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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Mesopotamia Campaign. Floods Hold Up Ayjmer's Forces. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

A Delhi official message says General Aylmer's force is in a strong postion our the river Tigrus, but owing to floods an advance is impracticable…

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Cyclonic Storm. Fatal Results at Military Camp. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

During a cyclonic storm the Queensland military camp at Enoggera was partly dismantled. Private Robt. Yule, while asleep at…

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General Rains. Severe Cyclonic Storm in Queensland. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Fairly general rains have fallen over the State, but the north-west and western districts failed to participate. A severe cyclonic, storm passed over…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Thunderstorms in North-Eastern Half. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Reports are very incomplete. From those to hand, however, it is estimated that practically the whole of Australia, excepting only the southern regions has…

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Late Cables Storm of Indignation in Germany. Fate of the Zeppelin Crew. Opinion in France. "Victims of Their Own Brutality." (Per Reuter.) Amsterdam

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A storm of indignation has been aroused Germany owing to the failure of the trawler King Stephen to rescue the Zeppelin crew. The…

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Heavy Storm in Queensland

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

The heaviest thunderstorm experienced in Brisbane for many years burst over the city and suburbs about mid night on Sunday. and continued with…

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Mr. H A. Flood. Determined to Enlist

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of the PP, Board, Mr. H. A. Flood, District Stock Inspector, applied for leave of absence for military purposes in the…

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Floods in Holland. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

A storm is imperilling fresh districts in Holland in addition to those where suffered tremendous floods last month. The waters are rushing into…

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Storms in Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

On Saturday th temperature was xcesievly hot and culminated in a terrific dust storm at about 8 o'clock, which made all who had to face the…

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Steamer Runs Into Cyclone. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The steamer Induna ran into a cyclone on January 5 and survived the severe buffetting with the loss of one member of the crew and the destruction of 26 sheep…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Scattered Thunderstorms Expected. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The continent is still covered by an extensive monsoonal depression. The cloud area and the rain have mostly vanished as far as the inland districts…

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Heavy Rain in Tamworth. Over One Inch. Wind Causes Damage

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm passed over Tamworth yesteray about mid-day when over an inch of rain was recorded. The storm was preceded by a wind of…

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Big Storms on the Coast. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm broke over parts of Sydney early this morning and continued for upwards of an hour. Very little rain fell except in conlined areas…

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Fine Rains Inverell's Drought Broken. Cyclonic Storms. Some Places Record Over Three Inches IVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The local weather conditions which for months have been heart-breaking have taken a decided turn for the better…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. More Rain and Thunderstorms. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The monsoonal depression still governs the weather over New South Wales and in fact controls it over the whole of the continent, but the central…

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France's Most Formidable Fortress. Enemy Likely to Storm in Vain. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent says the great battle in France is growing in fury. It is considered that a dynastic rather than a strategic reason…

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Terrific Storm. 6

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

A terrific storm punned over the wholet Clarence district on Friday night, accompanied by a great downpour of rain. Houses were partly…

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Terrific Storm. Widespread Destruction on Clarence. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over the whole Clarence district on Friday night, accompanied by a great downpour of rain. Houses were curled, twisted and carried…

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Tingha Flood. Water Invades Houses

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

The Impost flood yet known at Tingha occurre don Saturday. A cloudburst at the source of Cope's Creek and Darby's Branch being,…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. More Scattered Thunderstorms. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance which developed on our south coast yesterday morning has moved to S. E. without much damage On one of the two coastal stations there…

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