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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Floods in Queensland. Railway Washaway. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

The Railway Commissioner received information to-day of serious damage to the central railway. The officer at Rockhampton reported that the line…

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Damage by Floods. Shires and Municipalities' Claims. Mr. Griffith's Reply. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Representatives of about ten shires and municipalities in the Illawarra and South Coast districts have asked the Minister for Works for assistance…

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Obituary. MRS. J. FLOOD

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Mrs. J. Flood (formerly Mrs. B. Bourke), a well-known and highly respected resident of Narandera, died early yesterday morning at the…

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Floods in Queensland. Rivers Several Miles Wide Towns and Bridges Washed Away. Mail Services Suspended. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Heavy floods continue in the western and northern districts of Queensland. The rivers are rising alarmingly and mail services have been…

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Storms in Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Melbourne yesterday experienced a torrential downpour. In a few minutes almost every street in the city and suburbs was submerged, and…

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Marine Disasters. Gales in Spain. Fishing Boats Sunk. Village Swept to Sea. St. Petersburg, Feb. 6

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

During a gale at Peniscola, Spain, six fishing boats sank and 19 men were drowned. Fifty boats are missing…

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Floods in Queensland. Rivers Several Miles Wide. Towns and Bridges Washed Away. Brisbane

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Heavy floods continue in the western and northern districts of Queensland. The rivers are rising alarmingly and mail services have been…

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Floods in Melbourne. Streets Submerged by Cloud-burst. Boy Drowned. Exciting Rescues. Tram Traffic Suspended. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand of the results of the cloud-burst to which Melbourne was subjected on Sunday, when, in some parts of the town, the…

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Storm in Spain. Further Fatalities Reported. Many Lives Lost. Paris, Feb. 7

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Further details of the storm on the Spanish coast state that there have been eleven additional fatalities at Peniscola, 37 at Beni Carlos, and nine…

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Queensland Floods

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Further participated of the floods in Queensland show that Mail Contractor Tincknell and another man were d[?]owned while crossing a flooded gully…

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Obituary. Mrs. J. Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The death took place early on Friday morning last at the Narandera Hospital of Mrs. Annie Flood, wife of Mr. John Flood, and old an respected resident of the district…

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Boxing. "Cyclone" Thompson and Papke. a Full Twenty Rounds. Thompson Wins. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

Too contest between "Billy" Papke and "Cyclone" Thompson (who has lately got into the former's class owing to increased weight) took place…

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Terrific Storm. Girl Struck by Lighting. a House Wrecked. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred at Moonee Ponds and did considerable damage to property. A girl while in the street was struck…

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Floods in Victoria Destruction in Wheat Country. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The floods continue in the country districts. Horsham is inundated and greet destruction in the wheat districts is reported…

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Rain and Floods. River Rises 29 Feet in Night. Moree's Precarious Position. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Heavy and continuous rain [?] fallen in Moree district in the last fortnight. The river at Pallamal[?] rose 29 feet last night. Its [?]…

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Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Further heavy rain has occurred in Melbourne and the cricket ground is saturated. The prospects of starting the test match arc gloomy…

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Storm in New York. Fatality and Many Injured London, Feb. 16

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

One woman was killed and 15 persons injured in New York during a terrific storm of sleet and snow…

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Floods in America. VANCOUVER, February 19

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

Serious floods have occurred in America. A hundred families were driven from their homes…

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Floods in Scotland. Rivers Overflow. Serious Damage Done. London, Feb. 20

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Serious floods have occurred at Glasgow towing to continuous rain. The Clyde overflowed its banks and tramway traffic is suspended. Trains…

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Great Storm. Saturday's Gale in Uranquinty District. Property Damaged. Roof Blown Through a Wall. Motor-car in a Creek

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

Though fain fell heavily in Wagga, the town was apparently only under the fringe of a storm, which raged with terrific violence in The…

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