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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

Heavy rain fell in Sydney last night, and is spreading inland. LONDON, Wednesday. THE WAR…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

Heavy rains continne, Over four inches fell at Jervi[?] Bay in 36 hours, and Nowra is flooded; there are also floods at Camden, and the water is over the new bridge, the…

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The Watson Ministry Weather the Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

The Federal Cabinet hold a meeting last night to consider last week's Ministerial defeat. Mr. Watson will make an announcement when the House meets this afternoon. The general…

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Terrific Storm at Moscow. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

A terrific hailstorm occurred at Moscow yesterday, doing great damage in the city. One hundred and fifty persons were killed and 80 injured…

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The Rainfall and Floods

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 2

The sea is moderating along the coast, and shipping is being resumed. The total rainfall registered at Sydney up to yesterday was nearly 8…

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Floods in West Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 3

In West Australia owing to the heavy rains 16 miles of the Midland Railway have been washed away…

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The War. Russian Reports. the Calm Before the Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

Viceroy Alexieff reported to the Czar that 30,000 Japanese were killed by mines while making an assault on Port Arthur on the night of the 10th. The story is…

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Heavy Gale

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 3

The heavy gale on the coast is moderating, but there is a heavy sea still running. Coastal vessels are sheltering…

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Flood Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

A LAUGHABLE incident occurred during the hearing of a case at the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday. A letter was read from a photographer to his agent in Connamble,…

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Floods in Manchuria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

Heavy rams have begun in Manchuria and bridges at Tuitscho have been swept away…

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Capricornus. Soon to Be the Ruling Sign of the Zodiac, As at the Deluge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 6

Dr. Close's interview on this subject, as he gave it to the San Francisco "Call," is as follows :— The Babylonian tablets are a set…

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Flooded Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

Mordialloc Creek, near Melbourne, has overflowed, the result of heavy rain. Many farms are under water, a number of people being rescued in…

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WEDDING. Browu—Gale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at Holy Trinity Church Miss Mabel Gale, of Nyngan, formerly of Dubbo, was married to Mr. W. S. Brown, of Nyngan. The ceremony was performed…

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Short Story. a Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

INTO the dark wet night he disappeared, and never once turned his head to give a last look at the white, angry, little face pressed against the window pane…

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The Gale. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

The heavy south-westerly gale of last night continues this morning. It is blowing 59 miles on hour in the metropolis, and [?]aging with equal force on the mountains…

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Effects of the Gale at Medlow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 3

At Medlow the railways sheds and other buildings were unroofed, and the debris thrown on the line. A goods train subsequently dashed into the…

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The Latest Telegrams. Flood Rains Expected. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 3

Cupions and general rates to be followed by strong southerly gales are predicted in the State. The Government Meterologist states that…

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Terrific Thunderstorm in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the city lost night, all low lying parts were deluged in a fow minutes…

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Yesterday's Rain-storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 4

A heavy rain-storm, accompanied by pealing thunder, vivid lightning, and a strong, gusty wind, swept over the town and parts of the district last…

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Terrific Storm at Broken Bill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred at Broken Hill on Tuesday night, accompanied by heavy ram, flooding waterways and dams. Grant damage was done…

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