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Floods & storms, 1902

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Heavy Storm at Narandera. Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

To-day, about 2 O'clock, a most terrific storm occurred here. A slight rumbling of thunder heralded a fierce gust of wind, and subsequently…

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A Disastrous Storm. Great Damage to Property

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 4

About three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon a storm of unusual violence passed over the town doing serious damage to property. Heavy banks of…

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Turkey As a Storm Centre

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

The present position of Turkey is extreme, and arises from two causes. One is that the European states. Great Britain excepted are eagerly desirous to…

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Storm at Coolamon. Extensive Damage Caused. Trail of the Tornado. Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail and violent wind, passed over Coolamon on Tuesday. The verandahs of Messrs. F. Hall…

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Cyclone at Narrabri

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

A cyclone, worse than that of December, 1900, occurred at Narrabri on Saturday evening. The cyclone struck the town with a sound like…

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The C0olamon Storm. Heavy Damage to Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

Our Coolamon correspondent, writing anent the storm which passed over the district on Tuesday last, reported in Saturday's issue, supplies further details…

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Cyclone at Narrabri. Extensive Damage to Buildings. a Man Killed by Lightning. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4
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One of the most severe cyclones, almost equal to that of last year, when it was estimated that £4,000 worth of damage was done, passed over Narrabri…

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Cyclone at Narrabri

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A cyclone worse than that of December, 1901, overlook Narrabri on Saturday evening, being attended by loss of life and several casualties. The…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents) Ganmain. Tue Late Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 3

During the past few days the residents of the township and district, over which the late tornado traversed, were busily engaged renovating buildings, re-building haystacks,…

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Storms

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

Severe storms visited various parts of the country yesterday, and in some towns a great deal of damage was done. THE CONTINGENT…

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Farmer Oak and Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

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

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Phenomenal Storm at Molong. Terror Stricken Women

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

A Molong telegram states:—The most violent storm ever remembered occurred yesterday (Sunday). During the morning a cyclone passed over…

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Severe Dust Storms. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

Unpleasant weather prevailed in the city to-day, and the beat was over 91 degrees in the shade at 11 this morning. Severe dust storms are reported from…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Extraordinary Dust Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

An extensive and extraordinary dust storm is sweeping the State from the inland border to the sea. The city and suburbs are enveloped in a thick haze, it being…

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Dust Storms. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Dustator[?] prevailed throughout the whole of Australia yesterday, producing extraordinary atmospheric phenomena…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 6

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his h[?]mble cot[?]ge one night, struck his foot against a bit toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When or striking a…

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Tuesday's Storm. Curious Incident at Woodend. a Constable Locked Up. Woodend

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Tuesday night's storm was responsible for the incarceration of the local police constable in the lockup under his charge for the night. Constable M'Kane had…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · 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 or striking a…

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Gales in Eurrope. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

For three days a violent north-easterly gale has been blowing across Europe, and has been especially severe in the Channel. Traffic has been suspended,…

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