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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

At Bowen nine inches of [?]rain has fallen since Monday…

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Violent Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

ON Friday evening a terrific thunderstorm, with high wind and dust, followed by rain, broke over the district, doing a considerable amount of damage, unroofing buildings, blowing down…

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Peculiar Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

On Friday evening last this district was visited by a peculiar whirling storm of a semi-cyclonic character. The sky was overcast in the afternoon,…

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From Sunshine to Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

THE other day an Irishman went to his late employer's house and said, cheerfully :-- Good-morning, sor. Begorru, you're a…

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The Latest Telegrams. Great Storm in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

A phenomenal rain storm last night, at a little after ten o'clock, broke over the city, accompanied by terrific peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Storm in the City. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

A REMARKABLE storm passed over the city at 10 p.m., last night, accompanied with terrfic thunder and lightning. Nearly three inches of rain fell in half on…

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Great Storm in Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A phenominal rain storm, at a little after ten o'clock on Monday last, broke over the city, accompanied by terrific seals of thunder and vivid flashes of…

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A Daisy Dust-Storm

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

Last Saturday night a most peculiar duststorm broke ovor the town. It commenced about 7 p.m.,coming from the south. Looking down Reid-street…

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South African Storms

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

The thunderstorms of South Africa are very violent in character, and no wet season passes without its record of lightning accidents. The natives…

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Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

Heavy rain has fallen in the northern district of South Australia. Floods are reported in same parts…

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Storm at Enchareena

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

A phenomenal storm occurred on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of Beri and Euchareena. It covered an area some seven miles in length, aud rain came down straight like…

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Floods in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

Owing to a rise of nine feet in the Brisbane River at Ipswich, Mr. Wragge has warned the residents that there will be a still greater rise…

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Heavy Storms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

Heavy storms have occurred in South Australia. Seventeen boats, yachts and fishing crafts were sunk at their mornings at Glenelg…

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Storm in South Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

During a heavy storm on the coast of South Australia seventeen vessels, including yachts, boats, and fishing craft were sunk at Glenelg…

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An Alarming Prediction. a Deluge Next December

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

On one of the Babylonian tablets exhumed from the ancient city of Nineveh, mid now in the British Museum, is fin inscription of surprising interest and importance. It…

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A Great Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

A great storm occurred in Victoria yesterday. Many vessels in Hobson's bay dragged their anchors. Several towns were flooded Nearly four inches of rain fell in Melbourne…

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Gales in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

Another vessel, name unknown, is ashore on the Victorian coast…

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Exit Kenyon: Enter Gale!

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

On Friday morning last the local magisrates attended at the Courthouse to say "goodbye" to Mr. J. F Kenyon, late P.M. of Bourke, and now of Grafton; and also…

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Bourke Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Tre[?]assing on a Homestead

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on the above date, J. W. Cousius, on behalf of Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., proceeded against Josiah Smith, on a charge of having…

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Gales and Wrecks. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

Bad weather continues. The sea yesterday was the heaviest for years. The Manly traffic had to be suspended. Several shipping disasters occnrred,…

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