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Floods & storms, 1901

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards bis humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Junee Democrat · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 4

When' farmer Oak, on' hts way towards his humble cottage otto night, struck his font, against a big toad, he new there was [?] in the wind- When, On striking…

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Flood at Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 3

A Tooumwal wire of Wednesday says:—The Murray to-night has reached a height of 16ft. 6in. on the wharf gauge. The Power River road is covered with water in…

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A Terrible Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

There has been a terrific storm at Eid[?]vold (Queensland), nearly every building in the township being destroyed. The Methodist Church was…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 4

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a…

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. Why the War Is Prolonged. "Eqninoctial Gale of Press Criticism." London, Friday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

In his speech on the war at Oldham last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. Chancellor of the Exchequer, protested against what he termed the…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 4

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

Considerable damage wee done by rain In Melbourne hut night. An inch and 63 goblin of fain fell In half an hoar…

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A Violent Storm. a Woman's Medicament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

A violent southerly storm this afternoon caused the wails of a house in John Street, Prymont, to be blown in. A widow named King was covered by…

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Great Storm at Albury. [By Telegraph.] Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

A great rain, with hail and a wind storm, swept over Mitchell's Tabletop station and the adjacent country last night. The timber was levelled to the ground, fruit,…

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Sunday's Storm. Devastation in the Albury District

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

A serious of thunderstorms visited the Albury district on Saturday and Sunday, lasting until the evening, one of which seems to have spent most of its force on…

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Storms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 3

Thera baa beau o continuation of heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rain, during the. pant 48 hours…

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Storms. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

Great storms occurred all over the state. In some places there were violent winds, snow and hail. The gale raged in the city yesterday, the velocity of the…

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Our Telegrams. Tumut, Tuesday. FLOOD

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

Strong gales and heavy rains prevailed on Sunday and Monday, and the river is 12ft. 2in. and rising, and the flats are covered by a large flood…

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Sunday's Storm

The Junee Democrat · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

News has come to hand that in some parts of the district the storm which visited the district last Sunday was very violent in particular localities…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 8

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his bumble Collage one night, struck bis foot against a big toad, be knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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Storm in Sydney. Damage by Lightning

Wagga Wagga Express · Sunday 3 November 1901 · page 4

During a storm which broke over Sydney on Saturday morning the flagstaff on Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co.'s wool stores, at Pyrmont, was…

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A Destructive Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

A correspondent informs us that on Tuesday a severe storm, accompanied by hail, swept over Cross Roads, doing considerable damage to crops and fencing. The storm…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big to[?] he knew there was Truable in the wind: When, on striking a…

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A Terrific Gale. Serious Damage Caused

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

A great gale has been experienced over nearly the whole of the United Kingdom, and there was phenomenal rainfall in Scotland. Ireland and the…

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