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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Scattered Storms

Manilla Express · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Storms have occured hither and thither in the district. At Rushes Creek on Thursday between 30 and 40 points of rain were recorded. At Mrs P J Brady's…

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The Guyra Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 6

The other day, whon this paper stated that hallstones seven inches in circumference foil in Guyra, some wag ventured to suggest that we did not…

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Collier Founders Lost Off Sydney Heads During Heavy Storm. Gallant Rescues by Steamer's Crew. Four Men Missing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

The steam collier Myola, which left Newcastle last night for Sydney with 680 tons of coal, foundered near Sydney Heads this morning during a heavy storm…

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Tingha's Tiny Storm. Tingha

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

A violent thunderstorm passed over the district on Tuesday. It was not more than a mile and a half wide, but in that width three inches of rain fell…

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Heavy Rain on Blue Mountains Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen on the Blue Mountains during the past 24 hours…

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Severe Storm. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

A severe storm is reported to have recently swept over Fiji, doing great damage…

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Racecourse Flooded. Kensington Meeting Postponed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

The Kensington Pony Races, fixed for to-day, have been postponed until Friday, owing to heavy rains practically flooding the course…

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Randwick Course Safe To-day, Despite the Heavy Rain. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 1

All official or the A.J.C. stated this morning that the Randwick course was in a perfecly safe condition to race on to-morrow, despite the heavy rains in…

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Loss of a Collier. Victim of a Southerly Gale. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

The collier Tuggerah, bound from Buill to Sydney, with a cargo of coal foundered on Saturday night off Port Hacking…

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What of the Deluge?

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Amidst the lamentations of Mr. Holman about his unkind critics, and the controversial ragings of the One Big Union advocates and its enemies, no…

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The Rainfall. Sydney Streets Flooded. Wettest Month for 30 Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Heavy rain continues to fall in the city. So far this month [?]S inches have been recorded. May has been the wettest month for 30 years. Many city and…

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The Rains. Richmond in Flood. Buildings Submerged. Tweed Has Heavy Downpour. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

The Richmond River is in flood, as the result of torrential rains. All the wharves are submerged, and the buildings thereon are almost…

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Richmond Flood

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

The Richmond River is in flood as a result of the torrential rains. All the wharves are submersed and all the buildings thereon almost entirely…

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Tweed in Flood

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

A Murwillumbah telegram states that the whole valley of the Tweed is in-undated. Rain is still falling heavily. Communication with outside centres by…

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Railway Flooded. Services Curtailed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

The latest news from Lismore states that there is water to the depth of several feet in many houses. Land slips occurred at the river's banks at…

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The Rainfall. North Coast Floods. Whole Districts Submerged. Lismore's Plight. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

A Lismore message states that the Richmond River has risen nearly thirty feet. There are great stretches of flood…

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Richmond Floods. Another Man Drowned. Waters Receding. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 1

There has been another victim of the flood waters at Lismore. David Cunningham, who was returning home on horseback, was swept away…

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Floods Subsiding. Sea of Water on North Coast. Sensational Experiences. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 1

Yesterday, was the first fine day in Sydney for over a fortnight. The flood at Coraki reached its greatest height at 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Battle in Sydney. Chinese in Strong Post. Defies the Deluge. Seventeen Persons Wounded. American's Plucky Action. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

The Chinese who run amok in Surry Hills last night met his Waterloo this morning. During the night all sorts of…

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Lismore Floods Subside

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

The flood waters have now almost disappeared throughout the Lismore district…

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