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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Flood Items

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The flood water in this district have now receded; the river and its tributaries are in their channels again. The weather is bright and…

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The Flood Devastation on the Hunter

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 5

On Saturday the cyclonic storm had passed away, but the plight of the flooded Hunter River district remains serious. On Friday the lower part…

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The Flood Havoc. Hunter Worse Than Manning. Settlers Rescued From Roofs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

The plight of the Manning through the flood was grave enough, but all accounts here are eclipsed by the details that have come to hand of the havoc wrought by the unchecked…

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Flood Damage to Be Reported On. D[?]water Railway Connection Price, M.L.A., Interviews the Minister. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. R. A. Price, member for Gloucester, has returned from a tour throughout the Riverina, having addressed a series of meetings on the Referenda. Meetings were held at Culcairn,…

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The Cale and Floods

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

The heavy Weather of last week seems to have prevailed over all the coastal districts, and Sydney suffered in common with the rest of the State. The gale in the metropolis…

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The Recent Floods. Mail Service Resumed

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

THE Hunter River last week was in flood and great damage was done at Maitland and Singleton. It was the worst inundation since 1897. Railway…

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The Floods. Further Details. Enormous Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 5

Further news from the flooded centres, particularly around Maitland, emphasise the serious nature of the recent deluge. It is many years since there was such an…

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By Rail and flooded Rivers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

On Saturday, May 17th, a few passengers, who were apparently anxious to reach the city, were informed that a train would leave Taree at 9.50 a.m., and take them as far as…

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Flood Damage, Gloucester Electorate. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th May, 1913

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

Sir,--With reference to your personal representations on the, 19th inst., I have the honor to inform you that the question of making an advance from the grant for main roads…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 10

Torrential rain fell in Sydney this morning. There was a tremendous shower and 13 points were registered in 3½ minutes. The…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

A little corrugated Iron shed, sheltered by a belt of trees on the edge of Laffan's Plaint is the home of Mr. Cody's world beating aeroplane. I…

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Further Floods

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

Further floods are reported from the country, and in some instances there have been narrow escapes from death…

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Floods in "July or August

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

The following weather forecast has been issued :—"More rain coming, A succesion of Antartic storms will bring an abundance of rain to the…

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Terrific Storm. Damage in Washington Washington, July 31

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm swept over the city, and three people were killed by lightning, and scores were injure[?]…

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A Blue Rift After Storms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

A while it neither waxed nor Waned, Then, as a bud expands, Casting its outer petals back Until revealed it stands…

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Federal Labour Tactics. Storm of Interjections

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 14

The debate on the Electoral Bill was continued in the House of Representatives. Mr. Fisher condemned the Government's proposals and said…

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Heavy Storms in France. Loss of Life and Property

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 14

Thunderstorms of exceptional violence swept over France, doing great damage. Several persons were drowned…

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Disastrous Floods. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

As a result of heavy rain, a flood which is the worst within living memory, swept over the districts near Constantinople. Houses and gardens…

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Disastrous Gas Explosion. Carbide in Flooded Store

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 11

By the flooding of an ironmonger's store at Cuba, France, where petrol and carbide of calcium were stored, gas generated and ignited. Two…

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