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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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A Money-saving Event Pepper's Gale

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

Coming as it does just at the beginning of the cold weather, Pepper's Gigantic Spot Cosh June Sale is more than over acceptable this year…

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North Coast Floods Two Lives Lost

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

Two lives were lost in the flood waters in the vicinity of Lismore. The victims were a youth, Frank Jones, of Keerong, and David Cunningham, a…

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Floods Reported. On the Richmond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

The Richmond River was in flood during the week-end, as the result of torrential rains. All the wharves were submerged,…

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North Coast Floods. Two Lives Lost

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 4

Two lives were lost in the flood waters in the vicinity of Liamore. The victims were a youth, Frank Jones, of Keerong, and David…

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The Tweed Flood

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

The flood last week has only been beaten twice on the Tweed, so far as the records going back to 1881, reveal (says the "Tweed Daily"). Man's…

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The Flooded Mine. Driver Hughes, Hero

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 6

The death of Driver Frank Hughes, which occurred at Brisbane, recalls one of the bravest deeds ever performed by a man in Australia…

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The Flooded Mine. Brave Deed Recalled. Driver Hughes Hero

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 8

The death of Driver Frank Hughes, which occurred at Brisbane, recalls one of the bravest deeds ever performed by a man in Australia…

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A Deluge of Circulars

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 4

Seven State Council, an common with all others, is regularly inundated with circulars of every kind, On this subject, the Sydney "Herald"…

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Deluge of Circulars. on Matters That Mostly Matter Not

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Armidale Municipal Council, in common with all other is regularly inundated with circulars of every kind. On this subject, the Sydney 'Herald' remarks:…

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Commercial Wool. Drought and Deluge

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Australian sheepmen generally are raced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses owing to the want of…

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Wool. Drought and Deluge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 8

Under date 2091919, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-- Australian sheepmen generally are faced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses…

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Taking Australia by Storm. "Sporting Life" at the Majestic

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 4

Maurice Tourneur selected a notable caste for his magnificent screen presentation of "Sporting Life," which is to be prasented…

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Floods in Spain

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Madrid correspondent says the continuing rainstorm has caused serious floods, especially in the prov[?]nces of Valencia and Marcia, where…

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Items. Thunderstorm Hints

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 1

A student of electricity offers the advice to persons who are afraid [?] fighting :— “If in a building which is isolated…

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Heavy Storms in Sydney Mail Bight Inches Deep. Thousands of Founds Damage. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 3

A heavy rain and hall sto[?]nl over the City at midnight. The footpath's and streets were covered with hail to a depth of seven or eight maken…

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Severe Storm in Macleay Districy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

The worst storm over experienced locally parsed over Bellbrook, Upper Macleay, a few days ago, lasting 20 minutes. Hailstones larger than hen…

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Thunderstorms. Deluge Near Skeleton Creek

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

The humid conditions obtaining for the past few days culminated in storms in various parts of the district yesterday. In the town itself the fall…

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Patchy Thunderstorms. Good Falls in Places

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 1

On Saturday thundery conditions prevailed over the greater part of New England. Reports have come to hand of downpours over small areas in the…

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Heavy Storm

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

Saturday's storm was much heavier at Mr. T. Bourke's property and towards the cast than in town. The rain simply [?]ted down, and it is…

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Saturday Storms. Light to Good Falis

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 4

The extreme of the heat of last week [?]minsted in a series of storms on Saturday last containing well through the night. In Glen Innes with a shower…

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