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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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Houses Flooded. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

A water main at Bondi Junction burst this morning and for nearly two hours water shot fully 100 feet into the air and f[?]ll on the roof of a terrace of nine…

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Houses Flooded. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

A water main at Bondi Junction burst this morning and for nearly two hours water shot fully 100 feet into the air and fell on the roof of a terrace of nine…

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Deluge Wanted

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 7

"We want a deluge of shells to rain forty days and forty nights without ceasing. Then we shall hear the cracking of the German steel barrier,…

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Storm of Shells on Arras. Paris

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Three thousand shells have fallen in Arras in the last few days. Several soldiers and civilians were killed. Seven were asphyxiated in a…

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Storm of Shells on Arras. Paris

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Three thousand shells have fallen in Arras in the last few days. Several soldiers and civilians were killed. Seven were asphyxiated in a…

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General Rain. Floods on the Coast. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Heavy coastal rains are reported. Nearly five inches fell at Crookhaven. Heavy rains fell throughout the night in the metropolitan area. Many low,…

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General Rain. Floods on the Coast. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Heavy coastal rains are reported. Nearly five inches fell at Crookhaven. Heavy rains fell throughout the night in the metropolitan area. Many low[?]…

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Russian Army Reorganised. the Latest. Under a Remarkable New General. Can Weather the Storm. Austro-Germans Concentrating on One Spot. (Per Reuter.) London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent traversed the Russian front from the Du[?]ister [?]o Warsaw, motoring 1400 miles. He states the crux of the situation…

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The Latest. Russian Army Reorganised. Under a Remarkable New General. Can Weather the Storm. Austro-Germans Concentrating on One Spot. (Per Reuter.) London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent traversed the Russian front from the Ducister to Warsaw, motoring 1400 miles. He states the crux of the situation…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Rain Storm Passing Away. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

The immense antarctic disturbunce which resulted in such good rain over State, has moved a little over 600 infles eastwards and what is still more…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Rain Storm Passing Away. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

The immense antarctic disturbance which resulted in such good rain over the State has moved a little over 600 miles eastwards and what is still more…

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Flood Rains in the State. Sydney, Tuesday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Further general rains have fallen in New South Wales. The creeks in the Yase district over flowed and many prernises in fown were partly submerged, The…

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Copious Rain. Narrow Escape, from Disastrous Flood Peel River a Banker

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

As a result of heavy rain at Tamworth and even heavier falis at Nundle Dungowan, and other places, the Pee River commenced to rise at an early…

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Flood Rains in the State. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Further general rains have fallen in New South Wales. The creeks in the Yass district overflowed and many premises in town were partly submerged. The…

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Copious Rain. Narrow Escape from Disastrous Flood. Peel River a Banker

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

As a result of heavy rain at Tamworth and even heavier falls at Nundle, Dungowan, and other places, the Peel River commenced to rise at an early…

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Terrific Storm at Barraba. Barraba

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the town this afternoon, accompanied by torrential rain, forty points being registered. It is feared that it will…

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Terrific Storm at Barraba. Barraba

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

[?]thunderstorm passed over [?] town this afternoon, accompanied by [?]ntial rain, forty points being [?]tered. It is feared that it will…

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Father and Son Struck Dead. Storm at Newcastle. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

During a violent thunderstorm in the Newcastle district last night Cooper Veends, 36, and his son Frederick, aged 7, were struck dead by lightning…

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Father and Son Struck Dead. Storm at Newcastle. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

During a violent thunderstorm in the Newcastle district last night Cooper Veends, 36, and his son Frederick, aged 7, were struck dead by lightning…

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Drowned in Flood Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 2

Thomas Dowling, owner of Bloomfield Station, near Gunning, was drowned in the flood waters of Jprrawa Creek last night. He was trying to cross in a…

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