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Floods & storms, 1906

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Phenomenal Hail a Peculiar Thunderstorm. "A Shower of Hen's Eggs." Havoc in the Northern Suburbs Orchards

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

What one of the sufferers described very fairly as a "visitation" was experienced by a belt of country comprising the principal inland northern suburbs yesterday afternoon…

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Terrific Gales. a Troublous Voyage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--The ship Radiant, from Philadelphia, with a cargo consisting of 80,500 eases of kerosene, of which 20,000 cases are for Newcastle, arrived at Brisbane this morning,…

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Famous London Brewery. a Porter Deluge Recalled

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

Another London landmark is destined to dis­appear. Meux's Horse Shoe Brewery, which has for at least a century and a half occupied the angle of Tottenham Court-road and New…

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THE Watchman Saturday, January 27, 1906. Taken by Storm

Watchman · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

"The House of Commons is like the Kingdom of Heaven: it is only the violent that lake it by storm." said Mr. Lloyd-George, the new President of the Board of Trade,…

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This Afternoon's News. Drowned in Storm Water. Attempted Rescue. Commendation by the Coroner

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 11

This morning the City Coroner, Mr. A. J. Barnett, held an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Queen's-square, on the body of a little girl named Edith Byrne, aged six years,…

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Boy's Thrilling Adventure. Swept Down a Storm-water Sewer. Safely at Home Whilst the Police Drag for his Body

The World's News · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 16

To be whirled for over a mile through the surging waters of an open drain which a sudden thunderstorm had swollen…

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Cyclone Damages N.z. Exhibition Building

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 8

A cyclonic squall, which lasted but a few moments, did considerable damage to the Christchurch Exhibition Building and gardens. About 200ft of framework of the Exhibition Building…

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Fatal Storm. Little Girl's Death. Brave Attempt at Rescue

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 8

The City Coroner, Mr. A. J. Barnett, yesterday held an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Queen's-square, on the body of a little girl named Edith Byrne, aged six years,…

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The Weather. Sensational Storm at Carcoar. Terrified Church Congregations

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

CARCOAR, Monday.—Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and an enormous fall of rain, occurred between Carcoar and…

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Cyclone in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday--The Deputy-Postmaster-General has received advice from the post-master at St. George to the effect that a cyclonic thunderstorm passed over that town…

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Phenomenal Storms. Floods in the Carcoar District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

CARCOAR, Monday.--Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by exceptionally vivid lightning, occurred. For about an hour the rain fell in…

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Cyclone at St.george. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

A cyclonic thunderstorm occurred at St. George on Saturday afternoon. Many houses were unroofed or otherwise injured. The Metropolitan Hotel was severely damaged, telegraph lines and poles being also…

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A Heavy Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by a little hail, was experienced in the Liverpool district on Thursday afternoon. The hailstones were as big as marbles…

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Dust Storm at Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The town was visited by a terrific dust storm last night. The storm lasted some hours, and was followed by thunder and lightning, but only a few drops of…

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Sensational Storm at Carcoar. Terrified Church Congregations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 9

CARCOAR, Monday.—Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and an enormous fall of rain, occurred between Carcoar and Blayney…

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Hurricanes in Queensland. Cyclone at Atherton. Buildings Unroofed and Crops Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 10

A cyclone visited Atherton and Mareeba on Saturday. The wind blew with terrifie force from noon till about 2 o'clock next morning, with heavy…

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Still Storm Signals

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

Diplomatists are said to look as though they despaired of the forthcoming conference about Morocco bringing a permanent reconciliation between Franco and Germany. It…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Extent of the Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Deputy Postmaster-General to-day received a telegram from Geraldton, dated the 28th instant, giving particulars of the cyclone which swept that…

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North Queensland Cyclone. Damage at Geraldton. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 8

The hurricane reached Geraidton on Saturday. A heavy wind, accompanied by rain, sprang up at 2 a.m., and increased in force till noon, when the wind became cyclonic,…

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Wind Storm at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 7

A dust storm occurred last night. Considerable damage was done to outbuildings and gardens. The storm was one of the worst experienced for a long time, and lasted some hours. J. O'Neill, surface hand…

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