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Floods & storms, 1909

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The Murray Floods. Immense Damage Done. Families Rescued in Boats. Railway Communication Interrupted. Melbourne

The Star · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 10

Telegrams from the northern districts report that the flods are spreading, further heavy rain having fallen, and that immense damage is being done, especially between…

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The Floods. "A Magnificent Sight." Waters Receding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Settlers in various parts of the State are still having an anxious time as the result of the floods. Although the Murray is reported stationary,…

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Boisterous Weather. Cyclonic Storm Operating. Gales and Flood Rains Predicted. Heavy Seas Running

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 14

"A cyclonic storm off the south coast of New South Wales will cause gales and flood rains and high seas to the south-east of the continent. Squally…

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Monsoonal Disturbance. Light to Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 11

During Thursday and yesterday a monsoonal disturbance gradually extented southward from the tropics and developed a cyclonic centre off the South Coast. The disturbance is resulting…

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Gale on the South Coast. Steamers Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 11

South to south-east gales were raging along the south coast from Eden to Gabo Island last night. The storm was accompanied by rainy and squally weather and rough seas…

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The Floods. Damage to the Railway. Settlers Homeless. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 14

The Raliway Department was advised to-day that owing to the flood waters from the Murray washing away portion of the line between Strathmerton and Tocumwal the…

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Victorian Floods. an Angry Minister. Orders Railway Embankment to Be Cut

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Minister for Water Supply, Mr. George Graham, arrived at Strathmerton to-day with the intention of visiting the flooded settlements between…

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Serious Floods in Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 July 1909 · page 7

Floods are being experienced in various parts, Gippsland being the chief sufferer. The bridge across the Avon River at Stratford is tottering to-day, and is…

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24 Hours on a Log—flood Incident

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 July 1909 · page 12

The perilous experience and timely rescue of Robert Marshall, the Howlong; rabbit trapper, was the most sensational incident of the flood in the Albury district…

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Storm Passes Away. More Rain in the South-east. Snow on the Highlands

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 9

The storm which was reported on the South Coast on Friday was short-lived. The conditions moderated on Saturday, and yesterday Jervis Bay was the only station to report…

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The Eucumbene Flood

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 5

KIANDRA, Monday.—Word has been received that the last heavy flood, which swept away the loose boxes belonging to the Rocky Plains Elevating Company on the Eucumbene River,…

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The Floods. Strike of Workers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 8

The flood waters in the Murray at Cobram are receding rapidly but are still covering the lowlylng ground to a good depeh. At the big break in the bank of Dixson's Bend,…

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More Floods in Victoria. Furnaces Extinguished. Many Streams Overflowing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The heavy rain of the past week has put both the Moorabool and Barwon rivers in flood at their, confluence at Fyqnsford, three miles from Geelong. The…

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Flood at Yambulla. Field Completely Isolated. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 7

Yambulla is completely isolated owing to the flooded state of Towamba River. No mails have reached here since June 30. Foodstuffs are becoming scarce, and…

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The Floods. Traffic Stopped Near Tilba. Fences and Crops Covered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 8

TILBA TILBA, Monday.--Continuous rain has fallen since Monday last, and all the low-lying lands are under water, and the creeks are running a banker. Wallaga Lake is higher than…

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Gales Predicted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 12

South-west and westerly gales are predicted, with rough seas in the southern ocean, passing from the Bight to the Tasman Sea before tho end of the week…

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The Late Floods. Engineer's Recommendations. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 9

Mr. Catani, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, has supplied the Minister with information regarding the damage done to the Goulburn River and Murray River…

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Floods in America. a Disastrous Deluge. London, Wednesday. 3.20 p.m

The Star · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 12

Disastrous floods have occurred in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri. The devastation has been enormous, and relief trains are carrying provisions to many…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Floods in America. Enormous Damage

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Enormous damage has been done by floods in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri. Relief trains are carrying food to the…

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Floods in America. Enormous, Damage. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 7

Enormous damage has been caused by floods in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri (U.S.A.). Relief trains are carrying food to the…

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