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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Sighed for Higher Life. Swain Wanted Ring Back. Storm of the "Glad Eye."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

That she should start the new year with a new man and send him back his ring was the chilling suggestion made by a butcher to a lady's maid, upon whom he had…

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Storms and Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 10

A heavy rainstorm occurred on Tuesday in Newcastle-on-Tyne (Eng.). The water in the streets was many feet in depth, and traffic was…

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Storm in a Tea-oup

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 2

The fact that the British Government has refused to take official cognizance of the international exhibition celebrating the opening of…

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Thunderstorms

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a very heavy thunderstorm swept over tin town, and for a while rain fell in torrents, after, which it eased off. At night…

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Storm at Katoomba

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

The storm which visited Katoomba on Wednesday night did considerable damage. A church was blown down, and several other buildings partly…

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Ambulance in a Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening the Warwick Ambulance Brigade received a call to Leyburn, 40 miles distant, to attend a medical case, and at 6 o'clock…

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Storm[?] in America

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 10

[?] Heavy [?] [?] the [?] railway [?]…

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Terrific Storms

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

A storm of unprecented suddenness and force struck White Cliffs. The public hall, Good Templars' Hall, and Methodist Church were blown down…

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Gippsland Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Floods are reported in Gippsland (Victoria). The crops have been considerably damaged…

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A Terrific Storm. Some Narrow Escapes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 2

The storm which passed over Glen lanes district on Friday afternoon last will be long remembered. It broke with startling suddenness, and…

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Cyclone at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 3

[?]iday afternoon will long be re[?]bered by those who witnessed the [?] wind storm wh[?]h traversed [?]merous portions of [?]e district,…

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Gales at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

The trans-Atlantic liners report having encountered terrific gales. Many coastal and fishing boats are overdue. It is thought a number have been…

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Flood in Texas

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

Great floods in Colorado River, Texas, have doue enormous damage, and caused the loss of several lives. Fifteen thousand people are…

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Blinded by a Dust Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 7

Taree, Friday: A motor car accident occurred on the Tincnee-road yesterday. A car, newly acquired by the North Coast Touring Gompany,…

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Hail Storm at Armidale. Fruit Crops Heavily Damaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

The severest Storm experienced in the district for many years swept the town and immediate vicinity yesterday afternoon, shortly after two…

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Storm Causes Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 2

During the past few weeks Glen Innes district has been visited by a few severe cyclones, but fortunately the town itself has so far escaped. On…

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Cyclone in Ceylon

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 10

A cyclone has been experienced in Ceylon. Heavy rain caused extensive floods and numerous railway wash-aways occurred. Many small craft…

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Fierce Storms. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 3

One hundred and sixty-five people were drowned, and 20,000 have been [?]ndered homeless, by terrific floods at Houston, Texas. A terrific…

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The Big Flood

Guyra Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 3

"It'll be an all right flood." Tom and I ran down to the river bank, to see if the water bad started to come over the big tree stump Dear the drain mouth on…

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