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Floods & storms, 1909

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The Late Storm. Further Copious Downpours. From 5 to 7 Inches at Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 9

The heavy rains which set in on Wednesday afternoon continued throughout Thursday night and yesterday morning, bringing the total in some districts up to 5, 6, and 7 inches…

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The Hunter Rising. Flood Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Light rain fell for some time last evening, but it gradually became heavier, and fierce squalls from southeast were experienced, accompanied by…

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Storms in Britain

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 December 1909 · page 12

Heavy winds and gales, with snow, fen the weather conditions in Great Britain on Tuesday, and these were followed on Wednesday by a rapid thaw, with torrential rains and floods in Devon…

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Telegraph Service Interrupted. by Storms and Fires—cables Delayed

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 December 1909 · page 7

Storms and bush fires have seriously interfered with the telegraph lines. This has caused considerable interruption in the telegraphic service, and in some cases…

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Flood and Starvation. the Ruse of a "Lunatic."

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 December 1909 · page 19

WHEN I was about eight years or ago I was with the Scott-Lewis Dramatic Company, and we were touring the country. We were ordered to go from…

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Fear of Flood. Heavy Rains in Maitland District. West Maitland

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 December 1909 · page 2

The heavy rain, which set in on Wednesday night last, resulted in a total fall of 8in. for the 52 hours, ending at 9 o'clock this morning. The imports from all stations on…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Floods Threatened. Rivers Rise Rapidly. Brispane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 5

The Railway Department has received the following wires with reference to the rainfall from Monkland. The ganger reported at 9 o'clock this morning that the water was only…

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Gales in New Zealand. Boating Fatalities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.--Four young men, Daris Winter (21), Hector Lovelock (19), Kell (21), and Jenkins (19), were drowned in the harbor through the capsize of a small boat…

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Storm Clearing Away. More Heavy Falls in the North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 4

There are now indications that the rainstorm which has been operating over a large portion of the State for the past few days is passing away, and, with the exception of a…

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Storms in Europe. Great and Widespread Havoc. General Devastation in Spain and Portugal. London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Star · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 1

Christmas was ushered in by violent storms in different parts of Europe in Switzerland the damage was of a widespread character…

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Phenomenal Rain in Queensland Twenty Inches at Monkland. Big Floods Anticipated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The District Traffic Manager has received numerous telegrams from station masters on the North Coast Railway line stating that phenomenal downpours of rain…

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New Zealand Gales. Vessels' Rough Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Monday.--The [?] Company's collier Rakinoa had an alarming experience in Cook Straft during a gale on Christmas night. Off Terawhiti she met the full force…

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Gales and Floods. Damage at Leura Gasworks. Townships in Darkness. Torrential Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday.--Disastrous results followed in the wake of the cyelouie storm which, commenced on the Blue Mountains during Wednesday afternoon, and continued without…

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Storms in Queensland. the Races Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--In consequence of the continued wet weather the Queensland Turf Club races have been postponed until to-morrow…

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The Rain Storm. More Good Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 6

During the past three days further good rains fell over the north-eastern half of the State, extending as far west as Tibboburra. The heaviest amounts were again on the Blue Mountains and in…

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The Recent Gales. Rough Shipping Experiences. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 7

Shipping had a very bad experience during the southerly gale at Christmas. The Tarawera took nearly 30 hours for the Wellington-Lyttelton trip…

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Storms and Floods. Torrential Rains in Europe. Whole Districts Devastated. Steamers Wrecked and Lives Lost. London, Dec. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 7

Widespread damage has been caused in Switzerland through heavy storms. The overflowing of the Senne has caused serious floods in Belgium, many factories…

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Floods in Europe. Widespread Damage Done. Vessels Driven Ashore. Southern Cross in Critical Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Widespread damage has been done in Switzerland by exceptionally severe storms. The overflowing of the River Senne…

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Terrific Hail Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 8

FRUIT TREES AND GARDENS SUFFER. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A thunderstorm passed over the Dunolly district this afternoon. Hailstones as large as pigeons' eggs…

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Disastrous Storms. Blizzard Stops Transit. Hardships in New York. London, Dec. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 9

The worst snowstorm and blizzard expericnced in the eastern portion of the United States during the past 20 years occurred during Christmas…

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