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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Storm—but Little Rain. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A thunderstorm passed over to-day, but only a couple of points of rain fell…

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Thunderstorms. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 3

Storms are reported from Bundaberg, Ipswich, Darling Downs, and Charleville…

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Heavy Hail Storm:—considerable, Damage: Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

Heavy hail and rain fell on Saturday, doing considerable damage…

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Floods in Italy. Great Damages. London

Northern Star · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

Floods in Northern Italy have done one million sterling amount of damage to embankments and hydraulic works. Many people are houseless, and at…

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Storms and Damages. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

Storms of varying violence are reported from the western districts. The Cloncurry railway extension was considerably damaged by numerous washaways…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 3

A terrific storm passed over Sydney last night, doing great damage in the northern suburbs, the hail breaking windows and coming through the roofs of houses…

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Terrific Storm. Immense Hailstones. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

A severe hailstorm occurred at [?] this afternoon, accompanied by [?] The hail was exceptionally larger some of the stones being as large as t[?] cups…

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Damage to Crops and Buildings by Heavy Thunderstorm at Copmanhurst. Four Inches of Rain and Hall. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Copmanhurst on Saturday, which uprooted trees and partially uprooted buildings, and levelled the maize and crops. The storm…

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Thunderstorm at Taree Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

A very severe thunderstorm passed over Taree on Saturday evening, and the Upper and Lower Manning received further acccptable downfalls of rain…

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Stone Thunderstorm at Charleville. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 5

The most severe thunderstorm ever known at Charleville occurred there on Monday night. Good rain fell in town and the…

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Heavy Thunderstorm in Sydney, Accompanied with Hail. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 5

A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, burst over the city at midday. The lightning was very vivid, and the wind blew at the rate of 70 miles…

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Storm in Queensland

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 7

A severe hailstorm occurred at Gatton last Monday, accompanied by heavy rain. The hail was exceptionally large, some of the stones…

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Flood and Famine in France and Spain

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 8

THE latest European papers contain graphic accounts of the terrible floods in France and Spain. In the wine districts of France, where the recent trouble arose,…

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Storm at Jogion.—phenomenal Rainfall. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 3

During a storm at Juglon four inches of rain fell in less than half an hour, destroying the bulk of the wheat crops…

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Severe Thunderstorm. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

A severe thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs about six p.m. to-day. Several brick chinneys in Cairns' Terrace were damaged by lighting…

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Gales on English Coasts. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

Gales are raging on the British Coasts and in the Channel. Lloyds reports 30 minor wrecks…

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Floods in Western Countles. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

Continued floods are occurring in the Western Counties and Thames Valley…

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Cyclone at Unanderra. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

A cyclonic storm of great violence occurred at Unanderra. A tall chimney at [?] public school was struck by lightning, and nine trucks were blown off the rails, at…

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Thunderstorms, Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

Severe thunderstorms are reported from many parts of the State. Some places received over two inches of rain…

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Cyclone on South Coast. Policemen's Narrow Escape. Horses Blown Out to Sea. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 3

A terrific cyclone in the Illawarra district swept everything before it. Houses Were unroofed and fences and trees torn up. The Wollongong racecourse suffered considerable…

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