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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

279 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 14

"Arctic" Storm

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

A storm swept up from the west on Monday morning and crossed portion of Upper Manilla, and swept blizzard like, through parts of…

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Storm In America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 9

A storm is reported to be raging in the southern States. The water is higher on the seafront at Charleston, South Carolina, than it…

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Battle with a Storm. Terrible Plight of Crew. Rescued After Many Perils. New York Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

The liner Mohawk arrived with the captain and crew of the four-master Maloola Seevy, which foundered in the hurricane which swept the Carolina coast. Lashed…

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Battle with a Storm. Terrible Plight of Crew. Rescured After Many Perils. New York, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

The liner Mohawk arrived with the [?]aptain and crew of the four-master Maloola Seevy, which foundered in the hurrieane which swept the Carolina coast. Lashed…

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Floods in China. Enormous Death Roll. a Thousand Miles of Desolation. Shanghai, Tuesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 2

An accurate estimate of the flood victims is impossible. Some estimates state that 100,000 perished. For a thousand miles the river upward from Shanghai is…

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Big Loss of Life. Disastrous Floods in China

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 4

Telegrams From the missionary headquarters at Wuhu, state that the biggest loss of life in the modern history of China has occurred as the result of torrential…

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Floods in China. Enormous Death Roll. a Thousand Miles of Desolation. Shanghai, Tuesday, Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 2

An accurate estimate of the flood victims is impossible. Some estimates state that 100,000 perished. For a thousand miles the river upward from Shanghai is…

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Big Loss of Life. Disastrous Floods in China

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 4

Telegrams from the missionary head-quarters at Wuhu, state that the biggest loss of life in the modern history of China has occurred as the result of torrential…

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Paying for Flood Prevention. Peel-street Not to Bear Whole Burden General Ratepayers to Contribute. Lively Discussion in the Council. Alderman Ison in Hostile Sp[?]mt. the Mayor Very Firm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 3

The important project of flood protection for the town has reached another stage. the Tamworth Municipal Council on Tuesday night having decided to impose a rate of…

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The Chinese Floods. Famine and Rebellion Threatened. Serious Uprisings Against Railway Projects. Pekin, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 2

The loss of foreign property in the Yangtse Valley as a result of the great floods is extensive. Cotton and rice crops have been destroyed, and consequently a…

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Paying for Flood Prevention. Peel-streeet Not to Bear Whole Burden. General, Ratepayers to Contribute. Lively Discussion in the Coumcil. Alderman Isox in Hostile Spiimt. the Mayor Very Firm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 3

The important project of Hood protection for the town has reached another stage. the Tamworth Municipal Council on Tuesday night having decided to impose a rate of…

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The Chinese Floods. Famine and Rebellion Threatened. Serious Uprisings Against Railway Projects. Pekin, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 2

The loss of foreign property in the Yangtse Valley as a result of the groat floods is extensive. Cotton and rice crops have been destroyed, and consequently a…

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Payment of Flood Prevention Rate

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

In our report of the discussion at the Council meeting on the flood prevention rate, the Mayor was credited with saying that the largest amount would be paid by…

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The French Food Riots. Commonwealth Flooding Country with Literature. Paris, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

The serious riots with the North of France in connection with the famous cheaper food trouble, were due to the fact of the Australian Commonwealth flooding Franco with…

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Payment of Flood Prevention Rate

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

In our report of the discussion at the Council mooting on the flood prevention rate, the Mayor was credited with saving that the largest amount would he paid by…

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The French Food Riots. Commonwealth Flooding Country with Literature. Paris, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

The serious riots with the North of France in connection with the famous cheaper food trouble, were due to the fact of the Australian Commonwealth flooding France with…

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A Storm

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

Yesterday (Friday), morning at breakfast hour the tail of a storm passed over the town. There was lightning and growling thunder, a…

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Severe Storm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

In the early hours of yesterday morning, a wind storm of almost hurricane force was experienced in Tamworth. The storm raged for a couple of hours, and as an…

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Severe Storm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

In the early hours of yesterday morning, a wind storm of almost hurricane force was experienced in Tamworth. The storm raged for a couple of hours, and as an…

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Marquee Struck by Cyclone Eisteddfod Will Not Be Affected

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

Unfortunately the violent cyclone which arose in the early hours of yesterday morning struck the large marquee for the Eisteddfod, lifting it about 30ft. in the…

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