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Floods & storms, 1906

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The Flooded Rivers. Village Settlement Swamped

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Murray rose four inches fit Cobram through the night, and overflowed the bank in several places, inundating hundreds of acres of crops and grass…

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Destructive Hail Storm. 500 Acres of Crop Destroyed. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Messrs. Dunford Brothers, of Padnoller, report that they were heavy losers by the recent storm. Their property was covered with four inches of hail, and to q[?]te one of the…

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Strange Storms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

During a violent hailstorm on Monday evening at Trundle a ball of fire was noticed to pass over the town. In a paddock adjoining a mob of valuable horses…

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Great Indian Flood. Thousands of Natives Homeless, Lucknow, September 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 October 1906 · page 11

Many lives have been lost and enormous damage done by a flood that devastated the Darbhangah Valley. Thousands of natives are homeless, and are making…

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Heavy Gales in Victoria. Full-rigged Ship Almost Ashore. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 7

Reports of boisterous and stormy weather arrived to-day from various parts of Victoria. There were heavy gales in Bass Straits, and vessels arriving in Port Phillip…

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Settlers Flooded Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 7

Owing to destruction caused by floods on the Murray, great distress prevails in Yarroweyah district. Mr. George Graham, M.L.A., having interviewed the Premier, Mr. Bent,…

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Destructive Hail-storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 7

By a recent hail-storm 500 acres of Messrs. Dunford Brothers' crop, at Padmotter, were practically destroyed—"cut clean out of the ground…

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The Westerly Gale Iy the Straits. Flotsam Passed by the Aramac

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 8

A number of bales of oaten hay, which had apparently been washed overboard from the decks of a vessel, were passed by the A.U.S.N. steamer Aramae on Saturday afternoon, during…

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Ormuz in a Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

The R.M.S. Ormuz arrived at Fremantle yesterday for London eighteen hours late. The delay was due to the succession of terrific gales right across the Great Australian Bight, round…

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Cyclone at Grafton. a Man Killed by Lightning

Evening News · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 6

GRAFTON, Wednesday.-A terrible thunderstorm visited Grafton yesterday afternoon, doing much damage to houses, fences, trees, and crops. All the windows of the pavilion at the…

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Cyclonic Storm. Great Damage at Grafton. Man Struck Dead by Lightning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 9

GRAFTON, Tuesday. -- One of the most disastrous storms experienced for many years swept over the district this afternoon, causing widespread damage and loss of life. The storm,…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. a Man Killed by Lightning. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 9

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the western side of the city this afternoon. It was accompanied by heavy hail, which cut down the crops, stripped the fruit trees, and…

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The Storm at Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday.-- An examination made to-day shows that the damage done by yesterday's cyclone wan very extensive. Up till noon a large quantity of hailstones could be…

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Terrific Storm

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

The manager of the Experimental Farm at Grafton reports to the Minister for Mines that on the afternoon of the 16th instant a most terrific storm occurred, accompanied by…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Betting in London. Many Persons Killed. Police Corruption

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

LONDON. Friday, 3 p.m.—A cyclone has occurred in Cuba. Great damage was done, and many people were killed. LONDON. Friday. 3.5 p.m.—Mr. Pratt. a London street bookmaker With an extensive business. has informed the Police Commission that he regularly paid the police £200…

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A Cuban Cyclone Great Destruction Wrought. London. Friday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 1

On top of all their other troubles the Cull sans have just had a terrific cyclone. Great destruction of property was wrought by the storm, and many lives were lost…

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Ashore in a Gale. Native Crew Rush the Boats. Thrilling Experiences on the Indian Coast

The World's News · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 3

AHRILLING story of a shipwreck on the Indian coast has come to hand from Reuter's Calcutta correspondent, who says:—"The steamer Goa, 1217…

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The Flooded Murrumbidgee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 10

CARRATHOOL, Friday. -- Owing to the flood the traffic across the Murrumidgee has been suspended since Monday, through the punt not being workable; consequently dairymen on the…

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Cyclone in Grafton District

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1906 · page 12

One of the most disastrous storms experienced for many years swept over the Grafton district on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread damage and less of life. The storm, which was of a…

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Cyclone in Cuba. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1906 · page 5

A disastrous cyclone has been experienced in Cuba. Many people were killed, and great damage was done…

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