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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Floods in North-west. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

The railway line near Camurra, seven miles from Moree, is under water. The floods are still rising. Train traffic is suspended…

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The Namoi In Flood. RISES 24ft. Portions of Cooma Inundated

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 2

Late on Friday afternoon this paper received a telegram from Boggabri intimating that the river had risen to 22ft, and was 2ft over danger…

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Namoi Floods Subsiding. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The flood rose to twenty-two feet here last night. All danger of the town being inundated, has now passed, the water having fallen about three feet…

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Flood Subsidence at Gunnedah. Gunnedah

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

The flood waters are now subsiding, although the water is still over the river banks. The flood waters generally speaking, did no damage, but the…

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Flood on the Wateroourse

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Maher, the contractor of the Moree mail, only got as far as Tarrah Creek, eleven miles from Moree. on Saturday, which was as[?]im, so he…

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Floods in Tasmania. Much Country Under Water. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The heavy almost continuous record [?] rainfall throughout Tasmania during he last few weeks, reached, its climax [?] a terrific storm this morning. Floods…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Thunderstorms and Sultry Conditions SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

The pressure distribution as shown on to-day's chart presents some interesting features which gain in importance in view of the approach of the Christmas…

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Great Storm Devastation in Orange District. Six People Drowned. Roads, Bridges, Crops and Stock Destroyed. Harvest Prospects Ruined. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

A terrific storm broke over the Orange district on Sunday night doing tremendous damage to orchards, cereal crops, pasture lands, and stock…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Hot Weather and Thunderstorms. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

During the past 48 hours the high pressure over Southern Australia has gradually contracted until now it occupies only the south-eastern States with…

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Heavy Damage by Storm. Great Mortality Amongst Sheep. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 2

Further particulars of the storm in the Orange district show that the extent of the damage at Milthorpe alone will ran into £200,000…

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