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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter I.—the Man on Scar

Daily Observer · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 1

"Your only think?" "I know." "You are being cruel to me again." "Whose result is it? I said I think,…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter I.—the Man on the Scar

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 1

"Mr. Storm—if only you will help—" she cried. "What do you propose to do, Eunice?" he demanded sternly…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Ii.—the Unknown Hand

Daily Observer · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1

Again he babbled, and again she said: "Why did I cry? Is that it? why are my eyes red? Only the sex of the girl. He was rather near to death at one time…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Ii.—the Unknown Hand

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 1

Author of Rainbow Island," "The Pillar of Light," "The Wheel of Fortune," "The Silent Barrier." &c., &c…

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Published by Special Arrangement. the House of Storm. Chapter Ii.—the Unknown Hand

Daily Observer · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 1

Author of "Rainbow Island," "The pillar of Light," "The Wheel of Fortune," "The Silent Barrier," &c., &c…

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The House of Storm. Chapter Iii.—clouds and Darkness

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 1

"Dick, haven't you a match?" cried the practical voice of Mrs. Jackson at the door to her son. As it happened, he had none, and he races along the…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iii.—clouds and Darkness

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 1

"Is Mr. Jessop not in his room?" asked Eunice finding her tongue at last, and putting the commonplace question in a voice she hardly recognised as her…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iii.—clouds and Darkness

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 1

"What!" he cried, on hearing Jackson to the end, "was there time enough between the sound of the shutting of the front door and the smashing of…

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Leaky Flood Boat

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 1

"That £8 be voted for painting the flood boat" was an item the Works Committee recommended, when shocked some of the aldermen. "What's that?"…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iii.—clouds and ,Darkness

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 1

Sheldon came to the casement, and threw an eye down the face of the rock. "He went down there," he said, "and without, any ladder. It can be done by…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iii.—clouds and Darkness

Daily Observer · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 1

Also these two men were intent, off and on for hours that day on some furtive business of their own, whose nature could not be determined, and which only…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iv.—the Pointing Finger

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 1

"If he had been laid in the grave," answered Storm, seating himself, without reference to the others, "I should not, of course, have come. My object was…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. &c., &C. Chapter Iv:—the Pointing Finger

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 1

"Perhaps Mr. Storm could suggest some other hiding place where the will may possibly be?" he suggested. "Oh, as to that," was the ready…

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Violent Wind Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 2

A violent wind storm struck the [?] works near Newcastle The electric cables were cut off. All work was stopped. The damage is…

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A Summer Storm

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 3

Yesterday's sultry heat culminated in a thunderstorm, which unfortunately was not accompanied by much rain. Clouds had been gathering during the…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iv.—the Pointing Finger

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 1

He followed, and she led him into the drawing-room. She asked him to be seated and sank wearily into a chair herself. She looked at him in silence…

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Cyclone at Gilgandra. Much Damage Done. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

A terrific cyclone struck Gllgandra yesterday. The wind attained a velocity of about 120 miles an hour. Kerosene tins and galvanised iron were carried…

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Storms in the Country. Great Damage at Millthorpe. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

During a devastating storm at Millthorpe last night huge hailstones stripped, the trees, of foliage and levelled crops to the ground. Many hailstones…

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The House of Storm. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Iv.—the Pointing Finger

Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 1

"Well, that is the very thing I wish to speak to you about now. Jackson should not have told you. If I had had the time, or the presence of mind, to…

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Destructive Cyclonic Storm. Houses and Sheds Unroofed. Brisbane Mail's Thrilling Experiences. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

A storm of a cyclonic character occurred here at about 7 o'clock last evening, which did considerable damage to property. Hector Horn, his wife and child,…

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