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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

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A Cyclone

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

A cyclone, worse than that of December, 1900, passed over Narrabri on Saturday evening. The cyclone struck the town with a sound like thunder. Rain and hail fell…

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A Violent Gale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

A disastrous gale passed over Jandaryan, at Dalley (Q.) on Saturday. A forest of trees was literally mowed down and many miraculous escapes are reported…

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The Cyclone at Narrabri

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

A CALAMITT worse than that of December, 1900, overtook Narrabri on Saturday evening, about half-past 5, this time attended with loss of life and several casualties…

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Terrific Cyclone at Narrabri

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A NARRABRI telegram report that one of the most severe cyclones-- almost equal to that of last year, when it was estimated that £4000 worth of damage was done-- passed over the…

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The Narrabri Cyclone. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

While great havoc was wrought by the Narrabri cyclone, and many suffered loss, no case of actual destitution has resulted…

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Disastrous Gale. Sydney, January 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A disastrous gale passed over Jondaryn and Dalby, Queensland on Saturday. Forest trees were literally mowed down, and there were many miracutons escapes…

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Thunderstorms

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Thunderstorms, accompanied by steady rain, occurred yesterday. The weather is still showery…

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A Terrific Storm. SYDNEY,January 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

A terrific duststorm passed over the city at noon to-day, the wind attaining a velocity of about 70 miles an hour. A number of street casushies are reported. A…

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STORMS. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Storms of cyclonic vi[?]lence yesterday did considerable damage…

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A Violent Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

A violent storm has occurred at Normanton, Queensland. The railway Hotel and a number of houses were blown down. Some miraculous escapes are reported…

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Storm at Normanton, SYDNEY

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A furious storm struck Normanton, Queensland. The Railway Hotel and a number of houses were blown down. There were several miraculous…

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Storm in Queensland. Sydney, January 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A furious storm occurred at Normanton, Queensland. The Railway Hotel and a number of houses were blown down. There were several miraculous eacapes…

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Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

There have been severe storms at Adelaide and Melbourne…

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Dust Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

Dust storms were experienced throughout the whole of Australia yesterday, producing extraordinary atmospheric phenomena…

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When Correspondents Differ. An Inky Storm at Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 5

Our Bodangora correspondent writes as follows, in reply to a criticism recently written on his correspondence:—I endorse the remark of a Bodangora correspondent to…

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Southerly Gale

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

A strong southerly gale, accompanied by heavy rain, set in this morning, with of continuing…

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A Gale. London, February [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

A violant N.E. gale has raged over Europe during the past three days. It was especially savere in the English Channel…

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Storm on the Goldfields

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

Menzies reports that on February 10th one of the severest storms that has ever occurred on the eastern goldfields swept over Davyhurst on…

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Storm at Ratrutrst Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm occurred at Bathurst yesterday afternoon. A boy delivering newspapers took shelter under a tree and was killed instantly…

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Storm at Narrabri. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

Another terrific storm burst over Nerrabri yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage, breaking and tearing down fences,…

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