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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Fierce Storms. Men Struck by Lightning. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

During a storm at Yan Yean, Victoria, a haystack was struck by lightning, and three men who were on top of it were knocked down…

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Cyclone at Port Pirie. Shipping Knocked About. Adelaide, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

The town of Port Pirie was visited by a terrific hurricane last night. Shipping was completely disorganised the colliers Period and Nardoo…

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Thunderstorms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

THUNDERSTORMS during the present summer have been rather a novelty than an expected and regular occurrence. They have been scarcer…

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Late Wires. Cyclone at Tamworth. Houses and Crops Ruined. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Damage to the extent of many thousands of pounds has been wrought at Tamworth by a cyclone which, accompanied by heavy hail and rain…

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Another Cyclone. on the Lower River. Houses Razed to the Ground. Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

A cyclone, somewhat similar to that which raged on Friday, November 28, swooped down upon the Lower River on Saturday afternoon at 3,…

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Cyclone at Harwood. Houses Unroofed, Outhouses Wrecked Others Carried Bodily Off

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

During the week the weather has been of a most variable and unpleasant nature. On Thursday the temperature reached 107 in a number of places, and on…

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District News. Harwood. Saturday's Cyclone

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

A hurricane, the worst ever known by those of long residence here, on Saturday. It lasted about half-an-hour, during which time hail, of…

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The Tamworth Cyclone. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

The cyclonic storm in the Tamworth district was the worst on record. There are fears of a flood as the Peel River is rising…

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Cyclone at Werris Creek. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A cyclone struck Werris Creek yesterday afternoon, and unroofed several dwellings, but missed the township, the centre of the disturbance…

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Cyclone Storms. Further Particulars From Tamworth Heavy Damage to Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Reports from all parts of the Tamworth district show that the cyclonic storms were the worst on record. One and a-half inches of rain…

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Storm-swept Europe Widespread Devasta[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A snowstorm swept the N.W. of Russia. Railways and, roadways were obliterated, and 150 peasants were buried in the snow…

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Bad Thunderstorms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

SINCE our last issue, Dorrigo has been visited by several severe thunderstorms since our last issue. On Friday of last week, soon after we…

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A Terrific Storm. Houses Unroofed. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A terrific storm was experienced at Inglewood and many buildings were unroofed. Heavy rain fell…

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Floods in America

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Potomac River has nodded a large area of country, rendering hundreds of persons homeless. The dam of the West Virginia…

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Storms on Sea and Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Bathurst disastrous hailstorms lasted for about an hour. The hail was as large as marbles About two inches of rain were recorded…

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Devastating Storm at Tamworth

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

A catastrophe unprecedented in the history of Tamworth occurred last week, when a tornado of terrific violence wiped out practically the…

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Thrilling Trip with Pilot Cody. Start on Big-engined Biplane Likened to Vibrations on Storm-tossed Ship. Earth Plies Beneath

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

A little corrugated iron shed, sheltered by a belt of trees on the edge of Laffan's Plain, is the home of Mr. Cody's world-beating aeroplans. I…

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Western Dust Storms. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

A severe dust storm visited Bourke Many buildings were damaged and trees were blown down. The town was developed in suffocating dust…

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Floods Up North. Railway Traffic Blocked Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

Extensive damage has been caused by floods on the Cloncurry Mount Cuthbert line. Heavy rain in the Cairns district…

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Late Wires a Terrific Gale. Sydney Storm-swept. Considerable Damage Done. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Boisterous westerlies are raging in many parts of the State. To-day in the city, the hurricane force of 75 miles an hour was…

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