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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Buenos Ayres Floods. Buenos Ayres

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 5

The floods in Buenos Ayres have subsided…

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A Bargain Storm Vivid with Economy

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 6

The exceptionally brilliant coup that Mr. George Nesbitt made down in Melbourne is proving the very thing that ladies desire. The completeness of the stock he…

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General News. Tuckean Flood Escape Drainage

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 4

Particulars of the meetings to deal with the Tuckean swamp flood escape drainage trust are advertises to-day, and should receive close attention from objectors and…

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Tuckian Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

Sir,—The near approach of the Commission to take evidence on the Tuckian Flood Escape Trust again compels me to seek the open column of your valued paper. The…

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Latest Cablegrams Wintry Storms in Canada. Winnipeg

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

Heavy wintry storms of sleet and snowhave seriously damaged telegraphic communication here. A rain storm that occurred was marked by an unprecedentedly…

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Floods Expected

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

A telegram has been received, from the Inspector-General as follows:—"The Commonwealth Meteorologist wires that Hood and rains are expected in the south-cast…

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Floods at Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

Owing, to further rains the lower part of the town is again flooded, but the rain. has been of incalculable benefit to agrlculturists…

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The Tuckian Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

Tho Board of Inquiry into the Tuckian Flood Escape Scheme will sit at Coraki on Wednesday next, when it is to be hoped that, amid the clash of contending parties,…

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Tuckean Flood Escape Scheme

Northern Star · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 5

A Board will sit at the Courthouse to-day and to-morrow to hear evidence from persons interested in the Tuckeun Flood Escape Scheme. The inquiry will begin at…

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Floods in New Zealand

Northern Star · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 5

Heavy rain has caused floods in the Napier and Gisborne districts. On Thursday night the rivers were rising rapidly, and there was grave anxiety at Gisborne,…

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Victorian Rivers in Flood. Boarding Houses Out Off. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

Heavy rains have caused floods in the Gracebu[?]n and Watt Rivers in Victoria. Many boarding houses have been cut off at [?]alesville, and the main road is like a…

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Snow Storm at Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 4

Two highly respected residents of Lismore, a lady and gentleman, make the somewhat startling assertion that they saw snow falling in Lismore. They were…

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Storms in Germany. Berlin

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

Violent thunderstorms have occurred in Southern Germany. The rainfall was so heavy that the River Palmar overflowed its banks near Stuttgart, in…

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Thunderstorms and Floods. Many Killed by Lightning. London

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

The tropical heat has culminated in a series of thunderstorms in some of the countries. There are flooded streets and stations. The Epsom crowds returning…

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Flood in Birmingham. London, Sunday Night

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

A thunderstorm at Birmingham flooded a culvert, drowning four bricklayers…

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Summer Storm in England. LONDON, June 1

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 8

The tropical heat of the past few days culminated yesterday in a series of thunderstorms in the Home counties. The water flooded the streets and stations at…

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Dust Storm on the Tweed. a Bush Fire. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 9

To-day was the most boisterous experienced on the Tweed this year. A strong, cold westerly wind blew all day. The streets were clouds of dust, and much…

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Steamer's Rough Trip. Saloon Partially Flooded. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 9

During the voyage of the Oonah from Burnie, Tasmania, to Melbourne, on Thursday she met with exceptionally rough weather. Hugh seas swept the fleck and…

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Terrific Gales. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 5

Terrific south-westerly gales are blowing, and stormy conditions are anticipated over the ocean, between Adelaide, Hobart and Sydney, accompanied by hailstorms…

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Steamer Leura in the Gale. Much Damage Sustained. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

The steamer Leura, which has arrived at Melbourne from Newcastle, experienced the full effects of the recent storm. After passing Wilson's Promontory the vessel ran…

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