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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Wind Storm at Taree. New Church Blown Down. Taree

Northern Star · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 3

During a severe windstorm yesterday afternoon the new wooden Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, now in course of erection near the proposed railway…

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Saturday's Storm

Northern Star · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

The storm of Saturday was a real tropical downpour, and came at a very inopportune time. Besides causing the abahdonoment of tho football match, it would catch many of…

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Floods in West Australia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

A VISITOR from Moora, on the midland railway line, West Australia, states that for several miles the country is simply submerged, and two families, Cook's…

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Mail Steamer in a Gale. Terrific Seas. Upper Bridge, Chart Room, and Steering Gear Carried Away. Fremantle

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The P. and O. mail steamer Himalaya, bound to London, has arrived 33 hours labe. She met with a succession of gales from Adelaide, until a climax was reached…

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Riotous Home Rule Meeting in Dublin. Mr. Redmond Interrupted. Sin Feinners Vote No Confidence in Parliamentary Party. Attempt to Storm the Mansion House. Police Had to Protect Nationalist Members. London

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. Redmond, M.P., was continually interrupted while addressing a Home Rule, meeting at the Dublin Mansion House. Members of the Sin Fein outside the…

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Clara Butt's "Good-bye." During a Thunderstorm

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 6

About 8000 people went to the Albert Hall on Saturday afternoon (29th June), to see and hear Mme. Clam Butt at her "good-bye" concert, the…

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Tuckian Flood Relief. Meeting at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of those interested in the Tuckian Flood Relief Scheme was held at the Council Chambers. Coraki, on Friday afternoon last. The Mayor of Coraki (Ald…

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Floods in France. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

Floods are reported at Beziers, Agde, and Lodeve, in the South of France. Hundreds of sheep have perished, and there have been several fatalities…

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Heavy Rain in France. Terrible Floods. Many Deaths Feared. Millions of Gallons of Wine Lost

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

Torrential rains have fallen in the south of France, and the swollen rains are causing terrible floods in the departments of Herault, Gard Bonches [?] Rhone. and…

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Great Flood in Spain. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

A terrible flood has occurred in Spain. Two thousand homeless. Twelve villages were destroyed and 108 People are reported to have perished…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Floods in France. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 5

President Fallieres and three members of the French Ministry are hastening to the South of France in consequence of the disastrous floods…

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The Floods in France. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 5

Heroic efforts were made to save the sufferers in the French inundation. Some rivers are [?] rising…

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Wind Storm at Tenterfield. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 3

A severe windstorm occurred at Tenterfield last night, and a number of Iron roofs were blown. off, and the raliway engine shed was destroyed. Steady rain set…

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Tuckian Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 9

THE adjourned public meeting in connection with the proposed Tuckian Flood Escape scheme took place in the Council Chambers, Coraki, on Friday afternoon…

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District Hews. Casino, Sunday. Fire and Gale

Northern Star · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 2

The dry weather continues unabated the heat to-day being atmost unbearable, the tharm[?] registering 101 at the Post Office, whilst many other places showed…

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Last Sunday's Gale. Damage at Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 2

LAST Sunday the temperature in Casino district was decidedly hot, almost all day. The maximum temperature registered at Casino Post Office was 100½ deg., and the…

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Floods in France. Seven People Drowned. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

Seven people who took refuge from the floods on the roof of a house near Perpignan were downed. It will take some seven years to repair…

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Fire and Gale at Casino

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 3

A telegram from Casino to the "N Star," dated Sunday, says':—"The dry weather continues unabated, the heat to-day being almost…

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Flood Gauge

Northern Star · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

When the works on the new Fawcett Bridge was completed it was found that the old flood gauge on one of the piers had been done away with and thus…

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