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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Floods in England LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

The floods are abating in Norwich, but business is in a condition of chaos and 8OOO persons are homeless…

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Destructive Cyclone at Grenf[?]ll

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 3

Aa appalling cyclone storm passed over Grenfell on Monday afternoon. The wind tore at a fearful pace up George-street leaving di[?]truction in…

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Welsh Mine Flooded. LONDON, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

A sudden inrush of water from an old working flooded the Aberdaire Colliery, [?]anmorganshire, Wales. Three hundred miners were in the shaft at the time, but all…

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Flood Damage at Norwich. Water Highest for 300 Years. London, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

The damage by flood in Norwich is estimated at £300,000. The waters were the highest for 300 years…

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Welsh Mine Flooded. LONDON, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

A sudden inrush of water from an old working flooded the Aberdaire Colliery, [?]anmorganshire, Wales. Three hundred miners were in the shaft at the time, but all…

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Flood Damage at Norwich. Water Highest for 300 Years. London, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

The damage by flood in Norwich is estimated at £800,000. The waters were the highest for 300 years…

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Disastrous Floods

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

The floods at Norwich are slowly subsidising and conditions are improving. Eighty bridges were washed away…

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Appalling Floods in China

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

Midway between Hanchow (near Shanghai) and Fuchow, on the eastern coast of China, is Wenchow, where the most appalling loss of life…

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Great Flood in Victoria. Biggest for 40 Years. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Shepparton police state that the biggest flood for 40 years is coming down the Goulburn River, Victoria. Two men crossing a creek when in flood…

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Great Flood in Victoria. Biggest for 40 Years. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Shepparton police state that the biggest flood for 40 years is coming down the Goulburn River, Victoria. Two men crossing a creek when in flood…

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Yesterday's Storm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

After a dry spell of some weeks heavy rain commenced to fall in Tamworth yesterday. The sky was overcast for the greater part of the day. During the…

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Yesterday's Storm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

After a dry spell of some weeks heavy rain commenced to fall in Tamworth yesterday. The sky was overcast for the greater part of the day. During the…

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Victorian Floods. Stock Swept Away and Towns Submerged. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The Seymour district, Victoria, is still Inundated. Some narrow escapes from drowning are reported. Hundreds of stock have been…

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Victorian Floods. Stock Swept Away and Towns Submerged. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The Seymour dintrict, Victoria, is still Inundated. Some narrow escapes from drowning are reported. Hundreds of stock have been…

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Glen Innes News. Show Schedule Decided On. Heavy Thunder and Rain Storm. Glen Innes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Cadell, patron of the P. and A. Society, has donated £20 for the best school children's trophy at the forthcoming show. The Society also decided on a prize…

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Glen Innes News. Show Schedule Decided On. Heavy Thunder and Rain Storm. Glen Innes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Cadell, patron of the P. and A. Society, has donated £20 for the best school children's trophy at the forthcoming show. The Society also decided on a prize…

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Victorian Floods Subsiding. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

News from Melbourne is to hand to the effect that the floods are subsiding and all danger is now over. Two more deaths from drowning are…

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Victorian Floods Subsiding. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

News from Melbourne is to hand to the effect that the floods are subsiding and all danger is now over. Two more deaths from drowning are…

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Victorian Floods. Melbourne

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Latest reports received at l[?]ate hour last night, state that the flood waters show appreciable diminution. Farmers have been hit very hard,…

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Moonbi Farmer's Bankruptcy. Floods, Bad Speculations and Horse-racing the Cause

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

An examination under section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1893, was held before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., at the Tamworth…

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