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Floods & storms, 1903

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Cyclone at Bourke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

A cyclone, following on the tot spell, and neutering 121½ degrees in the shade, occurred at Bourke on Saturday. House were blown down and others…

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Storm in the City

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

A thunderstorm passed over the city yesterday afternoon. Three men took shelter under a pine tree at Sandringham. The tree was struck by lightning…

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The Weather at Wagga. Phenomenal Dust Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

What can be correctly described as phenomenal weather, at least for this part of New South Wales, was experienced throughout the district on Tuesday, and…

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Signs Of Floods

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Writing from Coonabarabran, under date December 30th, a correspondent to an exchange says:—For the last three days the heat has been excessive…

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District News. Darlington Point. Pernomenals Dust Storm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Our district, in common with the rest of the State, suffered from overwhelming clouds of sand and dust, evidently originally belonging to South Australia, on Tuesday…

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Flood Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Alderman Hayes asked the Mayor at Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council to what extent the Wagga Flood Relief Fund was in credit. He (Ald. Hayes)…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. FLOOD

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have been advised that water is all over the railway line about eight miles from Cobar. A ROUGH CUSTOMER…

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Send Off to Mr. A. H. GALE

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

The adove took place at O'Donnell's Hotel last night, Mr. J. F. Quilter, J.P., occupied the chair. Apologies were received from Messrs. Neil…

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Cable News. the Clyde Floods. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

The damage done by the floods caused by the Clyde overflowing its banks at Rutherglen is estimated at £60,000…

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Lost in a Dust Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A boy named Douglas M'Gregor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M'Gregor, who reside on the Coolamon-road, about six miles from Wagga, on Saturday afternoon last got lost…

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The Dust Storms. Deniliuqin in Darkness. the People Terrified. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A dusty gale was blowing yesterday till 4.20, when the most intense dust storm ever experienced here enveloped the town in total darkness. In lasted…

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Some Heavy Rain

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in the city lest night, and also in a number of country districts. Over 2 inches fell at Goulburn…

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The Dust-storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

On Saturday night last we were treated to one of the thickest dust storms we have seen for years. The country around here is looking worse than it has done…

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The Capture of Kano. Stubborn Defence. Gate Carried by Storm. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

Further details of the victory by Lieut Colonel T.L.N. Morland, D. S. O. on the 3rd inst. over the Emir of Kano show that the walls of Kano were…

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Signs of Floods

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

THUS a "Bulletin" correspondent: "Reports come to hand daily from the country re the natural signs of approaching floods, as are recognised by…

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Cyclone in the South Seas. Several Islands Swept. Serious Loss of Life

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 6

News received at Anckland from Tahiti by the steamer Ovalau gives particulars of the cyclone which devastated the Low Archipelago on January 13. The cyclone struck…

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Weather Prediction. Floods Predicted

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

Mr Wragge has given reasons for prophesying the return to normal or wet seasons in consequence of the activity of the sun. The Common…

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Gales Is Great Britain. Enormous Damage Done. Shipwrecks and Loss of Life. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Terrible stroms h[?] during the past 48 hours swept over the whole of Great Britain and Ireland. The loss of [?] has been heavy, and the damages from…

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The Great Storm. 25 Lives Lost. Vessels Wrecked. London, March 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

Further particulars continue to be received inspecting the great storm which raged on the coasts of the United Kingdom on Friday, Saturday, and yesterday…

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Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Wednesday. the Fatal Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

Several bodies have been washed ashore of the coast of Cornwall from the wreck of the ship Luna. The Dominion liner Marion has been…

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