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Floods & storms, 1902

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A Cyclone in Queensland. a Small Area Affected. Iron Telegraph Poles Bent and Twisted. Houses Unroofed and Sheds Blown Down. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 5

A very disastrous storm passed over the district between Jondaryan and Dalby on Saturday evening about 8 o'clock. The telegraph lines on both sides of Bowenville are down. Iron poles on the plains were…

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Cyclone at Narrabri (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) a Man Killed. Many Buildings Wrecked. Later Particulars

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

NARRABRI, Monday Afternoon.—Narrabri has suffered several times in recent years from destructive cyclones; but that which visited the town late on Saturday evening was, though…

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After the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

All traces of the rainstorm of the past fow days had passed yesterday morning, and fine and clear conditions were general. During Monday evening, however, coastal stations from Moruya…

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The Weather. Severe Storm at Carcoar. Mail Train in Danger

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

CARCOAR, Tuesday.—The weather during the last week was very dry, hot, and sultry, and one day the glass registered 96deg in the shade, while on the other days it varied from 94deg…

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Damage by a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

NARRABRI, Thursday.--W. Dunmore, of Eulah Creole, farmer, had three stacks of hay (about 45 tons) destroyed by fire; also a chaff-cutting -machine, on Tuesday. The origin of the…

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Storms in the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 16

COOLAMON, January 1.—A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, passed over the town yesterday afternoon. A considerable amount of damage was done…

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Cyclone at Narrabri. a Man Killed. Many Buildings Wrecked

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 14

NARRABRI, Monday Afternoon.—Narrabri has suffered several times in recent years from destructive cyclones; but that which visited the town late on Saturday evening was, though…

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The War in South Africa. Improvement in the Situation. Speech by Lord Milner. Bursting of the Storm Cloud. No Repetition of Former Folly. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 9

Lord Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal and of the Orange River Colony, in the course of a speech at a banquet at Johannesburg, said that the situation was steadily…

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The Weather. Hail and Thunderstorms

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

Cloudy and sultry conditions were general in eastern districts on Thursday, and on northern highlands and along the coast, some heavy rain, with thunderstorms—and in some cases…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 8

Thunderstorms along the coast and on the northern highlands caused a substantial rainfall at several places on Thursday evening. In one or two instances the storms were accompanied by…

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Heavy Thunderstorm at Bankstown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock, Bankstown was visited in part by a very heavy thunderstorm which swept along a defined course from tho southwest, ever upper…

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Heat and Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 4

Meteorological conditions in Sydney yesterday were most disagreeable. Throughout the day clouds of dust were raised by a fresh northeasterly breeze, and the discomfiture was…

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Destructive Gale at Gunnedah

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Monday.--A high wind storm to-day unroofed several sheds and outhouses. The Royal Hotel stables were partially destroyed, and the convent windmill was blown…

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The Recent Cyclone. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

The Mayor of Narrabri (Mr. J. J. Piper) and SubInspector Day, who were appointed to ascertain the losses by the recent cyclone, estimate the damage done at £2500. The Premier has promised to…

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Heavy Storms in the Country. Thunderstorm at Molong. a Congregation Scared

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 5

MOLONG, Monday.--Boisterous weather prevailed yesterday. In the morning a violent hurricane occurred, with numerous whirlwinds and clouds of dust. In the afternoon there was a…

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Violent Storm at Molong. Terrifying Effects

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

MOLONG, Monday.—The most violent storm ever remembered here occurred yesterday. It is the only subject talked of this morning, and some people have not yet recovered from the…

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Dust Storm at Forbes. Forbes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 7

Heavy dust storms passed north-west of the town yesterday. Steady showers fell during the afternoon and the night, registering 15 points up to 10 o'clock. This morning…

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Heat, Gales, and Rain. Storms in the Country. Damage to Property

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

The weather throughout the State on Monday was extremely warm, and some very high temperatures were recorded inland. In the far western districts hot, squally winds and clouds of…

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Cyclone at Cobar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 8

COBAR, Tuesday.--A terrific cyclone, accompanied by thunder and slight rain, passed over Cobar last night, about 10.30. Wright, Heaton's, and Hall and Co.'s stables were unroofed, and…

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The Storm at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 8

Balmain suffered severely from yesterday's "southerly burster." All along the foreshores from Peacock's Point to Bald Rock there were evidences of its violence. Fences were razed to…

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