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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

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Flood Experiences

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. M. Murphy, caretaker of the free library, had a narrow escape from drowning on Tuesday night whilst attempting to cross Mitchell's Creek, which was in high…

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Cardigan Mine Flooded. Sydney, March 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A wire from Ballarat early this morning states that two of the imprisoned truckers, named Simpson and King, were rescued alive from the Cardigan Mine…

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Great Floods. London, March 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

Grout floods have occurred at Tunne[?]-Twenty-two people were drowned, and the damage amounted to £800,000…

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Great Floods in America

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in Tenessee. Twenty-two people have been drowned and the damage is estimated at £800,000…

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FLOODS. London. Monday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in Tennessee, United States; 22 people were drowned. The damage is estimated at £800,000…

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Severe Storm. London, April 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A severe storm has occurred on the Japanese Coast, and forty vessels are missing…

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Heavy Rain Near Town

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

A peculiar [?]torm passed across to north-ward of the town on Saturday. The visitation travelled east and west. The lightning was very vivid and the rain heavy…

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Saturday's Thunderstorm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

IT was evident that during the thunderstorm which passed over the northern portion of the district on Saturday afternoon some heavy rain was falling, but few people could have believed…

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The Gale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

The gale is moderating on the coast, but where it is still unsettled all shipping is seriously delayed…

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Lost in a Cyclone. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

It is feared that the British-India Company's steamer Camorta foundered during the cyclone in the bay of Bengal. She carried a crew of 89, and 650 native…

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Football in a Thunderstorm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

THE thousands of people who paid a visit to the football fields at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Agricultural Ground on Tuesday last had the unique scene of a football match being…

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Heavy Rain in W a Coming This Way. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

Heavy rain fell over West Australia yesterday. It is expected to reach this State in a couple of days…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

There is a serious flood in the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu districts, New Zealand. Trains are unable to reach Napier…

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Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 4

Serious floods have caused great damage in Hawkes Bay and Manawatu districts of New Zealand. Trains were unable to reach Napier…

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Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 3

Heavy rain fell continuously in the city all night, and the weather ia still showery…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 3

Heavy rain is again falling in Sydney this morning. The returns for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday show that rain has…

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Monday's Telegrams. Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 4

Heavy rain fell yesterday in the city. It was showery along the coast…

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Monday's Telegrams. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 4

The rainfall in Sydney during the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock on Sunday morning was 2¼ inches.'…

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Dust Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday about 9.30 p.m., a fierce dust storm from the south-west struck the town. The wind had the force of a strong gale, and the accompanying clouds of dust obscured the…

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Disastrous Cyclone. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

A cyclone swept over Trenton, New Jersey, Many houses were unroofed, and factories wrecked. The damage is estimated at £60,000…

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