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Floods & storms, 1907

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ROME. The End of the Storm

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 6

It is practically over—the wild tempest by anti-clericalism which has swept through Italy during the last few weeks, writes the Rome correspondent of the "Tablet" on…

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Belated by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Belated by gales the A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Wodonga did not reach a river berth until early this morning, when Captain Meaburn reported having encountered…

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Second Deluge. America's Danger 4000 Years Hence

The World's News · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 21

Mr. Spencer, the American geologist, who has been attending the meetings of the British Association at Leicester, expressed the opinion that the Falls of Niagara will in 4000 or 5000…

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The Storm Wind

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 8

I am the Wind, I am the Wind, The great Voice of the Lord, Then wherefore are ye deaf and blind, And list not what I tell your kind?…

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Floods in France. London, Sept. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 13

Floods in the Bezlers, Agde and Lodeve districts of Southern France, have caused great devastation. Hundreds of sheep have perished. Several fatalities have…

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Floods in France. Great Devastation Wrought

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Serious floods have occurred in the districts of Beziers, Agde, and Lodeve, in the south-east of France. Several fatalities have occurred, and…

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Great Floods in Spain. Many Lives Lost

Evening News · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—A terrible flood has occurred in the province of Malaga, Spain. One hundred and eight persons are known to have perished. 12,000 were rendered…

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Floods in the Dominion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 8

Bad weather is reported from various parts of the dominion. The rivers are in high flood, and the railway and telegraphic services are disorganised…

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Fearful Floods in Southern Spain Villages Destroyed and Thousands Homeless Over a Hundred Lives Lost London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 1

Malaga, one of the southern provinces of Spain, has been overtaken by a dreadful disaster. Floods have, occurred by which thousands…

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Ships From Home the Wilhelmine and Hawthornbank Calms and Gales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 6

Captain Erdmann, of the German ship Wilhelmine, in yesterday from Hamburg, and Captain Ballantyne, of the British barque Hawthornbank, in during Sunday night from…

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Floods in South Europe. Devastation in France. Thousands Homeless. Great Loss of Life Feared. London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 7

Torrential rains in the south of France have swollen the rivers, causing terrible floods in the departments of Herault, Gard, Bouches du Rhone, Vaucluse, and…

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Devastating Floods. in Spain and France. Many Lives Lost. Thousands Rendered Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A terrible food has occurred in the province of Malaga, Spain. One hundred and eight persons are known…

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Floods in France. Rivers Still Rising. London, Oct. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 8

Heroic efforts are made to save those those suffering from the inundations in south of France. Some of the rivers are still rising…

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The Floods in France. Rivers Still Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Heroic efforts have been made to save the sufferers from the inundations in the south-east of France. Some of the rivers are still rising…

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Light Showers Recorded. Rain Storm Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 7

Light isolated showers fell on Tuesday over the southern highlands, and extreme South Coast. The falls included:--Cooma 3 points, Bombala 4. Delegate 8, and Gabo Island 2 points…

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Tasmania. Floods at New Norfolk. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 7

The heavy rainfall during the past week has caused serious floods in the New Norfolk district. Many hopfields and orchards are several feet under water. Communication has…

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French Floods Subside. London, Oct. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 7

The rivers in the south of France have ceased rising, and the floods are now subsiding…

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Cyclone at Tenterfield. Damage Estimated at £1000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Thursday.--During progress of a cyclonic storm last night the wind blew with terrific violence for about 10 minutes, then the velocity decreased. Rain fell, and…

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Floods in New Zealand. Waikato River Rising. Auckland. Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 October 1907 · page 7

The Waikato River continues to rise rapidly, and much country baa been flooded. No serious damage has yet occurred…

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Floods in Southern Europe

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 October 1907 · page 12

A terrible flood has occurred in the province of Malaga, Spain. One hundred and eight persons are known to have perished; 12,000 were rendered homeless, and…

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