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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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The Storm at Grafton. Damage at South Grapton. Chunks of Ice. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 9

There was a further rainfall last night and to-day all over the district, which will do an immense amount of benefit. The hailstorm yesterday did considerable…

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The Storm at Grafton. School Building Unroofed. Heavy Hail

Northern Star · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a heavy storm paused over Grafton, accompanied by rain and huil. It burst over the city from the west, and for a few minutes the wind blew…

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The Grafton Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

[?] to the [?] the recent [?] at [?] damage to building on both sales of the river. Some of the police [?] buildings…

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A Flood Episode

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Singleton states that during the heavy rain on Friday last a sensational accident occurred at Goorangoola. The State school…

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Flood at Singleton

Northern Star · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

At singleton heavy rain fell on Thursday night, following a thunderstorm, and the flats were flooded. Next morning Singleton reported 282 points. A…

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Gales on the Coast. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

Heavy gales are raging along the coast, and stand off signals are flying at many stations…

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Magnetic Storm of Wide Area. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

A magnetic storm rendered most of the telegraphic lines of Britain, America and on the Continent useless for two hours after mid-day on Saturday…

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Coastal Gales. Mail Steamer's Experience. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 5

A gale is still raging along the coast. The Orient mall steamer Osterley, which stood off the port all night, entered the harbour this morning. She experienced…

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Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday. Coastal Gales

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 6

The passengers from the steamer Kallatina arrived in Sydney from Port Stephens on Tuesday. They report having left Grafton for Sydney…

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Coastal Gales. Woman Washed Overboard. Husband's Narrow Escape. Accident on Mail Steamer. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

As the Canadian mail steamer Marama was leaving Sydney Heads on Monday for Brisbane she encountered the full force of the southerly gale:…

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Coastal Gales. Shipping Experiences. Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 8

A gale is still raging along the coast. The Orient mail steamer Osterley, which stood off the port all night, entered the harbour this morning. She…

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Snow Storm. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

During a snow storm at Bathurst the thermometer fell 50 per cent.in one hour…

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Weather in Sydney. Heat and Gales. Bush Fires Threaten Magazine. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 3

Yesterday was a "scorcher" in Sydney, a shade temperature of 94 degrees being registered, which is the highest rending since January last, and the hottest day…

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Latest Cablegrams. Cyclone in India. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

A cyclono has wrecked Goala[?] and other [?] Bengal stations, it sun[?] many river stemers, and a great number of native craft…

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Telegraphic News. Heavy Thunderstorm. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

A sharp thunderstorm broke over the town to-day at noon, and 148 points of rain fell in about an hour. The water-tables were unable to carry off the water…

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Floods in South of England. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 3

Heavy rains and floods have occurred in the south of England. A railway bridge between Ticehurst and Effingham collapsed, and part of a goods…

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Severe Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 4

The storm which passed over Lismore yesterday afternoon resuited in a fall of over half an inch, of rain. The wind blew with great force, and many of the lighter…

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Murwillumbah Hail Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 4

THE " Northern Star's" Murwillumbah correspondent telegraphed as follows on Wednesday:--With great suddenness a violent hailstorm broke over the town…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

Yesterday morning there was thunder in the air around Casino, and shortly after 1 p.m. light rain fell for awhile, and at 2 o'clock a smart thunderstorm accompanied…

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Great Floods. London

Northern Star · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

Torrential rains have fallen in London and the south-estern counties of England causing floods in the valley of the Medway, and wholessale destruction of…

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