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Floods & storms, 1906

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Devastating Cyclone Like an Earthquake Great Destruction at Havana London, Friday 3.5 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 21 October 1906 · page 1

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

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Rain in the West. Antarctic Storm Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 4

Unsettled weather, which first appeared in the far west, spread over the northern half of the Western Division on Friday night, and many stations reported rain as the result of…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Great Damage Done. Over a Hundred Deaths. Shipping Surfers Severely

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A disastrous cyclone has occurred in Cuba, great damage being done and many people killed. The United States troops were forced to…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Worst on Record. Buildings Collapse. Natives and Foreigners Killed. London, Oct. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 7

A cyclone has done great damage in Cuba. Many people were killed. The American troops were forced to abandon their camp at Columbia…

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Appalling Cyclone. Death Rides on the Wind Great Loss of Life London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 1

Latest advices respecting the devastating cyclone in South America state that the destruction wrought at San Salvador was appalling…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 5

HAY, Monday.—The river at Hay attained a height of 28ft 2in, the highest record since 1900. The stock inspector, Mr. R. W. Broughton, had a narrow escape from drowning. He…

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The Cyclone Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 6

Our cables tell tragical stories of destruction of property and loss of life from recent cyclones in Cuba, Central America, and the China Sea, and those…

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Appalling Cyclone. Great Loss of Life. Damage in Central America. London, Oct. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 7

A cyclone, which wrought appalling destruction in San Salvador, has swept over Central America. Great loss of life has occurred. The…

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Destructive Cyclone. Great Loss of Life. Man-of-war Wrecked. Island Swept by a Tidal Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The cyclone which swept over Central America caused appalling destruction at San Salvador and great loss of life. The San Salvador…

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Gale at Fremantle

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 3

FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—A terrific gale blew at Fremantle yesterday. The R.M.S. Mongolia, which should have sailed for England at 1 p.m., did not leave till 6.30 p.m. The captain was…

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Heavy Storm at Corowa. Buildings Unroofed

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 5

COROWA, Wednesday.—A storm of exceptional severity raged last night. Throughout the severity raged last night. Throughout the day much last was blowing, and towards night heavy dark clouds came up, with…

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A Running Tap. Water Floods a Warehouse

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—Owing to neglect to turn off a water tap in the upper storey of a boot warehouse, belonging to Messrs. Hannah and Company, at Wellington, damage estimated…

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The Weather Thunderstorms and Squalls Expected

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 6

The following forecast was issued at 1 p.m. yesterday by Mr. H. A. Hunt (the Acting-Government Meteorologist):--New South Wales: Hot, dusty winds, but a change for…

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Force of a Cyclone

Evening News · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 5

Careful estimates of the force of a cyclone and the energy required to keep a hurricane in active operation reveal the presence of a power that makes the mightiest efforts of man appear…

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Cyclonic Storm at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 8

ALBURY, Wednesday.--A cyclonic storm swept over the district last night. For nearly an hour there was a continuous blaze of lightning, furious wind, and tropical rain, three-quarters of an inch being registered in a few…

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Dust Storm at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

A very severe dust storm passed over Bro- j ken Hill. on Monday. The town was covered with dust, which started at half-past 5 sum., and culminated at night in a red…

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Country Reports. Wind Storm at Corowa

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 8

COROWA, Wednesday.--A storm of exceptional severity raged last night. Throughout the day clouds of dust were blowing, and towards night heavy dark clouds came up, followed by a wind storm of hurricane force, during…

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Storm, at Corowa. Buildings and Crops Damaged. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 8

A severe storm occurred last night. The wind blew with hurricane force. Some damage was done to outhouses and othor bulldings, the roofs of which were carried away…

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Flood at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

HAY, Wednesday.--The flood at Hay has reached 23ft. 2in. Mr. R. W. Broughton, rabbit inspector, was travelling from Maude to Hay on the south side of the river, and nearing…

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A Welcome Change. Cool Southerly Wind. Thunderstorms and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 8

There was a welcome change in the meteorological conditions yesterday morning, the hot, sultry weather being followed by a cool southerly breeze…

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