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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

Nearing lunch hour on New Year's Day an exceedingly heavy thunderstorm swept over Glen Innes and portion of the district, and for about…

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Telegraphic Sydney, Saturday. a Destructive Storm

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

A terrific wind-storm occurred at Tamworth and part of the district yesterday afternoon. Great damage was done. Houses un-roofed, some being…

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Destructive Storm

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

It is reported locally that a destructive windstorm passed over the Delungra district yesterday afternoon. It is said that a number of…

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Widespread Destruction. Storms on the Bundabra Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

A terrific storm occurred on Saturday night, on the Bundarra road, between Abington and Strathroy. A party of local motorists, travelling…

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Another Cyclone at Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 14

Following the terride cyclone that devastated part of the country in the vicinity of Tamworth on Friday last, and did damage amountin to £10,000,…

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Steamer Stranded in Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 10

The Royal mail steamer Cobsquid, en route fro the West Indies to Halifax, is ashore on Briar Island. A wireless message stated that the…

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Storm Near Bundarra

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A correspondent to the Tamworth "Observer," writing of the storm on the Bundarra Road, which was described in a recent issue of the…

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Covers Storm at "Silversworth." Havoc Wrought by Lightning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 10

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Bendemeer on the 20th inst., states that a severe thunderstorm passed over "Silversworth," Mr. J. J. Ryan's property, on Sunday last,…

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Storms at Ollera

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Thunderstorms, hail, and floods are the rule in this district, Mr. J. T. Dawson had a crop of oats—10 acres —totally destroyed by [?]ail on the…

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A Brace of Thunderstorms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

A brace of severe thunderstorms occurred at Armidale on Tuesday—one in the afternoon and one during the evening. The first was preceded by…

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Floods in Queensland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

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

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Severe Electric Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

A thunderstorm of more than usual severity passed over Aimidale and surrounding district on Tuesday night. Shortly after seven o'clock…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an exceedingly heavy thunderstorm swept over, the town, wan accompanied by hall some of which was as large as…

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C a B L E G R a M S. LONDON, Monday. Floods in Brazil

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

Great floods have occured in Dahia, Brazil. Several vilages were Swept away, and many lives lost. A seismic shock has been recorded…

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A Violent Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

A violent storm occurred at Burringbar, and caused much damage to buildings in the town and harbor…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

A violent storm of cyclonic force broke over the Murwillumbah district the other evening, doing considerable damage. At Burringbar stores and…

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Cables. London, Monday. Britian Gale Swept

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

The entire British coast has been swept by gales. Many wrecks are being reported. Nine of the crew of the ship Me[?]…

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Storms in America

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

Terrific snowstorms have been experienced throughout the Eastern States of America. Eight deaths are reported, and railway traffic is…

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Mine Flood[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

London, Tuesday.—W[?] [?]rs were working in a [?] at [?] [?] the workings were [?] [?]…

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Floods in Russia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 9

London, Sunday.—A [?] [?] St. [?] States that a [?] to [?] [?] of [?] to [?] and to…

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