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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Floods in Queensland. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy general rains throughout the coast al districts of Northern Queensland have resulted in floods. The train service is blocked…

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Severe Storm in City. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 3

A terrific storm, accompanied by a deluge of rain, descended during the early hours of this morning. All low lying lands are submerged…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy showers fell throughout to-day, 137 points being registered. At 6 o'clock to-night it was still raining heavily, Several back streets were flooded…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy showers fell throughout to-day, 137 points being registered. At 6 o'clock to-night it was still raining heavily. Several back streets were flooded…

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Rain and Gales. Coastal Shipping Held Up. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Splendid rains have fallen in many parts of the State. A terriffic storm passed over Sydney at an early hour this morning. Many…

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Rain and Gales. Coastal Shipping Held Up. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Splendid rains have fallen in many parts of the State. A terrific storm passed over Sydney at an early hour this morning. Many…

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Heavy Rainfall. Flood Falls at Singleton. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the district yesterday. Several creeks are running bankers. Following are town and district records…

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Heavy Rainfall. Flood Falls at Singleton. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the district yesterday. Several creeks are running bankers. Following are town and district records…

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Tremendous Gale in Greece. Steamship Wrecked and House Blown Away. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Tremendous damage has occurred in Grecce during a violent gale. Five steamers were driven ashore together in the port of Piraeus and were…

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Tremendous Gale in Greece. Steamship Wrecked and House Blown Away. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Tremendous damage has occurred in Greece during a violent gale. Five steamers were driven ashore together in the port of Piracus and were…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer. Friday Morning, May 16, 1913. the Forgotten Flood Protection

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The heavy rains of the last few days, and the dangerous rise in the river, call in the public mind the possibility of another visitation from Tamworth's old…

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Big Floods. In the Hunter and Hawkesbury. Several Narrow Escapes. One Man Drowned. the Peel Overflows. Tamworth Has a Lucky Escape. Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The whole of the low-lying-districts around Maitland are flooded. Considerable damage has been done in many localities. One young mini has been drowned…

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Floods at Nundle and Nemingha. Tamworth Narrowly Escapes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

Exceptionally heavy falls of rain have been experienced in the Tamworth District during the past few days. The change in the local atmospheric conditions set in on…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer. Friday Morning,.may 16, 1913. the Forgotten Flood Protection

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The heavy rains of the last few days, and the dangerous rise in the river, call to the public mind the possibility of another visitation from Tamworth's old…

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Floods at Nundle and Nemingha. Tamworth Narrowly Escapes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

Exceptionally heavy falls of rain have been experienced in the Tamworth District during the past few days. The change in the local atmospheric conditions set in on…

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Big Floods. In the Hunter and Hawkesbury. Several Narrow Escapes One Man Drowned. the Peel Overflows. Tamworth Has a Lucky Escape. Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The whole of the low-tying districts around Maitland are flooded. Considerable damage has been done in many localities. One young man has been drowned…

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Delayed by Floods

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

The heavy rains that we have been having lately are a great been and blessing to our countryside. They are not however, ru unmixed blessing…

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The Floods. Latest From Ail Centres. Maitland's Awful Plight. Water Still Rising. Singleton Water Subsides. Devastation on the Hawkesbury. No Likelihood of Trains Till Monday at Earliest. Latest Official Information

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

The Tamwotrh Stationmaster this afternoon received the following wire from the District Superintendent:— "Water still rising at West Mailland, and…

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Devastation and Loss. Terrible Toll of the Floods. Bridge Collapses at Taree. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

Further news to hand this morning shows that the results of the floods in various parts of the State are worse than supposed. The telegrams give doleful particulars of…

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Floods at Muswellbrook. Acres of Wood and Rubbish

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout Wednesday, and the river rose rapidly until it got above the banks at midnight. Residents of lo[?]lying lands moved hurriedly to safer…

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