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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Severe Storms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

A very severe storm occurred at Mount Ho[?]en, near Adelong, yesterday afternoon. Several buildings were wrecked. A disastrous storm also passed over the Corowa district…

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A Welcome Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

AFTER the oppressive heat of the past few days, a welcome storm burst over Dubbo on Thursday night. The wind and lightning were severe, and 44 points of rain were recorded. The rain…

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Electrocuted in a Thunderstorm. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

While driving in a violent thunderstorm at Shepparton, Joseph Colgan took refuge under a big elm, which was struck toy lightning. Apparently…

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Gales and Floods in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Heavy rain has fallen in the interior of Queensland 1945 points fell at Cloncurry since Friday. The district is a sea of water, and residents remained up all Saturday and…

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Inter-state Sydney, January 10. a Terriffic Storm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Heavy rains have occurred in the interior of Queensland. 1945 points have fallen at Cloncurry since Friday the 6th inst. The District is nothing…

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Latest Telegrams. Floods in Queensland. 195 Points of Rain, Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Terrific rains have fallen in the north. At Clonourry 1945 points have been recorded since Friday. The town is a veritable sea, and…

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The Storm in Queensland. Railways Submerged. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The storm has commenced to work southwards. Its daily rate is about 300 miles. Floods have occurred in many…

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Famine and Floods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

Confirmatory reports are to hand of the famine in portions of China, There are also floods, which have swept hundreds of villages away. In…

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Heavy Rains. in City and Country. Eight Inches in Sydney. Hawkesbury River in Flood. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Heavy rain set in on Wednesday night, and still continues. The low-lying parts of the city and suburbs are flooded. Boisterous conditions…

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Floods in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

The Floodain the Bairnsdale district (Victoria) are responsible for damage estimated at £10,000. large areas of maize crops are ruined…

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The Windsor Floods

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

Damage done by the recent floods in the Windsor district is estimated at about £10,000…

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A Dust Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

A terrific dust storm passed over the town at about five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. For some time, previously it was apparent that a change in the…

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TOMINGLEY. Another Heavy Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

Our district was among the many which were favored by the recent rains. The local register gives 286, which makes a total of 441 points for…

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The Late Gale. Loss on the South Coast

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

The damage in many parts of the South Coast caused by the late storm is more serious than was at first anticipated. Around the Berry,…

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Floods in Victoria. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The Mitchell River at Bairnsdale, Victoria, is again in flood, and is 3 feet higher than on Sunday. The amount of damage is enormous…

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Clifton Flooded. Torrential Rains

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

Never before in the history of the South Coast has such a torrential rainfall been experienced as that of last week. Great damage was done on…

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A Phenomenal Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

A storm of a somewhat phenomenal character took place at about six o'clock last evening. Although the sun was shining the storm was inaugurated…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

Fifteen hundred points of rain have been recorded in Sydney so far this month, constituting a record for January…

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A Storm and Its Results. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Twenty vessels were wrecked and 120 persons drowned during a heavy storm at Owarl Bay, Japan…

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In a Storm Off Chili. a New South Wales Lad's Fight for Life

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

Mr. Eric Cox—son of Mrs. J. Cox, of Grafton, has been having another exciting time. As we stated early in the year, although still little more than a…

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