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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Terrific Storm. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

As the result of a terrific storm at Melbourne last night, the shores of Hobson's Bay are strewn with debris from shipping. The streets of the suburbs are littered…

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Phenomenal Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a storm worked up from the south—west, and travelling almost northerly passed over part of the Eairy Hill district and Woodlands. In…

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Disastrous Cyclone

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 2

Advices received in Sydney from the Loyalty Group bring news of a terrific cyclone which devastated the islands toward the end of March. It states that all the…

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Terrible Thunderstorm. Shops Flooded and Traffic Blocked. Firehall Falls in Sydney. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 9

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by sharp hail, swept over Sydney and suburbs last night. The streets were flooded, and many shops were swamped. The tram…

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Terrible Experience. Barque in a Storm. Crew Take Refuge in Rigging. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

The Norwegian baraque Iala, which left Smoky Bay on the 27th of April for the English Channel, came into Sydney to-day in a crippled and battered condition,…

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Warship in a Gale. Wessel Greatly Damaged. a Terrific Sea. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

The warship Cambrian arrived in port yesterday in a dilapidated condition. She encountered a terrific storm in Bass Straits on Friday night, and the main…

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Warship in a Gale. SYDNEY

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 9

The warship Cambrian arrived in port yesterday in a dilapidated condition. She encountered a terrific storm in Bass Straits on Friday night, and the…

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Great Thunderstorms in England. London

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

Great thunderstorms have occurred in the Midlands and south-west of England. Four men and a child were killed in different localities…

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London, Tuesday. Cyclone

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 4

During a terrific cyclone at Mozambique steamers were driven to sea and some forced Ashore. 400 natives were drowned, and houses and crops…

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Heavy Storm at Dorroughby

Northern Star · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

A message from Dorroughby yesterday stated that the storm on Wednesday night was very heavy, and that the river had risen exceptionally high…

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A Fierce Storm. Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

One of the greatest falls of rain and fiercest wind storms that have been experienced here for some time occurred last night. In all 440 points of rain fell…

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Record Flood on the Brunswick. Mullumb[?]mby

Northern Star · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

A rain storm of exceptional strength visited the district yesterday and lasted till this morning. Heavy showers fell yesterday, but the storm culminated in the early…

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T[?]w Tweed Flooded. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

For the 21 hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning 62 points of rain were registered. The rain discontinued early this…

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Storm at Bombay. London, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

A sudden storm at Bombay engulfed 13 native cargo boats in the harbor, and five people were drowned…

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An Appalling Cyclone

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

MOZAMMQUE, on the cast coast of Africa, has been destroyed by a cyclone. The storm swept the whole Gun-[?] with tremendous force. Trees were blown down like grass,…

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Cyclonic Storm. Excitementy on a Steamer. Sydeney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

The steamer Ulimaroa encountered a cyclonic storm between Hobart and The Bluff. Water poured into the cabins and hailing had to be resorted to…

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Cyclone in Sardinia. Serious Damage. London

Northern Star · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 3

A cyclone has been experienced in Sardinia, in the Mediterranean, and the damage dona is estimated at 10,000,000 lire (about £400,000)…

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Storm at Vienna. London, Tuesday Evening

Northern Star · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

A torrential storm has visitad Vienna, doing great damage…

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Floods in Germany. London, Tuesday Evening

Northern Star · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

Floods burst the dams and drowaned 150 in the Ahr Valley, and 175 in other districts of Germany. LONDON, Tuesday Night…

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Floods Im Germany. London. Thursday Morning

Northern Star · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

Horrible scenes were witnessed during the Ahr vulley floods. The Italian and Croation railway visiters refused to listen to the warnings of…

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