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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

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A Long Mervous Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 4

[?] watches a dentist draw a [?] tooth, you will remember how [?] looked like a little snip of wet, white [?] thread. How can so…

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The Cyclone in America London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 3

Further, particulars at the cyclone off the coast of America and in the Gulf of Mexico show that the tempest at Galveston came from opposite directions, and…

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The Cyclone in America. 6000 Lives Lost

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 3

Further particulars to hand show that the burricans which swept over the comm of Louisians and Texas, in the south of the United States, and occasioned numerous…

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The Cyclone in America

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the cyclone off the coast of America and in the Gulf of Mexico show that the tempest at Galveston came from opposite…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 6

If you ever watched a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looks like a little snip of wet. white cotton thread. How can so…

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The Cyclone in America. Terrible Loss of Life. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The Mayor of Galvestoo reports that 3000 persons were killed aand 5000 rendered homess by the burricane and the tidal wave which afterwards submerged the city…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Expenditure of the Flood Grant. Important Works Proposal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman G. Rudd). There were also present:—…

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Tarcutta Creek Flooded

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

Reports from Tarcutta yesterday stated that the Tarcutta Creek, as a consequences of the rains along its course, was over the banks, and had become…

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The Cyclone in Texas. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

The recent hurricane destroyed a seaside resort on High School Island, Texas. Four hundred bodies were found in the rains, being mostly of visitors for the season…

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Rains in India. Heavy Floods and Devastation. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in Bengal. At Calcutta, the capital, 35 inches fell in four days. One hundred miles of country are flooded, and thousands of people have been…

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A Gale

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

During a gale at [?] (Vic.) of [?] and two children named De Louis [?] killed instantly…

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A Cyclone

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

A terrific cyclone has occurred at Rochhampton (Q.), lasting an hour. It was accompanied by a record fall of hail. Many buildings were damaged…

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Violent Storm.s. Boy Killed by Lightning. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

WIDESPREAD destruction has been caused in the Molong district by a hurricane. The storm travelled in the direction of Amaroo, leaving its track marked by broken timber…

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Storm at Molong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

Widespread destruction has been caused to the Melong district by a hurricane. The storm travelled in the direction of Amaroo, leaving its track marked by broken timber…

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The Weather. a Terrible Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 3

The weather is still unsettled and showery. During the day the rain was tremendous at Berry. From 9 o'clock on Saturday until 9 this morning 11 inches were recorded…

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Fire and Gale at Sea. a Terrible Experience

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 3

The barque Almora, which took fire while on the voyage from Liverpool to Sydney with a general cargo and put into Algon Bay arrived in Sydney on Saturday. The…

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Severe Thunderstorms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 7

A heavy thunderstorm prevailed in Sydney this afternoon. A similar storm accompanied by rain passed over Harden and Murrumburrah…

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Local and General News. A Big Storm

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon one of the heaviest storms that has ever been known visited Junee; The weather had been sultry and threatening all…

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Terrific Storm. Wind, Hail, and Rain. Wheat Crops Destroyed. Fruit Crops Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

CERTAINLY this town did not suffer much from the storm of wind, hail, and rain on Monday afternoon not as severely as Narrabri, for instance, where the…

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Cable News. General Cables. Floods in Rome. Narrow Escape of the King. London. Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 2

Serione floods have occurred in the valley of the Tiber, Italy. In crossing a bridge over the flooded river in Rome, the King a narrow escape from…

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