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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

294 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 15 of 15

Gales on Pacific Coast. Many Boats Lost in Atlantic. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

Terrific gales are raging on the northern Pacific Coast. A boat's crew was drownedwhile attempting to rescue a passenger who had fallen overboard from the steamer…

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Gales on Pacific Coast. Many Boats Lost In Atlantic. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

Terrific gales are raging on the northern Pacific Coast. A boat' screw was drowned while attempting to rescue a passenger who had fallen overboard from the steamer…

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Strange Floods

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 7

But a short time ago in New Orleans, many huges tanks of treacle burst, and the sticky flood swept all over the lowlying portions of the city. Hundreds of…

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Disastrous Wind Storm. Serious Damage to Oil Works. Three Men Injured. MURRURUNDI

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

During a sudden wind storm last night a large portion of the British Australian Oil Company's condensor was blown down and considerable other damage was done,…

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Disastrous Wind Storm. Serious Damage to Oil Works. Three Men Injured. MURRURUNDI

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

During a sudden wind storm last night a large portion of the British Australian Oil Company's condensor was blown down and considerable other damage was done,…

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The Texas Floods. 500 People Drowned. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

As the result of the fearful flood in Texas 500 people were drowned at Troy, and 20,000 ore homeless. Thousands more are starving…

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The Texas Floods. 500 People Drowned. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

As the result of the fearful flood in Texas 500 people were drowned at Troy, and 20,000 are homeless. Thousands more are starving…

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Disastrous Texas Floods. Final Tally of Damage. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 2

The final figures in conncetion with the recent floods in Texas show that 165 were drowned while 20,000 are homeless. The damage exceeds £1,000,000…

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Disastrous Texas Floods. Final Tally of Damage. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 2

The final figures in connection with the recent floods in Texas show that 165 were drowned while 20,000 are homeless. The damage exceeds £1,000,000…

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A Windless Storm

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 4

We learn by cable from Los Angeles that, lashed to fury by some unknown force huge waves beat against the coast on Friday night. The pleasure…

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New Zealand Flood Storm. Streets of a Town Flooded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

A severe storm devasted Manawata district in New Zealand. The streets of the town of Marton are flooded. Several landslips have occurred on the railway lines…

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New Zealand Flood Storm. Streets of a Town Flooded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

A sovere storm devastated Manawatu district in New Zealand. The streets of the town of Marton are flooded. Several landslips have occurred on the railway lines…

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Storm at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

In a storm here this morning an inch fell up to 9 o'clock. It is still raining and will do much good as the country was getting very dry hereabouts…

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Strange Floods

The North Western Courier · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 6

But a short time ago, in New Orleans, many huges tanks of treacle burst, and the sticky flood swept all over the low-lying portions of the city. Hundreds of…

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