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Floods & storms, 1906

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Heavy Storm at Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--A heavy storm passed over this district this afternoon, 30 points of rain being recorded in a few minutes. In the vicinity of Herbert Park, a hurricane is reported, trees being blown down in all…

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Storm at Longreach. Damage to the Hospital. Wards and Houses Unroofed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 9

Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied with a high wind, occurred at Longreach last night. The full force of the storm was felt at the hospital, where several verandahs were…

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Floods in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 16

BRISBANE, Thursday.—During the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock to-day the rainfall was confined to the eastern parts of the northern division of the State, and the Gulf country. Light…

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Caught in a Storm. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 8

At Woolgar, in the Menzies district, yesterday, Harry Sibbons, a wood cutter, was killed by lightning during a thunderstorm. He took refuge from the rain in his tent, which was…

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Storm at Longreach. Damage to the Hospital. Wards and Houses Unroofed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 8

Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied with a high wind. Occurred at Longreach last night. The full force of the storm was felt at the hospital, where several verandahs were…

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The Queensland Floods. Country Looking Splendid. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

The bridge over the Warrege River on the western side of Cunnamulla has been damaged by the flood a large hole being washed out of the eastern approach…

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The Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--It is reported from Roma that the flood in the Warrego River washed a large hole in the local railway and traffic bridge. The water is now clear of the bridge…

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Nellie Stewart. Welcomed at 'Frisco. a Storm of "Coo-ees."

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

A cavle message informed as about three weeks ago that Miss Nellie Stewart had received a most enthusiastic reception on her opening night in San Francisco, when she…

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Paralysed with Fear. [?]Eroic Rescue Work in the Storm. Screams for Help

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 18

In the blackness of the night, while the breaking waves dashed high on the rock-bound coast of, Wigton, an heroic attempt at the rescue of a storm-tossed boat and its crew was…

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Cyclone at Home=bush. Damage to Property. No Casualties

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 February 1906 · page 1

Homebush had a rather disastrous visitation in the form of a cyclone yesterday afternoon. Between 4 and 5 o'clock an electric disturbance, which commenced in the…

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Storm at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 8

The storm on Saturday afternoon wrought considerable dnmage in Parramatta, unroofing a number of buildings. In some instances galvanised iron roofs were carried…

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Terrific Storm at Armidale. Great Damage to Property. Crops Levelled Ground

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Monday.—A terrific thunder-storm occurred last night, doing considerable, damage to property. The lightning was very severe. A number of trees in the town were…

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Floods in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 7

ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday.--The Fitzroy River is falling fast, and last night, the water was below the floors of the wharves. Heavy rains, however, fell during the night and to-day, and…

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Saturday's Storm. Damage in the Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

The storm which burst with cyclonic fury over the western end of Burwood and over the greater part of Strathfield on Saturday did a good deal of damage during the few…

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Storms at Armidale. Heavy Rainfall. Property Damaged. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

One of the heaviest thunderstorms, or rather succession of storms, ever witnessed at Ar[?]idale occurred last night, being accompanied by vivid lightning. There was a deluge of…

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Storm at Armidale. Serious Damage Done. Houses Unroofed and Sheds .Levelled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Monday.--The heaviest storm on record here swept over Armidale last night, 215 points of rain fulling in an hour and a quarter. Private dwellings and business places were…

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The Baerami Country. Electric Storm. (From Our Special Reporter.) Baerami

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

Baerami and the vicinity experienced an extraordinary electric storm about 7 o'clock last night. Vivid lightning and tropical rains were in evidence for two hours. The hill…

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Floods in Western Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

The highest flood ever known has occcured at Windorah. Further west, on the Diamanitna, 23 inches of rain fell. At Palparara the flood waters are…

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Terrifie Storm at Armidale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 52

ARMIDALE, Monday.—A terrific thunder storm occurred last night, doing considerable damage to property. The lightning was very severe. A number of trees in the town were…

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The Storm. Destruction at Guildford

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

The storm on Saturday afternoon wrought considerable' have at Guildford and Merrylands, as well as at South Granville, doing damage to the school…

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