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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Floods and Gales in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 5

Heavy gales and floods are reported in various parts of the Dominion, and lowlying lands are flooded in many districts…

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Heavy Floods Threatened. Bad Weather in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

Exceptionally bad weather has been experienced in New Zealand. Christchurch is practically flooded, and reports from the country districts are disquieting. The…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. Hall Interferes with Trains and Tra[?]. Ice Men in Parramatta Streets. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

A terrific thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs last night, accompanied by heavy [?], thunder and lightning. The gutters were unable, to carry off all…

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Floods in New Zealand. Rivers Raging Torrents. Trains Snowed Up. Three Weeks' Rain. Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

The whole country from Oruri to Timar[?] in South Canterbury in covered with water. The O[?] and Temuka rivers are raging in torrents nearly a mile wide…

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Thunderstorms on the Tweed. Loss of Cane Crop. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

A thunderstorm accompanied by vivi[?] lightning broke over the town last night. The rain was very heavy while it lasted[?] a quarter of an inch falling…

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Floods in New Zealand

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

The floods at the South Island are subsiding. The train service from Christchurch to D[?] has been resumed. The telegraphic service is still disorganised. The…

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The New Zealand Floods

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

REPORTS from Central Otago regarding the bad weather experienced go to show an unpleasant state of things, Old residents affirm that they had never seen the roads…

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Great Loss of Life in Flood. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Two thousand of the inhabitants perished in a flood at Tokat, in Asia Minor, including three hundred in prisons and five hundred army recruits w[?]o had assembled…

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Floods

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Record floods have inundated parts of Southern China, drowning thousands of people, and rendering many thousands more homeless!…

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Floods in China. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

Record floods have inundated the valleys in Southern China, drowning thousands of the people, rendering homeless many thousands more…

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Floods in China. Thousands Cryinf for Food. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

Owing to the floods in South China, whole villages have been swept away, and 28,400 persons rendered homeless. About 250,000 starving people were…

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Rain and Storms. Rainfall. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

One hundred and sixteen points of rain were registered yesterday. Cold westerly gales prevailed to-day…

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Terrific Storm at Klama. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

A terrific storm at Klama yesterday did considerable damage to property…

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Gale on the Coast, Vessels Return to Port Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

A big southerly gale is raging on the South Coast accompanied by tremendous seas, and stand-off signals are flying in many places…

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Terrific Southerly Gale. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

A terrific southerly gale prevailed along the coast all last night. Steamers arriving to-day report extremely violent weather and heavy seas…

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Floods at Wollongong. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

Floods are reported from the Wollongong district, many farms being submerged…

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Telegraphic News. Heavy Rain. Taree

Northern Star · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

Heavy rain set in this evening, with avery appearance of continuing…

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Barque Josefa's Voyage. Terrible Experience. the Ballast Shifts in a Storm. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

Particulars of the voyage of the barque Josefa show that the vessel had a very trying time. She encountered a gale off Lord Howe Island, and ran before it till…

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Heavy Rain

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

STEADY rain has fallen during the last few days, making a certainty of a splendid spring. The races had to be postponed yesterday Owing to the wet; 245 points of…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 7

In ten days, 1566 points of rain have fallen in Sydney…

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