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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Heavy Rain

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Heavy rain continued almost without intermission throughout yesterday practically spoiling all outdoor amuse ments, although the attendance at…

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Terrific Storm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred in the Wellington District. Nearly 12 inches of rain falling in two hours. A huge body of water came down the Bell…

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A Destructive Storm. Damage to Roads and Culverts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

One of the most terrific storms experienced in the district for many years passed over the strip of country embracing Baker's Swamp, Neurea, Mumbil…

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Phenomenal Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

On Sunday night last a storm of unprecedented magnitude in the district burst over the country between Wellington and Mumbil. About [?]…

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Flood in Buenos Ayres. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

Owing to torrential rains the Southern portion of the city of Buenos Ayres is flooded. The people are sheltering in churches and schools…

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Rush of Water. Floods Newcastle P[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 3

Great consternation, said a correspondent telegraphing from Newcastle to "Lloyd's News" on February 19, was created in the district at midnight, when…

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Thunderstorms in Germany. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Tremendous thunderstorms are raging in the west and south of Germany, and there have been many deaths trom lightning…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, May 17, 1911. Local and General. Floods Predicted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

The inspector-General of Police has issued notices to the police throughout the Western district to the effect that the Commonwealth Meteorologist…

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Terrible Gale

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

A severe westerly sale swept over cer- tain parts of Austria last month. There were 100 accidents, two of them fatal, in Vienna alone. Meteorological returns…

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Aeroplane in a Gale. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Two remarkable monoplane flights have been witnessed at Rheims. Mr. Henry Weyam, with a passenger, was caught in a storm, during which the…

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Heavy Gales and Seas

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 5

Heavy[?] are reported in the country[?] The steamer Quash,while crossing the stairs from Tasmania,had her decks swept by huge…

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Eled[?]rio Storms in America. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

The hot weather in America has been broken by a series of electrical disturbances. In the two days during which the, storms have been…

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A Fatal Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

Much havoc was done among shipping by a storm at Trieste yesterday. Many live were lost and numbers injured. It is feared that 40 fishermen, who were engaged in their calling…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Monday morning of Mrs. Flood, sister of Mrs. Hayes, wife of Senior-Sergeant Hayes, of Dubbo…

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Heavy Gales in Sydney. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

A heavy gale raged in the city last night. The velocity of the wind at midnight was 52 miles an hour…

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Severe Storms Raging in Japan. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

Several storms are raging throughout Japan, and heavy losses are reported. Communication inland has been cut off. Tokio is virtually…

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Floods in Victora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

Heavy rain is falling throughout Victoria High fluids are practically certain in many parts…

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A Record Flood

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 5

The town of Seymour, Victoria, yesterday experienced the biggest flood for 20 years. The principal thoroughfares were completely…

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Floods in Vctora. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

During the flood in the Moe district (Gippsland) three funerals became bogged. The corpses had to be carried, while the cortege waded waist-deep…

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New Zealand Floods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

The flood waters at Blenheim, New Zealand, after attaining a depth of 6 feet in the streets have began to subside. Dalgety's building was…

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