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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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The Storm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 3

The great rainstorm, which began its operations in Nowra on Saturday night finished its work on Tuesday night, although there were a few light falls…

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The Storm at Kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 8

Fourteen and a half inches of rain fell at Kangaroo Valley from Sunday night up to 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Vivid lightning occurred during…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, July 19th, 1910. the Storm

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 1

The weather is usually the last resort of the scribe who is hard up for a topic. But the storm on Monday certainly deserves mention on its own merits. In Sydney it…

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Disastrous Cyclone

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

During a cyclone at Busto Arsizio, Milan, a factory collapsed, burying the workmen. Ten were killed and many injured…

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In the Gale. a Motor Boat Trip. a Thrilling Experience

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

The little launch Fay and Bowen, which completed a remarkable trip from Melbourne to Sydney, last November, was in part of the recent…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Floods in Japan

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

Floods at Tokoi are subsiding. Tens of thousands are starving. Large numbers are being sheltered in temples. The victims are wholly…

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The Numba Flood-boat

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 7

At the last meeting of the South Shoalhaven Council Aid. Crawford asked how the Council stood in regard to the boat at present located on Mr…

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Floods in Japan

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

Over 500,000 people are enduring the extremity of suffering and destitution. The local relief funds are large and residents and foreigners are…

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Brundie Floodgates

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. T. F. Herne reported to a meeting of the Brundie Swamp Drainage Trust that the flood gates were in fair order, and had proved their…

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Tasmania. Disastrous Gale

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

A terrific gale was experienced at Launceston yesterday, and caused a land slip, dislocating traffic on the main and western railway lines. Trees…

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The Shoalhaven Heads. a Sand Bar Across the Entrance 6 Feet Above Sea Level. 550 Yards in Breadth at Low Water. The Danger Of A Disastrous Flood. An Unimpressionable Government

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 1

For the first time within the memory of the oldest resident of this district the natural outlet of the Shealhaven River has been absolutely closed…

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Two Days of Lightning. Wand[?]ling Thunderstorms. Death and Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 3

A remarkable series of wandering thunderstorms raged throughout the South of England and on parts of the Continent early in the week (said…

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Thunderstorms. and Earthquakes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 6

Two weeks ago my friends interested me with queries about the possibility of a relationship between earthquakes and a comet After their experiences this…

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Floods in Victoria

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

A big flood is being experienced in the Shepparton district. The river Goulburn is rising rapidly. The Glenelg at Casterton is rising, and…

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Floods

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

Flood waters are rising in many towns in the Sate and the outlook is very serious. Kotupna is cut off and traffic is impossible except by use of…

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Numba Flood Boat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 4

At the last meeting of the South Shoalhaven Council a letter was received from Mr. Alex. Hay, notifying on behalf of the Berry Estate…

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Storm-signs From Smoke

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 8

Smoke will often beat down as soon as it comes out of the chimney when the weather is about to be stormy. The atmosphere exerts…

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Western Australia. the Recent Cyclone

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The resident magistrate at Broome estimated the damage to pearlers at between £14,000 and £20,000. Of 800 licensed boats 180 are safe, 67 were…

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Storm Ruins Wheat Crops

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 4

A crop of a hundred acres of wheat was completely destroyed by a recent storm at Bores Crack while at Lock hart the damage to crops amount to…

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