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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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Heavy Gale in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 4

The steamer Manly, from Manly on her last trip to Sydney, broke down late on Saturday night abreast of the Heads. Blue lights were…

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A Terrible Hail Storm. London, July 25

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

Terriffic hailstorms have occurred in Russin, some of the stones weighing 3 lbs. There was great destruction of property and life…

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A Gale. Syduoy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 1

A south-west gale was raging on the coast all Sunday. Cold, dull weather was experienced in the city…

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A Gale. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

A south-west gale was raging on the coast all Sunday. Cold, dull weather was experienced in the city…

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Terrific Rain Storm. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 3

A terrific rain storm occurred at Cleveland, Ohio, (U.S.) The city was flooded, and hundreds of persons had to be rescued from their houses in boats…

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A Rain Storm. London, September 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

A terrible rain storm has occurred at Ohio, America. The damage is estimated at millions of dollars. Hundreds of persons were rescued in boats…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

When Farmer Oak, on his way to his humble cottage one night, struck his foot again it a big tend, he knew there was trouble in the wi[?]d. When, on striking…

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Cyclone in Victoria

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 6

Two distinct cyclonic currents swept the country side on Saturday (says a Nathalla, Vic, telegram), tearing up huge trees by the roots, and carrying some twenty-year…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 2

When Farmer Oak, on his way to his humble cottage one night, st[?]uck his foot againist a [?]ig [?] he know there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

When Farmer Oak, on his way to his humble cottage one night, struck his [?] against a big to[?]d, he knew there [?] trouble in the wind. When, on striking…

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A Cyclone

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1901 · page 2

A terrific storm has occurred at Eidsvold, Queensland. Nearly every building in the township was destroyed. The Methodist church was blown down, the printing office…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

When Farmer Oak, on his way to [?] humble cottage one night, struck hig [?] against a big toad[?] he knew there [?] trouble in the wind. When, on striking [?]…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

When Farmer Oak, on his way to hihumble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a…

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Heavy Rain in Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 2

Considerable damage was done in Melbourne last night by a storm, when 153 points of rain fell in half an hour…

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Storms in the Country

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

Violent storms have been reported from a number of country districts with much damage to property…

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Terrific Storms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

Tarriffic storm; are reported from all parts of of the State, with snow in some parts. At Wagga the temperature fell to 28…

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A Terrific Wind Storm. Day Turned Into Night. Rough Experiences. a Welcome Shower

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

We have witnessed many "Darling showers" in [?]ourke during the past decade, but that which occurred on Sunday last was the worst we have over experienced. The…

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Terrific Storms in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

A terrific tornado took place at Melbourne yesterday. The wind reached the velocity of 76 miles an hour, followed by a hall storm, which was the heaviest on record. The hall…

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The Great Gale. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

The gale in the United Kingdom continues. Wreckagees strewn on the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire…

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Terrible Storms in Great Britain. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 6

A great gate has been raging over most of the United Kingdom, with phenomenal rainfall. In. Scotland, Ireland, and the north of England, whole…

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