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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

15 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Destructive Storm at Nevertire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 4

ON Monday evening at about six o'clock a terrible and destructive storm, resembling in its character and results one of these cyclones which sweep down upon American…

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Cyclone at Narrabri. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

A cyclone occurred at Narrabri on Wednesday eight, which unroofed houses and uprooted trees. The storm was about half-a-mile in width…

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The Nevertire Cyclone

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

THE Nevertire storm, some particulars of which we gave in our last, has caused considerable damage. The special reporter of a Sydney paper who was dispatched to report writes:--Hardly a…

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Gbeat Storm. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 3

There was a sudden storm last night at little before 7 o'clock. It descended as a miniature tornado. The wind travelled 71 miles per hour. The storm lasted about 20…

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Storm at Walgett. (By Telegraph.) Walgett, January 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

A storm occurred here on Saturday, but was only moderately destructive, involving a couple of old verandahs, a few outhouses, and Chinese hovels. It was invaluable as a…

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The Weather. Continuous Lightning and Heavy Wind. a Change. Terrific Storm in Sydney and Suburbs. Great Damage Done

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

These appear to be the days of storms, although in this district they have been contined to "Darling showers." Since New Year's Day the heat has been severe,…

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Storm at Walgett

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

A TERRIBLE storm occurred at Walgett on Saturday night, starting shortly before 6 o'clock, and lasting until 7. Altogether 2½i[?]. of rain fell. All the telegraph wires were blown down in the…

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Terrific Storm at Dandalloo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

DANDALLO was visited on Monday last, between 2 and 3 o'clock, by a tremendous storm of wind and rain. The storm came up from the south-west and in less than 20 minutes, over 60 points…

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What Not to Do in a Thunderstorm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 7

ALTHOUGH tho reply is sometimes made to a person who expresses fear of some fatal event which is likely to occur, "Yes, and you may be struck by lightning," nevertheless there…

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Floods in New Zealand. Loss of Life. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 3

Two persons have been drowned by the floods in the South Island. Considerable damage has been done to property…

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Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

The latest news in regard to the floods in the Hawke's Bay district shows that great trouble was caused by the Ngaruroroa river bursting its…

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Heavy Rain. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen at Perth and throughout Western Australia generally…

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Rivers in Flood. a Destructivs Storm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

Three extensives wash aways have occurred on the railway line near [?]. Train will not be restored for a couple of days. The Nepeaa and [?] rivers were…

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Floods in Germany. London, August 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

Terrible floods, unequalled in the present century, have occurred in Silesia and South Germany. The damage in estimated at many millions of marks. There has been…

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Latest Telegrams. International a Teerible Cyclone. London, September 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

A terrific cyclone devastated the towns of Sata, Orio and Mesoque, Itay. Many houses were wrecked, fifty persons killed and eight badly injured…

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