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Floods & storms, 1900

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Cyclone at Barcaldine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 5

BARCALDINE, Monday. -- A fearful cyclone broke over the town yesterday evening, accompanied by rain and hail. The rain gauge indicated a fall of 21n., which is no criterion of the fall of…

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Cyclone in Central Queensland. Ice Cubes Four Inches in Length. Several Houses Demolished. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 5

A wire from Barealdinestates that a fearful cyclone broke over the town at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. On the previous night half an inch of rain had fallen, but Sunday morning broke…

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The War. More Trouble in the Free State. the Reddersburg Affair. Our Foodless and Waterless Soldiers. Exposed to a Pitiless Storm. Every Cartridge Expended. the Surrenderees Re-arming. Arrival of Roberts' Remounts. Threat to Invade Basutoland. Natives Eager for the Feat. Rouxville and Wepener in Danger. Southern Free State. Again in Arms. the Reddersburg Affair. British Force Outnumbered. the Boer Line of Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- Additional particulars to hand relating to the Reddersburg affair go to show that the enemy had five guns on that occasion, aud not four, as…

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Big Flood at Carnarvon

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 7

A telegram from Carnarvon to-day states that 101a. of rain fell there in three weeks. There has been the greatest flood over known there. The river undistinguishable from the plains…

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Cyclone at Mullaley. Buildings Wrecked. One Man Killed. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 7

A windstorm of cyclonic force occurred in this district yesterday afternoon, and was most severely felt along the Gunnedah-Coonabarabran-road, and at Mullaley. The postmaster at Mullaley writes that the…

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The Weather. a Cool Change. Thunderstorms in the Country

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 6

The weather in the city yesterday was beautifully fine and cold, with a westerly wind blowing. The temperatures recorded at the Observatory were: Minimum, 51.7deg; maximum, 62.7deg. The…

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Storm-water Drainage Near Rosehill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

A rather serious washaway occurred in Alfred-street, Granville, as a consequence of the heavy rain of Tuesday, near the Racecourse Hotel, and on the road to Rosehill racecourse. As the road is one that is in…

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Cyclone at Mullaley. a Township Wrecked. One Man Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Thursday.--The township of Mullaley, 25 miles away, has been wrecked by a cyclone. To within a few miles of Mullaley there are no signs of a severe storm. Beyond this…

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Storm at Mullaley. Much Damage to Property. a Man Killed. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 6

The storm which struck Mullaley on Tuesday afternoon did considerable damage. It struck Ball's Post Office Hotel, tearing off the ro[?]fing of the western verandah, and parlors, the furniture…

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Dispersing Hail Storms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 845

Orchardists and agriculturists frequently sustain damage through heavy falls of hail. These visitations are common in many parts of the world, and many attempts to minimise the…

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H.m.s. Dart in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 8

When H.M.S. Dart anchored in Neutral Bay on arrival from Hobart early yesterday morning it was learned that she had experienced very stormy weather on the run up the coast. The…

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Re-queening Bees. Albert Gale in the "Gazette." (Continued from Page 868.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 850

So it goes on all day until the lateness of the hour checks further outside labour. This will continue for the first and well on into the second season if there be out-door labour to be done…

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Terrific Cyclone

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1900 · page 8

A fearful cyclone broke over Barcaldine (Queensland) on Sunday evening, accompanied by rain and hail. The damage was considerable. All gardens were ruined, and…

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The Mullaley Cyclone

Evening News · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Saturday.—Further reports in connection with the heavy storm at Mullaley show that the damage was not confined to the township alone, but extended somewhat into the…

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The Weather. Westerly Gales and Snow

The Australian Star · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 7

The weather has suddenly turned very wintry, and whereas the thermometer 'on Tuesday last showed as high as 77deg. at the observatory this morning at 7 o'clock it stood…

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In the Country. Cyclone at Guyra

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Thursday. -- Another destructive cyclone swept over portion of Guyra farming community on Wednesday, and created havoc on many of the holdings in the locality. The storm came up very unexpectedly…

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Floods in Victoria. Spoiled Holidays. And Swamped Encampments. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

very heavy rain has been falling all over the colony since early on Saturday morning, and at time of wiring it is still raining, and very cold…

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A Cold Snap. a Westerly Gale. Snow on the Highlands. Over Four Inches at Kiandra. Some Low Temperatures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

The weather yesterday was remarkable for the severity of the cold, which proved by far the keenest xperienced this year, and, in fact, is exceptional for this time of year. The minimum rending in the shade was 47.7 degrees…

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Heavy Rains and Extreme Cold in Victoria. Holdings Under Water. Military Camps Flooded. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

The Easter holidays were quite spoiled by heavy rains and extreme cold. Since Friday night the weather has been boisterous and wet, and the outdoor sports which were postponed from Saturday…

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Floods in Victoria. Spoiled Holidays. And Swamped Encampments. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

Very heavy rain has been failing all over the colony since early on Saturday morning, and at time of wiring it is still raining, and very cold…

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