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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Disastrous Floods. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

Further details of the disastrous gales and floods in Northern Caucasia show that enormous water spouts devastated six villages. 176 navvies who took refuge in…

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Floods on the Continent. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

Stormy conditions are reported from the Continent. The Rhine Valley is flooded. The river Seine is rising rapidly and the people of Paris are alarmed…

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Great Storm in the City. Streets Flooded. Mail Drowned at Parramatta

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's phenomenal storm caused thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout the city and suburbs. The sowers were unable to carry the water…

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Great Storm in the City. Streets Flooded. Man Drowned at Parramatta

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's phenomenal Storm caused thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout the city and suburbs. The sewors were unable to carry the water…

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Aboriginal Cemetery Unearthed. Effects of Storm at Manly. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's storm led to a strange discovery at Little Manly Beach. The stormwater washed away a bank of earth and strewed the sand with an array of human…

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Aboriginal Cemetery Unearthed. Effects of Storm at Manly. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's storm led to a strange discovery at Little Manly Beach. The stormwater washed away a b[?]k of earth and strewed the sand with an array of human…

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"Daring Dick Evans." War Veteran's Breakdown. Hero of Tamworth Flood

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

"During Dick Evars" is in the Melbourne Hospital [?]ously in. [?]sping [?] breath, and weak from the effects of a heart trouble, he walked into the ward a…

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"Daring Dick Evans." War Veteran's Breakdown. Hero of Tamworth Flood

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

"Daring Dick Evans" is in the Melbourne Hospital seriously ill. Gosping for breath, and weak from the effects of a heart trouble, he walked into the ward a…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Washaway on the Line. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The drought has broken in earnest. Stead showers fell on Friday followed by heavy storns on Saturday mid yesterday. Locally 201 points were recorded, but up…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Washaway on the Line. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The drought has broken in earnest. Steady showers fell on Friday followed by heavy storms on Saturday and yesterday. Locally 201 points were recorded, but up…

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Baby Left in Storm. Infant's Marvellous Escape. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Abont 9 o'clock on Saturday night daring a terrifle fall of rain at Manly two men heard faint cries at Shelly Bench and on making invesligation found a six…

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Baby Left in Storm. Infant's Marvellous Escape. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

About 9 o'clock on Saturday night during a terrific fall of rain at Manly two men heard faint cries at Shelly Beach and on making investigation found a six…

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Floods on the Hawkesbury. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Paris of the Hawkesbury are in flood mid much damatge has been done to the railway line…

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Floods on the Hawkesbury. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Parts of the Hawkesbury are in flood and much damage has been done to the railway line…

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Flood Rains Near Sydney. Enormous Damage to Property. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Yesterday heavy rainfall at Parramatta did enormous damage to property. There were many narrow escapes. From Liverpool to Parramata there was one…

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Flood Rains Near Sydney. Enormous Damage to Property. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Yesterday heavy rainfall at Parramatta did enormous damage to property. There were many narrow escapes. From Liverpool to Parramata there was one…

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Severe Storm in Victoria Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

A slorm in Victoria yesterday Hooded every room at Bendigo Post Office, except the telegraph office. One-hundred and twenty telephone aud…

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Severe Storm in Victoria. Sydnky

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

A storm in Victoria yesterday flooded every room at Bendigo Post Office, except the legegraph office. One-hundred and twenty telephone and…

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Fatal Lightning Storm. Old Man Killed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

During a territic thunderstorm this afternoon Francis Brett, a young man, and an elderly man whose name is unknown, sought shelter under a large fig tree in…

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Fatal Lightning Storm. Old Man Killed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

During: a terrific thunderstorm this af£ternoon Francis Brett, u young man, and an elderly man whose name is unknown, sought shelter under u large fig tree in…

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