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Floods & storms, 1911

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Torrential Rain in Victoria. Unprecedentol Electric Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

Last Friday evening a terrific thunderstorm broke over Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds, Victoria, in the vicinity of the local railway station. The…

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The Moree Flood. Bridge Under Water. Rivers Now Falling

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

MOREE, Friday.—All Anxlety regarding floods is now dispelled The rivers and crocks throught the district are reported to be falling fast. The Meht River at Moree…

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The Produce Markets. Thursday, February 16. Further Rise in Potatoes. a Flood of Chaff. Poultry and Eggs Dearer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 11

Yet another day has dawned upon the Sussex-street markets and business shows no sign of improvement, except in the case of a few forage commodities. Yesterday all was quiet in the "street" agents for the most…

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Floods in the North. Report From Goodooga

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

GOODOOGA, Thursday.--The river at Goodooga is over its banks in many places. It is now 11ft. 11in., and rising. The Culgon and Birree rivers are both flooded,…

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Light Through the Storm

The Methodist · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

A very beautiful story is told in a recent publication of a boat out at sea carrying in it a father and his little daughter. As they were steering for…

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Floods in Illinois

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

CHICAGO, Friday Night:—The waters of [?] Pekatonica River are higher than for 59 years and hundreds of families have been driven from their homes…

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Queensland Floods. Graphic Description. Heavy Losses in Stock. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 16

Some graphic details of the extent and effects of the flood in the north are contained in a letter received in Brisbane from Donaldson. The writer states that 20 miles of fencing…

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Country News. Flood on the Namoi. Boggabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 11

The Namol River rose to a height of 18ft 6in this morning, but is now falling slowly. No damage was occasioned, but immediate further rains would produce a big flood…

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Flood Prevention. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 11

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Mattheson), was hold on Wednesday to cinsider what steps should be taken in the direction of the flood prevention. It was…

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Mystery Solved. Flooding of the Euryalus. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 16

The mystery attending the flooding on the Currie liner Euryalus, which arrived in Melbourne on February 10 with 15ft of water in the forchold has been cleared up. The…

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Floods in America. ("Sunday Times" Special Message.) Chicago, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1911 · page 7

The waters of the Pecantonica River are higher than they have been for fifty years. Hundreds of families have been…

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Rifle Shooting. Half a Gale at Rand Wick

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

A south-west wind, at times approaching half a gale in force, blew over the flats at Randwick rifle range on Saturday, sadly baffling the judgment of the most experienced riflemen,…

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Floods in Scotland. Tram and Railway Traffic Blocked

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Serious floods have occurred at Glasgow owing to continuous rain, and the Clyde has overflowed its banks. Tramway traffic is suspended, and trains are…

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A Destructive Flood. Families Rendered Hopeless. Chicago, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

The flood waters of the Pecantonica River are higher than for the past 50 years. Hundreds of families have been driven…

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Floods in Illinois. Hundreds of Families Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

CHICAGO, Saturday.--The waters of the Pecatonica River, [?]inois, are higher than they have been for the last 50 years. Hundreds of families have been driven…

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Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday.--The flood waters of the central district are still causing delay and inconvenience- After the western line was cleared, heavy rain again set in, the Clermont line being blocked, and also…

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Light to Heavy Rain

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 6

The rainfall registrations received by the Weather Bureau for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day are as follows:--Murwillumbah 108 points, Tweed Heads r.5, Mullumbimby…

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The Brewing Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 6

China's reply to the menacing Russian Note amounts to little more than a polite denial that she has broken any treaty obligations, and an expression of regret that…

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To Prevent Floods

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

Tamworth sends the following message:—"A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Mattheson), was held on Wednesday to consider what…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 8

A telegram from Cohuna states that Box Creek has been gradually rising during the past few days, till most of the farms along its banks have been flooded out. From the…

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