breakfast hour that a…
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A terrible hurricane occurred at Cooktown on Friday night and Saturday last, and the greater part of the town is in ruins. The telegraph…
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Further details in connection with the wreck of the ketch Pilot are that a blackboy saw the Pilot between Point Lookout and Cape Flattery running before the wind…
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A terrific hail-storm struck Byron Bay hist night at 6 p.m. The first fall striking the iron roofs with great force, after a few minutes of much…
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The storm of Friday afternoon was very heavy in many places, where it was accompanied by hall and wind. Several hoardings were blown down in twon, and many…
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ON Friday and Saturday last heavy storms passed over the district. Heavy rain fell at Kyogle. The storm was accompanied with hailstones, causing all-round…
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AS a result of the terrific rain storm on Sunday the water rushing down Walker-street was unable to get away in the culvert at Newton's corner. In consequence the…
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ON Friday last Mr. Ben Carlill, of Wooroowoolgen, had a most peculiar experience. He was quietly jogging along the Tenterfield road in his sulky, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the Storm
The Ballina hurricane was followed by a storm-in-a-tea-cup at Lismore (I mean a storm in a School of Arts). With a sigh of satisfaction and thanksgiving we realise…
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On Friday last. Mr. Ben Carlill, of Wooroowoolgen, had a most peculiar experience (says the Casino "Express.") He was quickly jogging along the Tenterfield…
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WHAT proved to be one of the most terrific storms witnessed in the district swept over Ballina (says the "Beacon") on Friday between 5.30 and 6 p.m…
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One of the most terrific storms yet witnessed in Dellina swept over the town on Friday, between 5.30 and 6 p.m. Several sharp flashes of lightning,…
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Report of above for month ending 24th January, 1907, One of the most terrific storms yet witnessed in Ballina (says the…
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THE Melbidri returned to Cooktown on Wednesday afternoon from the search for the crew of the Government ketch Pilot, which was wrecked during the…
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THE North Coast on Friday last was visited by what is now known to have been by far the most disastrous storm experienced for many years. In fact its wide scope and the…
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The severe hailstorm which occurred on Friday evening (8th inst.), and briefly referred to in last issue, fortunately did no damage in the town, at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood O[?] Ten People [?] Killed [?] Carts Caught in D[?]
The Loch Katrine Distillery, [?] south side or Glasgow, was the scene of an extraordinary accident last month (as already briefly recorded in a "Herald"…
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A MESSAGE has reached Charleville (Q.) to the effect that heavy rains have been experienced in Central Australia. Mr. Archdall, representative of Birt and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Great Snow-storm
It is worthy of note that the longest known time during which snow fell in England occurred in 1614. It will be found recorded in the register of the…
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