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Floods & storms, 1906

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Flood in the Murray. TOCUMWAL

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 2

The Murray River is still rising, but now not so rapidly. At 9 o'clock this morning the guage stood at 18 feet 1 inch. The Victorian railway…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m Storms in Europe. Terrible Damages. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

Terrible storms have occurred in southern Europe. Hailstones as big as oranges smashed roofs in Valencia and injured fifty people and killed one…

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Exciting Experience. Buggy Upset in a Flooded Creek. Bank Manager's Swim for Fife

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 4

A thrilling experience befell Mr. J. D. Ferrier, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Euchuca. A large area of country between Moama and…

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Floods in Victoria

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

The Glenelg River, Victoria, is in flood, and many business places and private houses are submerged. Two Chinese were rescued by boats from…

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Disastrous Floods in America. Received at 1 A.M. Colorado River Overflows. Great Loss of Life. Hundreds Rendered Homeless London. Aug. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

Heavy rain in America caused the Colorado River to overflow, which caused severe devastation in Southern Texas…

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Around the World. London, Wednesday. Fatal Flood

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 5

Heavy rains caused a flood in the Colorado river. Several towns were isolated, and 40 persons were drowned. Hundreds of people are homeless. The…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday, 8 p.m. Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Parts of the country received as much as three inches of rain on Saturday and yesterday…

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Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

Great floods have occurred at Senengal, in French West Africa, with much loss of life. Nearly the whole of Kayes was destroyed, and several…

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Floods in West Africa. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in the Senegal district. The floods have destroyed nearly the whole of Kayes, a town of the French…

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Floods in Victoria. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

Further extensive floods are reported in various places in Victoria. Several inland rivers have overflown their banks…

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The Rainfall. a General Downpour. Higher Murrumbidgee in Flood

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

A general rainfall set in throughout the State on Thursday, and the figures given in the table below show that it was of a substantial character. At most of the…

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Heavy Rain and Floods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday and Thursday very heavy rain fell all over the State. The fall for August was the heaviest recorded daring the year, and in some…

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Floods in Victoria

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

There is a heavy flood at Foetscary (Melbourne). The Saltwater River overflowed its banks. All the lowlying lands were submerged. Other…

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The Rainstorm. Heavy Downpour in Wagga District. Creeks Flooded. Family's Strange Plight

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance forecasted by Mr. Hunte produced a remarkable downpour of ram in the Wagga district on Sunday. The abnormal warmth of the…

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New South Wales. General Rainfall—floods Expected. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The country reports show that rain has fallen over a widespread area, floods are expected in some parts. SYDNEY MINERAL EXHIBITION…

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Caught by the Flood. Rescue by Police Boat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

Some unpleasant experiences were passed through on Sunday and yesterday by a family consisting of Mr. Thomas Baker, his [?] and one child,…

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Floods in Victoria. Property Widely Damaged. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

At midnight on Saturday a heavy shower fell in Melbourne, and at 4 a.m. rainfall began, which lasted 11½ hours. The fall registered during this…

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Cyclonic Storms. Boisterous Northerly Winds. Gale on the Coast

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The warning issued on Friday by the Acting-Meteorologist, respecting the approach of a cyclonic storm with heavy north winds has been amply verified…

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Cyclone at Bourke. Buildings Seriously Damaged

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 3

A brief but disastrous cyclone occuried at Bourke early this morning, doing considerable damage to the Caledonian Hotel, and Salvation Army Barracks…

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Fearful Cyclone at Bourke. Thunder, Lightning and Wind. Great Damage Done. Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

One of the most terrible cyclones ever experienced in this district occurred at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock this morning. It came up from the…

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