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Floods & storms, 1903

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Storms at Broken-hill. Depth of Water in the Reservoir

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.-- This centre is just now experiencing exceptional weather. On Saturday morning rain set in and 12 points were recorded locally, and 10 points at Stephen's…

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Heats Rain at Broken Hill Floods and Washaways

Evening News · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday.-Since Saturday evening Broken Hill has been the centre of a ries of thunderstorms. Heavy tropical rain fell on Saturday night and last night, flooding the…

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Heavy Rains in South Australia. Some Districts Flooded. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 8

There was a tremendous dewppour of rain over the State of South Australia last night and this morning. It was particularly heavy in the north. Considerable damage was done to property and crops in some places…

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South Australian Floods. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 5

The Heavy thunderstorm which passed over the city and environs on Saturday flooded all the streets, 69 points of rain falling within the hour. Friday's floods in the country did…

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Floods in South Australia. Miles of Country Inundated. Crops Destroyed and Railways Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.-- A heavy thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs on Saturday morning, accompanied by heavy rain, 69 points being registered in an hour. Many of the streets…

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Heavy Rain at Broken Hill. Floods and Washaways

Evening News · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Monday.-Since Saturday evening Broken Hilt has been the centre of a series of thunderstorms. Heavy tropical rain fell on Saturday night and last night, flooding the…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Heavy Rain in Places. Three Inches at Moss Vale. Eighty Points in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 7

Thunderstorms of an exceptionally severe characted were experienced on the main Southern line, Blue Mountains, South Coast, and in Riverina yesterday afternoon. Reports which came…

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Extra Special Evening News Office, 3.30 P.M. Late Cables. [Copyright.] Storms and Floods. Wrecks and Loss of Life

Evening News · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, November 30, 2.55 p.m.-Heavy storms have occurred in the South of England, and there are great floods in the Thames Valley and in Essex…

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Church of England Association. "The Flood-tide of Romish Rituaalism."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 7

The seventeenth annual meeting of the Church of England Association was held at the Elite-hall, Queen Victoria Markets, last evening, under the presidency of Mr. D. H. Chisholm…

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Heavy Rain at Broken Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 15

Since Saturday Broken Hill has been the centre of a series of thunderstorms. Heavy tropical rain fell on Saturday and Sunday nights, flooding the streets and blocking train and vehicular…

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Floods and Storms. Vessels Wrecked and Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--There have been great floods in the Thames Valley and in Essex. Vessels have been wrecked on the British…

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Storm at Newcastle. Hailstones as Large as Hen Eggs [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 6

A hailstorm of unusual severity broke over the city at 1.30 this afternoon. The stones were very large, many of them being quite the size of hen eggs, some even larger. The…

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Floods in England. London, Nov. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 9

Great floods have occurred in the Valley of the Thames, and also in the County of Essex…

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FLOODS. Devastation in the Thames Valley. LONDON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 6

Great floods have occurred in the Thames valley. Much damage has been done in the county of Essex…

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Thunderstorms in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 9

Returns which came to hand up to 9 a.m. yesterday giving particulars of the rainfall for the preceding 24 hours indicated that thunderstorms affected nearly the whole of the south-eastern portion of the State…

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Floods in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 57

One of the greatest floods experienced in South Australia for years occurred on Friday and Saturday. Reports from important wheat centres show that heavy rains, following upon.the…

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The Waratah Contest. a Deluge of Oratory

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The Waratah electorate is being flooded with oratory. To-night's programmes comprised four meetings on each side. Mr. Charlton, the solidarity labor…

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Battered by Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 5

AUCKLAND. Saturday. -- The barque Zelateur arrived at Hoklanga after a trip of 31 days from Sydney. She lost Mr. lower main-topsail yard and several gails…

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Heavy Storm at Mary-borough. a Gospel Tent Blown Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 5

MARYBOROUGH (Q.). Sunday. -- An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm occurred on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by violent wind. A large tent, occupied by Seventh Day Adventists,…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

On Sunday night a storm of unusual severity passed over the district. There were evidences early on Monday morning that the rushing waters had swept with…

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