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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Gate on Alley's Hill Flood Refuge Reserve

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 10

SIR,—In the issue of the R. R. HERALD of 28th August appears a letter over the signature of " F. M'Intosh," wherein the writer charges me with a gross…

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The Namoi River Floods. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

The Namol River is still rising slowly. Soltiers have shifted all their stook, the damage done being restricted to fences and crops…

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Equinoctial Gales—heavy Frosts

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

The south-westerly gale which prevailed on Sunday and snow falling in many southern districts were together responsible for a very sharp frost which…

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Equinoctial Gales. Maize and Potato Crops Destroyed. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 3

Heavy equinoctial gales have been experienced for the past two days, and a heavy frost prevailed this morning, which [?]has destroyed the young maize and…

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The Weather. Heavy Dust Storm. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 3

It was very sultry to-day. There was a heavy dust storm at dusk, and it was followed by a small thunderstorm with half an hour's rain…

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Disastrous Floods in India. Gheat Loss of Life. London

Northern Star · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred at Haiderahod in the Deccan, accompanied by heavy loss of life. Fifteen inches of rain fell in 36 hours…

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Flood at Haidarabad. Collapse of Hospital. Many Patients Perish. London

Northern Star · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

The river Muse overllowed its banks at Haidarabad and flooded the Residency and overwhelmed the suburb of Afzulganj where the Nizam's hospital collapse[?] burying a…

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Hail Storm. Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 3

A hall storm which fell at Curr's Creek and Southgate yesterday did some adamage to fruiat and the young crops…

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The Wrecked Loch Finlas. Searching for Survivors. Statement by One of the Rescued Men. Heavy Sea and Raing Gale

Northern Star · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

A person who stated his namewas Alfred Davis; senior ansistanat the Swan Island lighthouse, made a, statements to the officers of the Government steamer Wybia of…

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Victims of Indian Flood Warned. London

Northern Star · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 3

Although the Government warned the dwellers on the banks of the River Musia in Haiderabad to make their escape from the flood 1000 were drowned, chiefly…

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A Fine Storm. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 9

A fine storm passed over the town this afternoon, 50 points of rain falling…

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Hurricane in the Philippines. Americna Fleet in the Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

The steamer Nikko Maru. Capt. Moses from Yokohama reports that about 2 p.m. on October 4 a falling barometer gave indications of an approaching…

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Storm [?]Hipines. Destruction of Property. 300 Lives Lost. London

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

The storm in the Cagayan Valley, Philli[?], on the 12the ins[?]troyed hundreds of houses, and three hundred of the inhabitants perished…

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Floods in China

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 6

A cable message received by the "Tung Wall Times" from the Geo Yick Tong Society states that serious floods have occurred in the districts of Yan Ping, Hoy…

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The First Exhibition. a Wet Show—heavy Rain

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

The first exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Horticultural Society, as it was then called, was held under considerable disadvantages. Apart from the trouble…

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Latest Cablegrams. Ra[?] Mine Flooded. Prince [?] Friedrich Visits the Mine. Scenes at [?] Head. Women Try to Cast Themselves Down the Shaft. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The [?] mine has been flooded to extinguish flames. Prince [?] Friedrich arrived during an angry demonstration against the owners,…

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A. Destructive Thunderstorm. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

A severe thunderstorm was experienced at Tamworth, accompanied with hail, and considerable damage has been done to the crops, one farmer alone sustaining a loss…

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Good Thunderstorms

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday night a very heavy thunderstorm passed over Casino, during which the vivid lightning was immediately followed by heavy peals of thunder. The air…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Boy Killed. Another Injured. Fence Burned Down. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 9

Heavy thunderstorms have occurred during the past three days at Tenterfield, with vivid lightning. Last night Edward Greeney, aged 12, son…

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A Flood Warning

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

THE Pialba correspondent of the Maryborough 'Chronicle' (Queensland) writes as follows:—In wandering about the bush lately I have noticed something that must…

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