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Floods & storms, 1908

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Namoi in Flood. Further Rise Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 9

NARRABRI, Wednesday.-- The Namoi River has overflowed its banks at several points, and the waters from Tamworth and Gunnedah are still coming down. The river rose over 2ft…

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Flood at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

The river is a banker here to-day. The [?]owlylng parts, are under water, and the flood [?]aters are backing into the town lagoon, which is now high. It Is not apprehended…

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The Namoi Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

NARRABRI, Thursday.--No serious consequences are now expected from, the flood waters, beyond damage to gardens, fences, and crops. No losses among stock have been so far…

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The Namoi in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

WEE WAA. Friday.--The Namoi River is at 21ft. 2in.; here, and is still rising fast. All low-lying lands are now inundated. No stock losses are reported…

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Storm at Melbourne. Church Service Interrupted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 8

The weather in Melbourne yesterday and to-day was unsettled and boisterous. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday a terrific rain storm. accompanied by light peals of thunder, burst…

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Eucharistic Congress Catholics Intensely Disappointed Mass Meeting in Albert Hall. a Storm of Howls and Hisses London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 1

The alterations in the arrangements for the procession of the Blessed Sacrament in connection with the Eucharistic Congress were announced by Dr. Bourne (Archbishop of…

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Flood at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 8

All day yesterday the flood waters continued to rise, spreading over the lowlying parts of the district. Several fine wheat crops were submerged. A number of settlers found…

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Snowstorm and Gale. Carry Aeronauts to Sea

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—A snowstorm and a gale carried a balloon, with Lieutenant B. H. Barrington-Kennett, of the Grenadier Guards, and Mr. Eustace Short, from London into the…

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Floods and Damage at Wee Waa

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

A message from Wee Waa says that all day Friday the floods spread over the low-lying parts of the district Sour very promising crops have been…

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Sou'-west Gale Rough Coastal Conditions Vessels Sheltering

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 1

The heavy weather which set in on the coast yesterday continues to-day. Heavy seas and hard blows continue to the north and south, and a fleet of the smaller coasters…

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Back to Winter. Southerly Gales and Rough Seas. Low Temperatures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 10

The climatic conditions yesterday were those of the depth of winter. The temperature was exceedingly low, bleak winds from the south reaching at times the fury of a gale were…

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Snow and Rain. Bleak Conditions. Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 10

Bleak, wintry conditions, with a southerly gale on the coast and snowstorms on the highlands, prevailed over the State yesterday and the change, following closely upon the spell…

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Aeronauts in a Storm. Carried to North Sea. Rescued by a Tug. London, Sept. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 9

A snowstorm gale carried Lieutenant Barrington-Kennett and Mr. Eustace Short, aeronauts, from London to the North Sea, where they were rescued by a…

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Storm Moderating. Rain on the Coast. Low Temperatures in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

Boisterous conditions continued along the coast-yesterday, but during the afternoon the weather showed signs of moderating. The winds during the morning were fresh to strong,…

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Fiji Steamer in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 6

The steamer South Australian arrived at Sydney this morning from Fiji, and took up a discharging berth at the White Star Wharf, Miller's Point. Captain Davidson, when seen…

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Storm Passed Off. More Rain Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 9

The stormy southerly weather has passed away along the North Coast to the Tasman Sea, after having resulted in further light to moderate rainfall between Manning Heads and…

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Work of a Nebraska Cyclone

The World's News · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 9

On June 4 last the inhabitants of Buffalo County, Nebraska and particularly of the town of Kearney, were besieged by no less than seven tornadoes…

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Overtaken by Flood Waters. Peasant's Narrow Escape

The World's News · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 19

An Italian peasant named Rossi had a thrilling experience while crossing the almost dry bed of the river Trebbia, near Placenzo during August…

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Buninyong in a Gale

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

The Howard Smith steamer Buninyong, which arrived at Sydney this morning from Brisbane, brought a number of passengers and a large cargo- Captain J. M. Snow reports having…

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Dust Storms at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--To-day the weather has been boisterous dusts,and generally unpleasant. The wind at times rose to the height of a gale, enveloping the city in clouds of dust. A shower fell this…

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