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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

121 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 7

Take Warning! Floods! [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly permit me through your columns to warn residents of south-eastern, eastern, northern, and central Australia, and Tasmania, ntino ramnva +Viom frntn Innr…

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Floods in Germany Eighty Villages Under Water London, Feb. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

Although it is over a fortnight since the occurrence of the extraordinary floods, caused by the sudden melting of the snow on the mountains, in…

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Beware, Floods!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

The special warning of heavy rain and floods by Mr. Harcourt Giddons that he sent us for last issue was timely, and it created considerable…

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Destructive Storm. Residents Take to Trees. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

A terrific storm is reported from the Narrabri district. On Saturday six inches of rain fell in an hour, the storm tearing up gum trees by the roots. The…

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Terrific Storm. Torrential Rains. Extraordinary Effects at Narrabri. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred in the Nandewar mountains, 20 miles from Narrabri. Torrents of water washed down the gorges, sweeping big gum trees…

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The Flood!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

We received a report to-day to the effect that the Murrumbidgee was in heavy flood at Gobarralong. It was rising very fast early this morning and was expected to flood over…

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Valuable Rainfall Series of Thunderstorms. Upwards of 100 Points in Riverina

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

The best autumn rains experienced for some years have fallen during the past week. On Wednesday and Thursday a total of 58 points was…

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A Severe Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

During a storm at Perth many persons had miraculous escapes from death, A huge wave of water, 200 yards wide, broke upon the town with…

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Great Snow Storm. the Inauguration Address. Mr. Roosevelt's Policy Endorsed. Revision of the Tariff. Question of Aliens. Deficit of £20,000,000. LONDON, March 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

A violent snow storm at Washington necessitated the swearing in in the Senate Chambers instead of outside the capital. Forty train loads…

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Heavy Rain Up North

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

At Clarence Heads 690 points of rain fell during the past 24 hours…

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Heavy Floods in Tasmania HOBART

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

Heavy floods are reported from the Huon district, scores of sheep and cattle being washed away, and thousauds of bushels of apples rendered…

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To the Sea in Storm

The Worker · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 27

How terrible thou art, how terrible, how terrible thou art, Thou mighty sea that criest in the bitter night!…

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Cyclone at Murrumburrah. Iron Poles Bent. Murrumburrah

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by wind of almost cyclone force, and heavy rain, passed over the town and portions of the district on Tuesday…

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King Alponso. Adventure in a Gale

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

The Malta correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 6th April telegraphed from Malta:—The King of Spain, in the course of his…

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Public Opinion. Champagne Floods. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

SIR,—According to the Cootamundra "Liberal," quite recently wealthy people there amused themselves by tendering their friends champagne…

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Mr. Wragge Again. Solar Storm Predicted. Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. Clement Wragge, the well known meteorologist, states that a big storm is raging in the sun, and is nearly central on the solar disc. It is…

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New Sight for Tourists. Floods in Flanders

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

From Brussels, on 21st March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The great floods in Flanders have…

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First Test Match Heavy Rain. Wicket Saturated. Play Delayed. Australians Batting. London, May 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

The first test match between the Australian cricketers and the eleven chosen to represent England was to be commence at Birmingham to-day. It had…

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A Sudden Storm. Hundred Fishermen Dbowned London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

A terrific storm in the Bay of Biscay, surprised a Spanish fishing fleet, and as a consequence 100 fishermen were drowned…

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Disastrous Storm Fishing Fleet Overwhelmed. London, May 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

A storm in the Bay of Biscay surprised a Spanish fishing fleet, and 100 fishermen were drowned…

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