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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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Awful Philippine Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

Belated reports were received at Manilla recently of an awful storm of wind and rain which raged in the Cagayan Valley on Oct. 12, devastating whole villages and sweeping…

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Storm in Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

On Monday morning early a storm of [?] violence visited Melbourne doing considerable damage in the city and [?]. were unrounded and hoardings, [?]levelled to…

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Around the World. Flood of Blood and Wine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

A desperate and most sanguinary fight between gamblers in a wine cellar at Pe chine, near Lam ego, Portugal, was vividly described recently by the 'Mundo,' a Lishon journal…

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4½ Inches in Half an Hour. Deluge at Perthville. (By Telegraph.) Bathurst, January 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

At Porthville yesterday afternoon the rain was very heavy. Between 5 and 6.30 p.m. there was a torrential downpour, 4½ inches being registered. The low-lying…

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Frightened by Thunderstorm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

DURING a thunderstorm at Lockhart on Tuesday three local farmers, Messrs. John Hall, C. Hughler, and G. Greinham, had a sensational experience while returning home…

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Geeat Storm in Bathurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

On Sunday a phenomenal fall occurred in the Bathhurst district, and four inches were registered within 10 miles of the town. Vale Creek ran a banker, and a young lady…

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Floods in Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon the Bathurst district was visited by torrential rains, which his had the effect of flooding the country, damaging the railway line, and completely destroying crops…

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A Destructive Storm. Portion of the Railway Line Washed Away. Maryvale Bridge Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

A violent storm, which resulted in a large amount of damage being done, passed over the district on Monday. Although it rained in the town the fall…

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A Small Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

We learn that the storm on Monday afternoon was very severe in the outride districts. At Mr. [?]aird'e considerable damage was done to fencing, but at Bushy…

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The Drill Greek Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

School commenced on Monday last— You should have seen the children going past; The bush boys had to leave the rabbit…

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Floods in Europe

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

The Rhine and Elbe are rising steadily. Many lives have already been lost. The situation of Dresden is most precarious. The ice on the Elbe is broken into huge floes 30…

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Floods in Germany. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

The Rhine, Elbe, Maine, Danube, Oder, and other riven are rising steadily. Many lives have already been lost. The ice at Dresden has broken into large floes crashing…

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Heavy Storm in Westralia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

During a terrific storm at Meckering, West Australia, 250 points of rain foll in thirty minutes…

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A Violent Storm. Some Heavy Falls. Considerable Damage Done

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the district was visited by a useful storm which resulted in a fall of 61 points locally. The rain would seem to havn been very patchy and irregular…

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Terrific Storm at Narrabri

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

One of the most terrific storms ever known at Narrabri occurred on Thursday night. Rain pelted down for about half an hour. 60 points being registered…

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Flood at Yass. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

A heavy storm fell at Yass on Wednesday. All the low-lying land were submerged. The A.J.S. Bank and the Bank of New South Wales were flooded the water…

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Terrific Storm at Narrabri

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 3

A t[?]rriti[?] storm is reported from the Narrabri district. Six inches of rain fell in an hour, tearing up gum trees by the rook. Many camps were swept away, and the men had to take to…

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Terrific Storm at Narrabri. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

A terrific storm is reported from the Narrabri district. Six inches of rain fell in an hour, tearing up gum trees by the roots. Many camps wars swept away, and…

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An "Awful Storm." Man and Horse Killed. (From the Thargomindah Herald.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Feb 18, the weather was close and muggy all day and far into the night. To the north of the town a big storm was raging, the lightning was very…

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A Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

A heavy storm passed over the district on Tuesday afternoon last and did a good deal of damage to fencing as well as causing a serious washaway…

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