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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Storm and the Show [?]Und

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The great wind storm which passed over Tamworth on Friday did not fail to leave Its mark in certain localities where movable articles were not securely anchored…

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Storm and the Show Und

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The great wind storm which passed over Tamworth on Friday did not fail to leave its mark in certain localities where movable articles were not securely anchored…

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Riots in Paris. Caused Through "Sympathy" Strike. Demonstrators Flood the Law Courts. Paris, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Riots occurred to-day in front of the Palace of Justice, and 30 people were seriously injured. The riots, which resulted in many…

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Riots in Paris. Caused Through "Sympathy" Strike. Demonstrators Flood the Law Courts. Paris. Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Riots occurred to-day in front of the Palace of Justice, and 30 people were seriously injured. The riots, which resulted in many…

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Equitable Fire. Flood-water Bursts Into Subway. New York, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

Flood-water from the Equitable fire has burst through the subway wall in Cedar-street, and is threatening to flood the subway…

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Second Anniversary of the Big Flood

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Monday, January 15, was the second anniversary of Tamworth's big flood which wrought so much damage and proved so serious a setback to the town and district…

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Second Anniversary of the Big Flood

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Monday, January 15, was the second anniversary of Tamworth's big flood which wrought so much damage and proved so serious a setback to the town and district…

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Fierce Gales in Britain. Many Vessels Wrecked. London, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The gale in the British Isles is now in the northern counties. Many vessels have been wrecked and scores at lives are believed to have been…

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Fierce Gales in Britain. Many Vessels Wrecked. London, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The gale in the British Isles is now in the northern counties. Many [?]essels have been wrecked and scores of lives are believed to have been…

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A Bit of a Cyclone

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a " bit of a cyclone" swept across this part. I hear that some sheds were disarranged. At Mr. J. Gardner's a shed…

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Gales in England. Scores of Lives Lost. London, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 10

The metropolis is practically isolated. All wires to the Continent have been down for nine hours. Scores of lives have been lost. Isolated places in the provinces and the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

O. Crocker, cf the racing persuasion, was fined 5s for drunkenness. D. Mee in was proceeded against for indecent language. The words…

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Daring Flyer. 5500 Feet in Heavy Gale. Los Angeles, Sunday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Lincoln Beachey, the champion flyer of the Curtiss camp, climbed 6500 feet in a 50 mile gale…

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Daring Flyer. 5500 Feet in Heavy Gale. Los Angeles, Sunday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Lincoln Beachey, the champion flyer of the Curtiss camp, climbed 5500 feet in a 50 mile gale…

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Hurricane and Floods. Great Damage in Fiji. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

The report that a hurricane and flood have occurred in Fiji is confirmed. Much damage was done to crops, 20 per cent. being destroyed…

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Hurricane and Floods. Great Damage in Fiji. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

The report that a hurricane and flood have occurred in Fiji is conf[?]rmed. Much damage was done to crops, 20 per cent. being destroyed…

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Mob Rule Ended. Strong Hand Again Rules in Brisbane. Brisbane Flooded with Special Police. Unpopularity of Mr. Fisher. Brisbane

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Brisbane is resuming its normal business condition, but the activity of the police has not been in the least relaxed. Two thousand seven hundred special foot constables…

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Mob Rule Ended, Strong Hand Again Rules in Brisbane. Brisbane Flooded with Special Police. Unpopularity of Mr. Fisher. Brisbane

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Brisbane is resuming its normal business condition, but the activity of the police has not been in the least relaxed. Two thousand seven hundred special foot constables…

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To Prevent Churchill Speaking. Celtic Park to Be Flooded. Belfast, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The unionist lenders of Ulster have completed plans to divert the course of the Blackfriar's River in order to flood Celtic Park to prevent Mr. Churchill speaking…

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Limbri. Thunderstorm Puts Out Fires

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a thunderstorm put out most of the fires. Between 3000 and 4000 acres of grass have been burnt locally. Rain is badly needed as most of the…

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