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Floods & storms, 1903

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Heavy Rain in London. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 2

There has been a tremendous rainfall in London. The underground railway is flooded. The rainfall in the metropolis during the past eight months is two…

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Cable News. Cyclone in the West Indies. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 2

A cyclone has devastated Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The crops were destroyed, the damage being…

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The Queanbeyan Tragedy Chas. Gale Committed for Trial. Coroner O'Brien's Summing up

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

The Coroner then summed up and briefly charged the jury, They were aworn to ascertain to the best of their skill and knowledge how this woman…

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The America Cup. Third Event Postponed. a Gale Blowing. London, Aug. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

The third event for the American Cup, which was to have been resailed yesterday— Thursday's event having been indecisive— had to be postponed. When the time for…

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Cable News. Gale on the English Coast. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

As the result of a fierce gale the coast of Great Britain is strewn with wreckage, and many fatalities are reported. Great havoc has been wrought upon…

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A Fierce Storm. Great Britain Affected. Many Fatalities. Havoc to Shipping and Crops. London, Sept. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

A fierce storm, one of the worst experienced for many years past, has visited every part of the coast of Great Britain. The whole shore in strewn with wreckage, many…

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Wild Weather at Tumut. Just Missed a Cyclone

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

The terrific roaring which was heard in town throughout yesterday (say[?] Tumut wire of Saturday), turned out to be that of it most disastrous [?] which was…

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A Terriffic Storm. Considerable Damage Done

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 3

THE wind-storm on Thursday last played havoc throughout the district to the north-east and south-east. In the latter locality the whirlwind, or…

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Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

Ten inches of rain fell at Raymond Terrace in 24 hours. The river is now stationary. The farms are under water…

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Cyclone at White Cliffs. an Extraordinary Experience. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

White Cliffs had another cyclone on Saturday. Trees were uprooted and considerable havoc done to the country. A man who was out in the track of the storm…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Further Rains and Floods

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

Further splendid rainy have fallen throughout the State. A fall of 10 inches was recorded at Raymond Terrace. The heaviest flood for years occurred in the…

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Floods in the North. 10½ Inches in 24 Hours

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

Bad weather continues. Heavy rain has fallen in the valley of the Hunter—it is. in fact. the heaviest for years. At Raymondn Terrace 10½ inches fell in 24…

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A Severe Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

Tha first thunder and dust storm, and one of the severest in its experience, swept over Wagga last night. It come up suddenly about 11 p.m., and [?]…

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Latest News. London, Oct, 12. Floods in America

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

Floods in the State of New Jersey; caused by the late heavy rains, interrupted communiuation and destroyed 50 Houses in the city of Patterson, ruining much valuable…

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Items of News. Monday Night's Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 2

The storm which was experienced in Wagga and district during Monday night had the effect of damaging in a considerable degree a good many of the early sown wheat…

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The Queanbeyan Tragedy. Gale Sentenced to Death. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

At the Circuit Court on Monday night, before Mr. Justice Pring, the trial of Charles Augustus Gale for the murder by shooting of his wife at Queanbeyan on…

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Monday's Storm. Extraordinary Experiences at Echuca. Man Struck by Lightning. Echuca

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

About 7 o'clock tho heaviest thunderstorm ever experienced in Echuca passed over the town. A perfect deluge of rain fell for about half an hour, whilst the…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Oct. 12. the American Floods

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 2

The floods caused by the heavy rain in the state of New York are subsiding, having caused terrible inconvenience, suffering and loss. On the New Jersey…

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Queanbeyan Tragedy. Gale Sentenced to Death

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Circuit Court on Monday last, before His Honor, Mr. Justice Pring, Charles Augustus Gile was charged with the murder of his…

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Henty. Terrific Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

A terrific storm occurred here last Monday night. The thunder and lightning were the most severe ever experienced. Heavy rain fell for several hours, the total…

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