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Floods & storms, 1902

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A Heavy Gale. Many Ships Ashore. Great Loss of Life Feared. London, Sept. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

A heavy gale has occurred at Port Elizabeth, in the Cape Colony, which caused much damage amongst the shippiug. Eleven sailing vessels were driven ashore, and two…

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A Destructive Thunder­storm

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

ON Friday last the Wagga district was visited by a thunderstorm which caused considerable damage to property and resulted in a flood. The…

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A Terrific Gale

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

A gale raged on the southern coast of Cape Colony all Sunday night and Monday, wrecking most of the vessels in its path. Many exciting rescues…

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Pheno[?] Rainfall in the Riverina. Now-lying Lands Flooded

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 5

REPORTS to hand regarding the thuderstorm which passed over the district on Friday afternoon how that in parts the rainfall was phenomenal,…

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Deluge of Scalding Mud. Opinion of an Expert. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

On the fresh outbreak of Mt. Pele[?] a deluge of scalding mud instantly over­wh[?]med Morne Range. Ajoupa and Bouillon. After the explosion a mile of…

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Gale on the African Coast. Great Loss Of Life. Disasters in Algoa Bay. London, Wednesday, Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

The gale raged all along the southern coast of Africa on Sunday night and Monday, wrecking most of the vessels in its path…

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Low-Lying Lands Flooded

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 10

A TELEGRAM from Wagga reads:—Reports to hand regarding the thunderstorm which passed over the district on Friday afternoon show that in…

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Flooding of a Mine. Three Men Rescued. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

Three men have been rescued from the Union coal mine. Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire which was suddenly flooded entombing seven of the nine…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Sept. 11. Tremendous Hail Storms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

Tremendous hail storms have occurred in the South of England. The hop and fruit crops in Mid Kent were ruined. Two hoppickers were killed by lightning…

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Cablegrams. Disastrous Floods. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

Floods destroyed the Manga Patraian bridge in India, precipitating the Madras-Bombay mail train into river. Eight European passengers, forty…

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Floods in India. Escape of Two Bishops. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 2

Further details are published of the terrible railway accident at Mangapatnam on the Indian railway, between Madras and Bombay. The bridge over the river…

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The Marriage League. Chapter Xviii.—continued. Wedded.—the First Muttering of the Storm

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 4

" Well, sir," she returned, " I don't exactly know. All I know is that Mr. Moreland has been here to-day and has told Miss Beryl something—…

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Floods in India

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

Floods have occurred in Southern Bengal. Twenty-five villages and two bridges have been destroyed, the damage being estimated at 2…

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In the Storm

The Junee Democrat · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 1

My child, your hero may not be, In truth, a hero ell the time Remember, it must chance that be Shall still have rugged steeps to climb…

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Cyclone in Sicily

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Sixty persons have been drowned in southern Sicily. The damage to the Syracuse province by cyclone and floods amounts to £200,000…

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Cyclone in Sicily. Heavy Loss of Life. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

The province of Catania, in Sicily, the chief town of which of the same name is about 17 miles from Mount Etna, has been visited by a terrific cyclone, which…

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Cyclone in Sicily. Great Loss of Life. London, Sept. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

The province of Catania, in Sicily, the chief town of which of the same name is about 17 miles from Mount Etna, has been visited by a terrific cyclone, which lasted…

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Some Heavy Thunderstorms. a Record of [?]N. at Yathong. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

The eastern half of the State has benefited by more rain, the weather map issued from the Observatory yesterday showing the precipitation to be general in character,…

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The Drought Problem. Overcoming Natural Conditions. Conserving Flood Waters. the Facilities Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

"Australia has not always been subject to droughts." With the premise Mr. Frank Cotton, addressing the Chamber of Mines last Friday…

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Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

There was a great storm on Sunday. Lightning and thunder accompanied a perfect deluge of rain, which continued almost without intermission all…

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