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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

65 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 4

Storm at Narrabri

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 7

One of the severest storms on record passed over Narrabri last Tuesday night. The day was very close and oppressive, and towards night dark clouds…

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Operation in Poland. Flooded Treng[?]rs Full of [?]. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

Military experts at Petrograd consider that the weakening intensity of the [?] on the Bzura, Nida, and [?] rivers indicates that the…

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Storms

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A very heavy storm, accompanied by [?]ce gusts of wind, occurred at Arrawatta on Tuesday night. Trees were Blown out by the roots, and loose…

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The War. Fighting in Flanders. Privations in Flooded Trenches. Austrian Atrocities in Servi[?] Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

It is reported from Amsterdam that heavy firing was heard in the direction of Ypres, which, however, the Germans are unable to occupy…

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Terrific Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

A TERRIFIC storm passed over Belltrees, pear Scone, resulting in damage to stock and fruit trees, while vegetables And pom crops were out to pieces by hail…

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Armidale Greek in Flood

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

As we went to press last night, the Armidale c[?] was [?]. evidencly [?] by a [?]…

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Thunderstorms

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 4

Since our last we have experienced two or three thunderstorms. The first occurred on Friday afternoon and rain came down fairly heavy…

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Heavy Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 9

A terrific hailstorm pasted over Oralla on Sunday. Hail fael for tail an hour, many of the atones being as big as hen eggs. Many windows were…

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Zeppelin in Snow Storm. Crew Jump Into Sea. Russians Take Precautions. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

Zeppelin AE4 was caught in a snowstorm and got beyond control of the crew, who jumped into the sea, allowing the airship to fly into the…

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Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

Just on going to press, and after a sultry morning, a thunderstorm passed over the town and district, heavy rain falling at intervals, and…

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Storms

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday last (says the "Warialda Standard") heavy rain fell a few miles to the south-east of the town causing a flow of about four feet of…

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Toss of the Storm Country

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

The abovenamed picture, probably the best ever shown at Uralla, was screened at the Imperial Pictures on Wednesday to a packed house. The…

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Terrific Storm at Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

PERTH (W.A.), Mondy—A terrifc strom fell upon Perth yesterday just before dawn, the wind reacting a velocity of 53 miles an hour. A number of houses were demolished…

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The War. Bernstorff Superseded. Bombardment Successful. Germans in Full Retreat. Russians Storm Height. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

The New York "Times'" Washington correspondent states that Baron Reutier is shortly superseding Count Bernstorff as German Ambassador to…

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Speech Regained in a Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 6

A remarkable experience befel Mr. Townsend Hill, of Morangarell (Temora), a few days ago, when during a thunderstorm he regained his…

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Heavy Storm

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

A heavy dust storm passed over Invesrell last night which gave about 14 drops of rain. At the Half-way House, on the Glen Innes road, we are…

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Cyclone Storm at West Maitland

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 7

A traffic storm broke over the district late on Wednesday afternoon causing considerable damage through [?] the wrockage was [?]…

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A Violent Storm at Waitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

ONE of the most violent storms experienced for some years, swept over the Maitland district yesterday afternoon, (says Tuesday's Mercury') and left…

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Gale in Dardanelles

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 6

A furious north-east gale has been blowing in the Dardanelles for three days. The Allied battleships have been anchored under Lee Island…

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Life In the Trenches. Terrific Floods (Extract from an officer's diary letter.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

You think of them all at homo and you feel angry with the papers showing you comfortable and warm dug outs and showing pictures of us on…

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