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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 7 of 15

The Hunter Flood. Maitland Inundated. Worst Fears Realised. Cummins' Dam in Danger. Population in State of Panic. West Maitland

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

The worst fears in regard to the flood it. the hunter have been realised and the flood waters are now pouring into the town at different parts at a great into…

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Hawkesbury Flood Waters Subsiding. Sydney

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

The flood waters of the Ijawuesburv are subsiding. Tlic rivor fell over tun feet during the night. No further loss is expefted. The weather is now fine and the…

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Floods at the Hawkesbury, Farmers Enormous Losers. Damage at Hawkesbury College. Coff's Harbor Under Water. SYDNEY

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

The flood at Wiseman's.Ferry attained the greatest height and was the most disastrous experienced for ninny years particularly in the MacDonald River, and St…

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Horse's Batle Against Flood

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

A large crowd congregated on the Peel River bridge yesterday morning, the centre of attraction being an unfortunate draught horse which by same means or other had got…

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Aftermath of Peel Flood

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

Threatening weather conditions prevailed in Tamworth yesterday. The sky was overcast, and gave every appearance of more rain. Late in the afternoon light showers…

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Queensland Mails. To Be Sent by Steamer. Impossible to Cross Flood Areas. SYDNEY

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

The Deputy Postmaster-General bus received advice that the Queensland mails which; had been held up at Newcastle through the flooding.of the railway at…

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Floods in Mudgee District. Sydney

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

Owing to the heavy rain which has fallen in the Mudgeo district the 'river came down a banker. It is said to be at the highest for the past…

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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 [?] lying lands moved hurriedly to safer…

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The Hunteh Flood. Maitland Inundated. Worst Fears Realised. Cummins' Dam in Danger. Population in State of Panic. West Maitland

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

The worst fours in regard to the flood in the Hunter have been realised and the flood waters are now pouring into the town at different, parts at a great rate…

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Aftermath of Peel Flood

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

Threatening weather conditions prevailed in Tamworth yesterday. The sky was overcast, and gave every appoarance of more rain. Late in the afternoon light showers…

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Queensland Mails. To Be Sent by Steamer. Impossible to Cross Flood Areas. SYDNEY

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

The Deputy Postmaster-General has received advice that the Queensland mails which had been held up at Newcastle through the flooding of the railway at…

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Devastation and Loss. Terrible Toll of the Flood 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 [?] of the State are worse than supposed. The telegrams give doleful particulars of…

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The Floods. Latest From All 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 Tamworth Stationmaster this aftcrnoon received the following wire from the District Superintendent:- "Water still rising at West Maitland and…

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Floods at the Hawkesbury. Farmers Enormous Losers. Damage at Hawkesbury College. Coff's Harbor Under Water. SYDNEY

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

Tht flood at Wiseman's Ferry attained the greatest height and was the most disastrous experienced for many years paticularly in the MacDonald River, and St…

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Rawkesbury Flood Waters Subsiding. Sydney

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

The flood waters of the Hawkesbury are subsiding. The river fell over ten feet during the night. No further loss is expected. The weather is now fine and the…

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Floods

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

Floods have occurred on the Hunter and Hawkesbury rivers. Parts of East Maitland were under Water, and portions of High.street…

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Singleton Floods

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

This is reported to be the worst that the town has over suffered from. Heavy rain over the Upper Hunter…

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Floods. MAITLAND

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 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 man…

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Telegrams. The Maitland Floods. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 3

The Maitland Municipal flood boat was proceeding to Oakhampton for relief purposes when the current forced it against a fallen tree. The crew got…

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Flood Waters Subsided. Great Damage at Singleton. Difficult Rescue Work. Railway Traffic Dislocation. SINGLETON, Sunday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The flood waters have subsided, with the exception of on the low-lying flats and badly-drained portions of the municipality. Some good work was performed during…

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