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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Disastrous Floods. Effect of Canadian Snow Melting. Exormous Damage Done. Vancouver, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Heavy floods, the result of the rain meeting the snow, have done great damage in the Yakima and Skagil Valleys. Thousands of pounds of damage is reported, and many…

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Timber Ship Wrecked. In a Gale of the Lizard, LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

The three mast ship Hansy, timber laden from Sundswell to Sydney, which atruek the rocks at Housel Bay, near the Lizard, in a sale last week, Is a total loss…

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Canadian Floods. Seattle City in Danger. Rom Breaking Dam.seattle. Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

The city is now without light and water, the result of the flood breaking the pipe lines of the Cedar River dam. The situation is grave in the city, also in the valley,…

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Canadian Floods. Seattle City in Danger. Rom Breaking Dam. Seattle, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

The city is now without light and water, the result of the flood breaking the pipelines of the Cedar River dam. The situation is grave in the city, also in the valley,…

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Castro's Return. Takes Venezuela by Storm. Mexico City, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

General Cipriano Castro; ex-President off VYenezuela, who returned fro Exile with 1000 followers, won a battle at Venezuela yesterday. According to a despatch from…

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Castro's Return. Takes Venezuela by Storm. Mexico City, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

General Cipriano Castro, ex-President of VYonezuela, who returned fro Exile with 1000 followers, won a batlle at Venezuela yeeterday. According to a despatch from…

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Heavy Rain. Bundarr[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 10

The heavy rain continues, the fall locally now being in the vicinity of 5 inches. It is still raining…

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Uralla News. Heavy Rain Still Falling. [?] [?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 10

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River Rising at Nundle. Heavy Rain Throughout District

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

A telephone message was received from Dungowan last night to the effect that the river was a three-quarter banker at Nundle, where it was still raining…

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River Rising at Nundle. Heavy Rain Throughout District

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

A telephone message was received from Dungowan last night to the effect that the river was a three-quarter banker at Nundle. where it was still raining…

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Uralla News. Heavy Rain Still Falling. URALLA

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

Stendy rain is still falling. It will do immense good to the erope, fruit and cereals. K[?] station and Sa[?]bury have [?]…

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Japanese Warship Lost. Driven on a Rock in a Terrific Gale. TOKIO, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 4

The torpedo destroyer Narusumeh sunk off Capo Sima in u terrific gale. She was driven on a reef. Forty-fire out of a crow of 60 were drowned…

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Japanese Warship Lost. Driven on a Rock in a Terrific Gale. TOKIO, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 4

The torpedo destroyer Narusameh sunk off Cape Sima in a terrific gale. She was driven on a roof, Forty-five out of a crew of 60 were drowned…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. England v. N.S.W. Match Abandoned. Owing to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

It is raining heavily in Sydney, and the match has been abandoned…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. England V. N.S.W. Match Abandoned, Owing to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

It is raining heavily in Sydney, and the match has been abandoned…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Heavy Rain. Walcha

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 2

A heavy storm broke near here last night. Two inches of rain were recorded at Bergen-op-Zoom. The heavy fall dam aged the horse boxes at the racecourse…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegrafhic Association. Heavy Rain. Walcha

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 10

A heavy storm broke near here last night. Two inches of rain were recorded at Bergen-op-Zoom. The heavy fall dam' aged the horse boxes at the racecourse…

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Terrific Storm. Galveston, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 2

A terrific storm has been in progress since Sunday, and scores of steamers are stranded. NEW YORK, Thursday Evg…

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Terrific Storm. Galveston, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 10

A terru[?]e storm has been in progress since Sunday, and scores or steamers are stranded. NEW YORK, Thursday Evg…

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Great Storm in Sydney. Large Amount of Damage. Low-lying Land Submerged. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 10

Yesterday a storm occurred which was the most vielent experienced for years. Numerous houses were demolished or unroofed in the suburbs, and roofs, fences, and…

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