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Floods & storms, 1906

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Great Flood Anticipated at Albury. Continued Rise in the River. Immense Volume of Water Coming Down

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

On October 5, 1867, there occurred the greatest flood ever recorded in this district, since it was known to those who came after the discoverer of the…

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Local Flood

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

When the Riverina calle Flood of course Ooota has to be in it, and get up a flood on its own. Bare enough the flood happened along on Thursday…

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The Floods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

Floods continue in the Albury district. Dwelling houses were swamped and stock and poultry were drowned. The low-lying parts of Wagga are also…

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A Spring Flood Maximum—29 Feet 2 Inches. Exciting Episodes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

The fears entertained in Wagga on Friday that a flood was imminent were not without foundation. In Saturday's "Express" the opinion was expressed…

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Flood Incidents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, Miss Dunkloy, of Pine Gully was being driven into Wagga for medical attendance, and had an exciting experience in the river…

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The Flood at Wagga. No Damage Reported. Water Slowly Receding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

In Saturday's issue we stated that in the time of going to press the river had attained a height of 27ft. 6in., but that it was expected to rise…

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Flood in the Murray. Much Damage Reported. Corowa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

The Murray River yesterday readied 23ft. above summer level, and remained stationary until this morning, when the waters commenced to fall. The…

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Stories of the Flood. an Adyenturoue Dbivs

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 3

" Mr R. Butt, who arrived in town on Thursday, reports a sensational drive through flooded country from Albury. At Billabong Greek Dick bad to go to the aid of a…

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The Flood. Serious Damage to the Grahamstown Gold Estates

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

THE heavy rains of last week in flooding the Adelong Greek had a most disastrous effect in the mines of Messrs Davies & Kershaw at…

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The River In flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee at present is in a sate of high flood, the highest point of the rise being immediately around Narandera. For the past four months the…

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Semmler--storm

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

At the residence of the bride's parents on the 4th October, the youngest son of Mr. Semmler, late of Henty, was married to Elizabeth…

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Storm N England Torrential Rain. Crops Damagel. Volunteer Camp Wrecked

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

London beheld last night (2nd August) one of the grandest exhibitions of atmospheric electrical disturbances witnessed for many a day…

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The Recent Flood. Council Clerk's Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

In his report the Council Clerk reported upon the recent flood in the River as follows: In anticipation of flood all necessary precautions were taken to…

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Telegrams in Flood Time

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Interest in the present state of the Murrumbidgee is not running high, still our readers will be glad to know the Postmaster-General has been…

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Cyclone in Cuba

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone has been experienced in Cuba. One hundred people were killed, and great damage was done. The American troops had…

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Cyclone Is West India Islands. London, October 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

The cyclone which swept over the West India Islands and Central America, caused appalling destruction, attended with great loss of life in San…

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Cyclone at Cuba. 110 Persons Killed. London, Oct. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Cuba has been Waited by a cyclone which killed many persons and did great damage to property. At Havana, the capital of the…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Great Damage Done. Hundreds of People Killed. Shipping and Crops Suffer Severely. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone has occurred in Cuba, great damage being done, and many people killed. The United States troops were forced to abandon their…

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Terrific Storm

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 5

The manager of the Experimental Farm at Grafton reports to the Minister of Mines that on the afternoon of the 16th instant a most terrific storm…

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Another Cyclone. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

A cyclone has devastated the Cuban sugar crops to the extent of two millions sterling…

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