Cyclone in Queensland
A CYCLONE swept over Richmond, North Queensland, on Saturday, demolishing or seriously damaging most of the buildings in the town. The railway carriage shed and engine…
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Floods & storms, 1910
121 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 7
Friday's Storm
ON Friday evening last, Dubbo was visited by a storm, which yielded 32 points of rain. Clouds of dust, driven by a strong wind, enveloped the town, after which some heavy showers fell…
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The River Seine is again rising, and Paris is in danger of floods. London, Monday night. Rain continues in Paris, and the…
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The following is the text of the short story on an Australian subject which the adjudicators selected for first prize in the literary competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo Eisteddfod and Band Contest. Great Musical Success. Educational, Entertaining, Valuable Choral Competition—wellington Choir. Band Contest—lithgow Methodists. Officials.—Patron, Mr. G. H. Taylor; President, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ritter); Vice-Presidents, Messrs. D. McGui[?], T. Bain, T. B. [?]. Sioman and J. W. Sillar; Committer, Messrs. H. B. Pinnington, L. H. Snelllng, A. A. Kirkland, L. Currie, F. J. Dwyer, E. Gartrell, G. Johnstone, F. Morgan, S. J. Stroud, W. Bright, O. G. Rienits, A. Hankin, T. Kelly C. R. Tayor, A. T. Cochrane, H. Emmett, W. Gordon, E. Dash, C. A. Gale, T. A. Nicholas, Rev. E. H. Lea, Rev. F. J. Curwood, Rev. W. H. Ash, Father Brosnan, and A. R. Buckland; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. G. A. Ba[?]; Secretary, Mr. Russell Wight. Judges.—Choral, Vocal, Piano and Violin Solos, Mr. Alfred Barry; Bands, Mr. J. Devlin; Drills, StaffSergeant Major Apps: Literary and Recitations, Messrs. W. F. McManamey and W. H. Brown; Accompaniste, Miss May Anlezark; Stage Managers, Alessrs. H. B. Pinnington, L. Currie and O. G. Rienits
Dubbo this week made its initial venture in the fields of musical competitions and band contests, and made it successfully. All the conditions…
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Further pers[?]late of he[?]oyonce at Broome (West Australian)show that the parting B was practically exhibited. Forty have were lost…
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The particulars of a cyclone at Broome, W.A., show that the pearling fleet is practically annihilated. Forty lives were lost…
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A violent thunderstorm burst over the city about mid-day on Thursday, and 90 points were recorded in 20 minutes. Several shops were flooded, and the3 wood blocks in…
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Telegrams from Broome state that the repairing of the damage caused by the recent cyclone is proceeding rapidly since the Federal Minister gave…
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A gale of great violence, accompanied by severe ball and torrential rain, raged in Sydney and suburbs yesterday. Harvey Foulchem, who was engaged…
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The past month has been the wettest recorded in France for 200 years. At Nantes 3000 workers were rendered idle by floods. Many streets in the…
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Storms have swept Mindanco and Quamboangoa, Manilla. Twenty-five lives were lost. The damage is estimated at half a million sterling…
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Heavy floods have occurred at Norfolk, Suffolk, and the Midlands. Widespread damage done at Nottingham…
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A big flood has caused the valley of the Severn, Gloucester, to be partly inundated…
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SHORTLY after noon on Thursday a welcome thunderstorn broke over Dubbo, aud heavy rain fell, continuing during the evening. In Dubbo 43 points of rain were recorded, and…
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Heavy rain fell in Brisbane. During 36 hours the fall totalled 10 inches. It is now liner, and there is no prospect of a flood…
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Terrific storms have occurred in the majority of Spanish ports, rendering them inaccessible. Floods are reported from many districts, particularly in Castille, were several deaths occurred…
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Owing to a terrific storm the majority of the Spanish ports are inaccessible, of Seville are flooded, and it is feared lives have been lost. The lower parts…
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A terrific storm occurred at Kararra, Queensland, on Wednesday last. Five inches of rain fell in thirty minutes, while hailstones were stacked to a…
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Immense damage has been done in England by violent gales and floods. Railway bridges, lighthouses, and many other buildings have been destroyed…
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