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Floods & storms, 1904

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Russian Night Attack Frustrated by Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Colonel Goedke, the German war correspondent, states that the Sha-ho being swollen through floods frustrated a great Russian night attack…

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A Cyclone at Maclean

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

A terrific cyclone occurred yesterday at Maclean. Buildings were unroofed and in some cases Mown down and trees were levelled in all directions…

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New South Wales [By Telegraph.] the Cyclone. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

Further particulars with regard to the cyclone at Maclean and surrounding districts show that a man named Hugh M'Gwan was killed by a clump…

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A Storm in a Tea-cup and Hogue

The Worker · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

During the tea hour one evening last week, Premier Carruthers was taken suddenly ill, and Ashton having to suddenly lead the House was very soon bumping…

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Cyclone at Cooba

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

A COOBA Greek correspondent of the Cootamundra "Liberal" writes:— "At 9.30 this (Wednesday) morning a terrible cyclone passed over the…

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The War. Port Arthur. Fall Momentarily Expected. a Dogged Resistance. Trenches to Be Flooded. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

It is reported the Japanese have captured all the main positions on the north and east of the town, despite a dogged resistance by the garrison…

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Destructive Thunderstorm

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by a high wind, passed over the town yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage to buildings and…

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Storms and Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

On Thursday about 2 p.m. a storm, which had been brewing for about an hour, burst upon this town, and it threatened to have destructive effects;…

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The Storm at Henty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

Our Henty correspondent, writing on Thursday, says:—Early yesterday morning a fierce wind commenced to blow, and as time were on it…

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Cyclone at Wagga. Unique Local Experience Trees Torn Up. Houses Unroofed. Chimney Stack Blown Down

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

Wagga as a rule may be considered particularly free from atmospheric disturbances of sufficient moment to call for special comment. We experience,…

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Cyclone

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last a storm occurred in the afternoon and between 3 and 4 clock clouds of dust come up from the west void a few sharp peals of…

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District News Coolamon Thursday's Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 4

We experienced a terrific storm here to-day. The morning commenced with north-west winds, with blinding dust at interval, which gradually increased in…

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Thursday's Storm

The Temora Star · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

Besides blowing down the brick wal[?] in Hoskins-street, Thursday's windstorm un[?]ooted a portion of a house as the [?]p[?]er end of Hoskins-street. All…

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The Recent Cyclone. Fatality Ai Temora

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

An inquest was held at Temora on Friday last on the body of Mrs. Eliza Kelly, who was killed by the collapse of a brick wall during the storm on…

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Grilled by Lightning Result of a Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

A terrific rain and thunderstorm raged in New York on the night of Sept. 15. till early the next morning. Wind blew furiously at the rate of about eighty miles…

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Sunday's Storm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

Heavy storms occurred in various parts of the State on Sunday. At Manilla a hotel was struck by lightning and a horse was killed. A man…

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Storm in a Tea Cup

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

This is a time of storms, and the storm political, unless the Legislative Council backs down ignominiously is likely to have…

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State Political Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

By the acceptance of the Stamp Duties Bill and the Harbor Rates Bill on Wednesday night, the Legislative Council has removed the cause of the…

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Strength of Port Arthur. Never Fall by Storm. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hales the war correspondent of the London "Daily News," formerly, of Adelaide, arrived to-day by the steamer, Norfolk after an absence of 14 years…

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A Cyclone in W.a

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

A cyclone storm on tho West Australian goldfields yesterday caused great destruction of property…

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