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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Cyclone at Cairns. Great Damage Done. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 10

A terrific cyclone, with torrential rain, caused great damage at Cairns. The wind reached a velocity of about 60 miles an hour. Balconies were carried away, houses…

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Great Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

The storm in Melbourne on Saturday and yesterday was of exceptional severity. The yacht Viola was driven ashore and knocked to pieces, and the yacht Joker is also a…

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Great Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

The storm in Melbourpe on Saturday and yesterday was of exceptional severity. The yacht Viola was driven ashore and knocked to pieces, and the yacht Joker is also a…

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Storm at White Cliffs

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

A severe storm occurred at White Cliffs. Several houses were blown down and the roofs carried hundreds of yards. Iron tanks were…

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Gale on the Coast, Sydney

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

A heavy south-easterly gale along the Queensland roast is causing a number of vessels to take shelter…

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Gale on the Coast. Sydney

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

A heavy south-easterly gale along the Queensland coast is causing a number of vessels to take shelter…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by the Independent Cablf Service Wrecked Ina Gale. Louisburg. Friday Evening

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

Three persons perished in the wreck duriug the Newfoundland gale of the steamer Bruce, which struck the rocks off Scatterie during the night. The news indicates she…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by the Independent Cable Service Wrecked in a Gale. Louisburg, Friday Evening

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

Three persons perished in the wreck during the Newfoundland gale of the steamer Bruce, which struck the rocks off Scatterie during the night. The news indicates she…

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Another Cyclone Coming

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

According to the official report of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau, issued on Wednesday, another tropical cyclone is imminent on the North Queensland coast. The report…

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Queensland Floods. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 8

Floods continue in the Northern districts of Queensland…

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Flood Boats in an Office

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 10

Recently the Cockburn Shire council purchased two flood boats for use in the sbire in time of flood. At yesterday's meeting Cr. Maher drew attention to the last that…

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Flood Boats in an Office

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 10

Recently the Cockburn Shire Council purchased two flood boats for use in the shire in time of flood. At yesterday's meeting Cr. Moher drew attenttion to the fact that…

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The Cairns Floods

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

The phenomenal rainfall in the north, and the big washaways on the CairnsMareeba railway, necessitating a possible expenditure of something like…

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The Cairns Floods

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

The phenomenal rainfall in the north, and the big washaways on the Cairns-Marecba railway, necessitating, a possible expenditure of something like…

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Holiday Spoilt. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Heavy rain, which set in yesterday, contiuned throughout last night and to-day and virtually spoilt the holiday. There was a great falling off in the attendance at the…

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Holiday Spoilt. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Heavy rain, which set in yesterday, continued throughout last night and to-day and virtually spoilt the holiday. There was a great falling off in the attendance at the…

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Floods in the Country. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Big [?]oods are reported in the Molong district. A washaway on the line caused a suspension of traffic. Del[?]e of rain occurred at Bathurst and all low-lying lands are…

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Floods in the Country. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Big floods are reported in the Molong district. A washaway on the line caused a suspension of traffic. Deluge of rain occurred at Bathurst and all low-lying lands are…

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The Oval Fence. New Idea to [?]Viate Flood Damage

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 3

After rejecting the original proposal of the works committee to have a sixfoot galvanised iron fence around the oval, with a foot space at the bottom,…

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The Oval Fence. New Idea to Obviate Flood Damage

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 3

After rejecting the original proposal of the works committee to have a sixfoot galvanised iron fence around the oval, with a foot space at the bottom,…

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