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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Cyclone Wrecks Fishing Boats. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

The cyclone on Saturday afternoon wrought havoe among the fleet of boats fishing on the Hawkesbury river…

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Cyclone Wrecks Fishing Boats. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

The cyclone on Saturday afternoon wrought havoc among the fleet of boats fishing on the Hawkesbury river…

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Steamer in a Gale. Crew Mutiny and Loot Stores. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The Chilian steamer Maipo arrived at Falmouth in a dismantled condition, having been badly damaged daring a heavy gale. All the boats were lost and the decK…

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Steamer in a Gale. Crew Mutiny and Loot Stores. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The Chilian steamer Maipo arrived at Falmouth in a dismantled condition, having been badly damaged daring a heavy gale. All the boats were lost and the deck…

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Cyclone in Southern Queensland. Towns Devastated

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

000Friday night last a cyclone wrought terrible havoe in the neighborhood of Toowoomba. The towns of Cambooya and Holidon were the principal sufferers, the…

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Cyclone in Southern Queensland. Towns Devastated

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

On Friday night last a cyclone wrought terrible havoc in the neighborhood of Toowoomba. The towns of Cambooya and Melidon were the principal sufferers, the…

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Terrific Gale

Manilla Express · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

A terrific gaie at Hokitika demolished nearly all the houses in the vicinity of the beach. GAMBLING…

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Letters to the Editor the Storm Is Brewing

Manilla Express · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

Sir,-- According to reports, the London newspapers are alarmed at the aspect of affairs in regard to the manner in which the storm is…

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Terrible Cyclone. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A terrible cyclone has occurred at Mozambique and Port Amelle has been destroyed, many natives perishing. The Europeans in the district have been…

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Terrible Cyclone. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A terrible cyclone has occurred at Mozamblque and Port Amelie has been destroyed, many natives perishing. The Europeans in the district have been…

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Political Thunderstorm Forecasted

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Bathurst Show, binted that owing to possibilities consequent upon what he described as the electrical…

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Forty Years of Progress. Growth of Tamworth Show. Remarkable Difficulties Drought, Flood & APATHY. The Lighter Side. (By Urbania.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 6

Nearly forty-two years have passed since a small body of men met together and fored themselves into the Liverpool Plains Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural…

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Since the Flood History of the New Showground. Association's Great Recovery. Dawn of Better Times

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 6

The history of the present fine showground at West Tamworth indirectly dates back to the beginning of 1908, when the disastrous flood of March 15 swept over…

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Forty Years of Progress. Growth of Tamworth Show. Remarkable Difficulties Drought, Flood & APATHY. The Lighter Side

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 6

Nearly forty-two years have passed since a small body of men met together and formed themselves into the Liverpool Plains Agr-i cultural Pastoral ami Horticultural…

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Since the Flood History of the New Showground. Association's Great Recovery. Dawn of Better Times

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 6

The history of the present [?] showground at West Tamworth indirectly dates back to the beginning of 1908, when the disastrous flood of March 15 swept over…

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Terrible Texas Cyclone. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A terrible eyeloae passed over Texas. Many farms wor completely wiped out and whole house were blown over by the wind. Roofs were carried immense…

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Terrible Texas Cyclone. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A terrible cyclone passed over Texas. Many farms we[?] completely wiped out and whole houses Were blownn over by the wind. Roofs were carried immense…

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Man Runs Amok Sensation an Steamer. Suicide During Rain Storm. Fight With Stewards. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred on board the steamer Themistocles, which arrived in Sydney to-day from London via ports. It appears that a man named H. Franey,…

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Man Runs Amok Sensation on Steamer. Suicide During Rain Storm. Fight With Stewards. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred on board the steamer Themistoeles, which arrived in Sydney to-day from London via ports. It. appears that a man named H. Franey,…

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Japanese Menace. General Hamilton's Remarks. Cause Storm in Japan. TOKIO

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

General Hamilton's remarks at Wellington regarding the Japanese designs on Australia and New Zenland have caused a storm in the Japanese press…

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