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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

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Queensland. a Disastrous Gale. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

In connection with the wreck of the schooner Eclipse, at Pine Island, in the Northumberland Group, on Boxing Day, when the mate and one man were drowned,…

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Telegrams Storms in Victoria. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Destructive storms are reported from all parts of Victoria, and a great deal of damage has been done. CENSURE MOTION…

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Victoria. Furious Gale in the Country. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

The weather to-day was delightfully cool. Telegrams from various parts of the colony show that the change in the weather last night was preceded by a…

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Yesterday's Gale

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

Yesterday broke fine with a slight wind which increased in volume as the day advanced until at 11.30 a.m., it eventuated in a regular gale, which in its early stage was…

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Terrific Storm at Molong. Worst Experienced for 32 Years. Molong, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

A terrific hailstorm with thunder and lightning occurred at Molong this afternoon. Lumps of ice shaped like tomatoes and as large as mandarines fell with alarming force…

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The Boer War. a Loss at Colessurg Retreat of Boers to the Prontier. 20,000 Boers for Modder River. the Ladyamith Victory. the Maogersfontein Disaster. the Calm Before the Storm. Sir George White's Despatch. the Bushmen Go Into Camp.london

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

WIDESPEEAD suspense was relieved late yesterday afternoon by the War Office publishing Lieutenant General Sir George White's beliogram announcing…

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Cyclone at Yass. Dwelling House Demolished

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a cyclone of considerable violence passed along the Yass River in the direction of Mundoonaa, doing much damage. Mr…

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The Storm Berg Disaster

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

The special correspondent of the "Cape Argus" sent his paper a despatch, dated Molteno, Monday morning. 18th December. He says:— Another Maluba has to be wiped…

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Adelong. Big Storm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday last a very heavy thunderstorm was experienced here. The storm commenced at 11 a.m. and continued till 3 in the afternoon…

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The War. the Calm Before the Storm. Colonial Scouts. London, January 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

Both the Victorian Mounted Infantry, under Captain Duncan M'Leish, and the Queenslanders, under Lieut.-Colonel peacy R. Ricardo, have taken part in an important…

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Tremendous Storm. Six Inches of Rain in an Hour

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

Quirindi, Friday,—On Wednesday afternoon a tremendous storm of hall broke over Wallabadah and Castle Mountain, causing a great deal of damage to the roofs,…

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Heavy Rain. a General Visitation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

THERE were more or less heavy rains all over the Wagga district on Saturday, and in some centres the records were exceptionally large The rain is too early to be of…

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The War. the Latest Ladysmith to be Flooded LONDON, Thursday

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

It was Colonel Thornycroft who ordered the retirement from Spion Kop. Buller acquits the Colonel of blame and declares that he directed…

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Dust Storms at Booligal

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

Booligal has been experiencing a succession of sand storms, but the worst this season was on Monday last. It lasted all day, and the district was in almost total…

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Boers Arming Natives. Suggested Flooding of Ladysmith. General Buller's Movements. Bridging the Tugela. Entrenching His Base. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

It is stated that the Boers at Vaal Krantz employed armed natives in the fighting line. The scheme which has been mooted…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Destructive Storm. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

A storm of unprecedented severity swept over the Cockburn Valley, at Nemingha, on Tuesday night, doing a great deal of damage. Five and a half…

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Phenomenal Rain Storms. Towns Partially Submerged. Damage at Orange and Mo Long. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

A very heavy storm passed over the Orange district between 11 o'clock last night and 1 o'clock this morning, and caused a flood in a portion of the town…

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Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

The Tarrego and Bunyip rivers overflowed, and many places are flooded. Late crops are much damaged…

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Latest War News. Weepener District Flooded. Reservists As Settlers. the Boers and the Swazis. Lord Roberts' Criticisms. the Shielding of Lord Methuen. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 7

The Canadian authorities have asked Lord Roberts to nominate 24 members of the Contingent serving in South Africa for commissions in the Dominion forces…

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Phenomenal Rainfall. Junee Flooded. Inch and a Half of Rain Tn Less Than Tan Hour, Streets Impassable -- Traffic Impede. Washaways on the Line-- Trains Delayed. Relief Gangs on the Job

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

A REMARKABLY heavy thunderstorm broke over Junee yesterday afternoon and the town in many parts was flooded. At the Locomotive Hotel, in…

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