Mr. Lee at West Maitland. Hunter River Flood Mitigation. the North Coast Railway. Ministerial Declaration. to Be a Vital Question. West Maitland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 13
Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, paid his first official visit to Maitland district to-day. The visit was brought about by a promise made to Mr. Gillies some months ago, after a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Central Queensland Floods. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 13
The mallman from Winton, who arrived at Longreach to-day, reports very heavy rain this week. Since the new year there has been from 14[?]n to 1[?]n right through between…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cyclone at Tahiti. Great Damage Done
Evening News · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 5
AUCKLAND, Monday,—Mr, Donald, a local merchant, has received a cable from San Francisco, scating doing damage to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Queensland. Great Damage at Croydon. Heavy Rains and Washaways
Evening News · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 5
BRISBANE, Monday.—News has been received here to-day from the, Croydon Gold Field, in the Gulf country, of a cyclone that occurred there on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Monsoonal Rains. Storm Passing Away. Some Good Falls in the North
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 8
Tho rainstorm, which resulted last week in magnificent falls over almost the whole of the State, is now passing away, and was yesterday confined to parts of the seaboard. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wreck at Port Stephens Steamer Thordis Driven Ashore. in a South-east Gale. the Crew Saved. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 7
The Norwegian steamer Thordis is on the rocks at the northern headland of Port Stephons. The bow is high and dry, the stern submerged, and there is every prospect of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Floods. Warrego and Barcoo Districts. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 8
The Warrego River is a banker at Augathella. The Ward and Langle rivers are also very high. The recent floods greatly damaged the Mitchell Rabbit Board fencing. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rains in Queensland. Floods in the Far West. the Highest for Years. Gales on the Coast. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5
Further rains have fallen in the western districts. Fails on stations in the Thargomindah district last week ranged four to six inches. Bullo River, at Thargomindah, was few inches higher than in the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appalling Cyclone. Immense Damage Done. Town Almost Demolished. Brisbane
The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7
Reports have just come through of an [?] palling cyclone at Croydon, which raged for six hours yesterday. Practically all the churches were demolished, as well as most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone in Queensland. Great Damage at Croydon. Heavy Bains and Washaways
Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3
BRISBANE, Monday.—News has been received here to-day from the Croydon Gold Field, in the GnU country, of a cyclone that occurred there on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in North Queensland. Great Destruction in Croydon Scores of People Homeless. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5
The Under-Secretary for Justice to-night received a telegram from the acting police magistrate at Croydon as follows:—"Terrible cyclone on Sunday; Court-house damaged;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rainfall. Another Storm in the West. Heavy Falls on the North Coast. General Rains Predicted
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5
Early yesterday morning another rainstorm made its appearance in the far north-western districts, and by 9 a.m. had extended generally along the Queensland border in an easterly direction, and southwards along…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain In" Queensland. River in Flood
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12
BRISBANE, Tuesday,—The Chief Engineer for Railways has received information that the Bullock Creek Bridge, on the Charters Towers-Hughenden line, is under water. The Richmond line is submerged in many places, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cyclone in Queensland
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 18
BRISBANE, Monday.—News has been received here to-day from the Croydon Gold Field. in the Gulf country, of a cyolone that occurred there on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Marshall Island News. Havoc Wrought by Storms. Annexation of the Group by Germany
Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3
Writing from Ebon, Marshall Islands, under date January 25, a correspondent supplies some interesting items of news. Since last writing, early in November, until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Queensland. Northern Railway Lines Blocked. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 9
Wind of cyclonic velocity prevailed at Normanton on Saturday afternoon, and continued again during the night. Fortunately the damage done was comparatively trifling. Portions…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Cyclone at Croydon
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 7
A meeting of the local authorities of Brisbane to-day decided to open a subscription list to assist sufferers by the Croydon cyclone. After investigation the "Courier's"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Queensland. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 7
The Railway Department has received information that the Nogoa River is 6ft over the rails, and rising at the rate of 4in an hour. The floods are subsiding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. River in Flood. Bellingen
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 8
Owing to continuous rains the Bellinger River rose 9ft on Saturday. Visitors from Dorrigo, Never Never, and the Guy Fawkes districts to the agricultural show were unable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Redfern Storm Water Sewer Extension
Evening News · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3
A minute has been submitted to the Water and Sewerage Board from the Engineer-in-Chief recommending the acceptance of Messrs. O'Meara Brothers' bid at 18.57 per cent. below…
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