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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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

Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

Men lunes in common with most other renews in the state has been visited with a amber of undersigning in the past week. The only reuaint…

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Ogg's Forecast. Thunderstorms Predicted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

All the present stage farmers are on the look out for phosphenes which will provide some ""letup" in the long droughty condition obtaining. No more…

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Record Sydney Storm. Woman Killed by Lightning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

A severe thunderstorm passed over Sydney on Saturday. It flooded the running track at Moorefield racecourse and delayed the races. Two races had…

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A Destructive Storm

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

A storm which passed over Warwick (Q.) district caused much damage. Seven inches of rain fell at Mt. Sturt. The stream in the gully…

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Australian Destroyers. Caught in a Heavy Storm. Fate of Two Uncertain. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Madrid correspondent says the Australian destroyers, Huon and Parramatta, have arrived at Ferrol for repairs. The crews state that the six…

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Drought Still Holds. Big Stock Losses Inevitable. Disastrous Bush Fires Occur. Tragic Thunderstorm. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The pastoral position in the north western and western portions of the State are reported to be very grave. Local storms afforded relief, but…

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Heat and Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

The hot conditions continue with in the abatement, the only variant being an occasional storm. One passed over Glen Innes at about one o clock on…

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Cenaton Pearce. Storms of Protest

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

A monster meeting in the Town Hall, Melbourne, last night passed a molton of protest against Senator Pearce's departure for England…

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Something of a Cyclone Considerable Damage Done

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Weather man Ogg led us to believe we were in for a sultry time, and that a severe electrical disturbance, accompanied by useful rains, would gladden…

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The Industrial Storm. Senator Gardiner Hits Out. Corrupt Government Blamed Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

Senator Gardiner, in addressing a meeting at Leichhardt, [?]rred to the statements made by Mr. Webster, Mr. Holman and Mr. Morton to the effect…

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Cyclone at Walgett. Many Buildings Unroofed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

A cyclone occurred at Walgett on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Pra[?] the whole town suffered. The total damage is roughly estimated at £1500. [?]…

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Cyclone at Inverell. Considerbale Damage Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Sunday afternoon last seems to have provided a fine healthy windstorm at quite a number of Northern centres. Armidale experienced fully half a gale,…

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Thunderstorm at Rob Roy

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm passed over Rob Boy (writes our correspondent), accompanied by heavy wind of a cyclonic…

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Heavy Scattered Thunderstorms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. Croft advises us that 122 points of rain were recorded at Salisbury on Wednesday evening, and 170 at Terrible Vale. The Salisbury Creek came down a hanker. A…

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The 1910 Flood

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Owing to the fact that several enquiries have lately been made as to the nature of the 1910 rain as recorded in the "Standard," we…

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Torrential Rains. 130 Points in Glen Innes. Streets in Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Just at noon to-day a terrific thunderstorm broke over Glen Innes with vivid lighting and deafening thunder crashes. For nearly an hour rain fell…

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Floods on the South Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Torrential rains are reported from the South Coast. At Bega 16.70 points were registered, and at Tilba Tilba 12 inches were reported…

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Heavy Rain

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

Another instance of an intensified storm over a narrow strip of country occurred at Kelvin Grove on Wednesday. Mr E. Munsie estimated that…

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Serious Floods. Wide Areas Affected. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Serious floods are reported in many Paris of the State, as a result of the recent heavy rains. Heavy tones of stock are reported…

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The 1910 Flood. (Continued.) From our issue of Jan. 24th, 1910

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

When we last published Warialda was practically isolated and very little was known of the disaster which had befallen the whole of the…

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