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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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The Great-Flood Anniversary To-day. Reminiscences of Nine years Ago

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 6

To-day is the anniversary of an event which will long live in the memory of many Tamworth residents—the record flood of 1910—a reference to which event…

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Summer Thunderstorm

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

Shortly utter 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm broke over Tamworth, and as a result about 5 points were registered. The rain which…

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Precaution Against Flood

Daily Observer · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

It was agreed, on the motion of Aid. Ison, to ask the Government to remove the earth, embankment in, West Tamworth, between the river bridge and the…

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Rain in Queensland. Cyclone in the North. May Produce Widespread Rain

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

Reports from various parts of the country indicate that fairly good rains have fallen, but they are mostly confined to the central western districts. The…

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Big Floods in Northern Queensland. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Large floods are reported in Northern Queensland. Seven inches, of rain fell in two days, and [?]bern railways are blocked by wa[?]ts. The…

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Cyclone at Walgett. Walget

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

A terric cyclone occurred here yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Practically the whole town suffered. The total damage is roughly estimated at £1500…

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Storm at Moree. Moree

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

A heavy storm broke over the district yesterday afternoon, over an Inch of rain in some parts being recorded. The rain was preceded by a violent wind…

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The Season Storms Make Slight Improvement. But Drought Still Prevails. URALLA

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

The rain which fell in the district during last week has kept things going nicely Grass has made wonderful growth, and now offers a splendid…

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Cyclonic Storm at Attunga

Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

Our Attunga correspondent writes:— On sunday last the district was visited by a terrific windstorm from the northwest, which for some considerable time…

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The Season. Heat Wave Causes Great Damage. Destroying Effects of Recent Storms

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 6

INVERELL, Friday. The weather experienced in Inverell during the past week has been abnormal. The sun's rays have been almost…

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Flooded with Paper Money. Bolshevik Finance. Extravagant Pay to Soldiers. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

An Omsk message says: The Bolshevik press states that 310,000,000 roubles are being printed dally in Petrograd and Penza. Whether this is correct or…

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Another Dust Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Another storm passed over Moree on Saturday afternoon, but although there was plenty of dust unfortunately no rain fell…

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Severe Storm. Tamworth Gets DRENCHED.Almost Like Cloudburst

Daily Observer · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms Tamworth has experienced for a very considerable time swept over the town and district last evening. Heralded by lowering…

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Wednesday's Storm

Daily Observer · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

The intensity of Wednesday evening's storm may be judged by the fact that the rain gauge registered 158 points. As the heavy rain fell for less than an…

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Storm at Bendemeer

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

Our Bendemeer correspondent writes: On Wednesday night we were favored with a good shower of rain and on Thursday there was every indication of…

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Hun National Assembly. Meets Under Storm Cloud. Strong Spartacus Opposition. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at the Hague states: Herr Ebert will open the Weimar Assembly on February 6, in threatening circumstances…

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Rain in Queensland. Up to Five Inches Reported. Floods Feared

Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

News was received in Brisbane on Tuesday that splendid rains had fallen in many parts of the central, western, and north-western areas of the State. In…

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Beneficent Rains. Three Inches Near Uralla. Remarkable Dust Storms. URALLA

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

A storm last night, gave 12 points in the town. Kingstown had two inches, and portions of Balala district about three inches, the rain being very heavy…

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Storms

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

Storms--some particularly heavy ones--have occurred in the district during the week, On Tuesday parts of Hall's…

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Rain in the North. Useful Thunderstorms

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Wednesday. A most welcome thunderstorm occurred at Armidale this evening, which yielded a fine fall of rain…

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