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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Wool. Drought and Deluge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Australian sheepmen generally are aced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses awing to the want of feed…

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Market Reports. Wool. Drought and Deluge

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:- Australian sheepmen generally are faced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses, owing to the want of feed…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Scattered Storms Probable. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

There is a probability of a slight extension of the rain area to scattered places in northern areas, but with a relatively high pressure approaching…

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General Cable News. Floods in Spain. Two Provinces Devastated. City Inundated. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

Router's Madrid correspondent says a continuing' rainstorm caused serious floods, especially in the provinces of Valencia and and Murcia, where railway…

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Indian Cyclone. East Bengal Devastated London

Daily Observer · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Calcutta correspondent reports that an intense cyclone in Eastern Bengal caused indescribable havoc. The jute industry is at a standstill…

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General Cable News. Floods in Madrid. Bridges and Railways Destroyed. Destructive Hailstorms. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Madrid correspondent wires. The floods were most disastrous. Hailstones smashed in the roofs of the houses, and were lying five feet deep…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Further Thunderstorms Indicated. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The Eastern "high" is still lingering over the ocean between New Zealand and the Queensland coast. Its western isobars extend inland, thus, due to its…

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Spanish Floods. Nearly Cause Railway Disaster. MADRID

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 2

Disastrous floods in Valencia were nearly the cause of a train catastrophe, which was averted owing to the presence of mind of the engine driver…

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1600 Sheep Dead. Rain Floods Open Trucks

Daily Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 5

Great mortality has occurred among a large number of sheep which were being trucked from Narrandera to Tumut for grass country. The sheep,…

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Disastrous Hail Storm. Great Damage in Sydney. Many Roofs Destroyed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 2

Further particulars of last night's hailstorm show that the storm descended on the city with great fury, many of the stones being as large as pigeon's…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Thunderstorms Indicated. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 2

During the next 24 hours hot and sultry conditions over the State should culminate in some rain and thunder and isolated strong local blows, hail…

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Still Held Up. Storms Delaying Poulet. Paris

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

The latest, news from Albania says storms still delayed the departure of Poulet. Two large British aeroplanes which arrived at Valona were…

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Disastrous Gales. Havoc on British Coasts. Lifeboats Kept Busy. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

The gales which are preventing the aviators' start to Australia are strewing the British shores with wrecks, especially on the south-east coast, where the…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Heat May Bring Thunderstorms. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

The rapid casting of the high from West Australia has brought its advance isobar into co-operation with the other pressure system over the South-western…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Isolated Storms and Hail. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Pressure note: At first sultry weather increasing in cloudiness and culminating in unsettled thundery conditions. Isolated storms with local blows and hail…

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Great Atlantic Gales. Several Ships Missing. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

Terrific gales are sweeping the Atlantic and North Sea, Some craft are posted as missing. The Tyne lifeboat rescued 43 of the…

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Storms

Manilla Express · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

A few scattered storms occurred in one or two parts of the district on Friday and Saturday, At Cearmarthen on Saturday 40 points were…

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Gales in the North Sea. London

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

Storms in the North Sea liberated hundreds of sunken mines and many vessels were sunk…

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Storm at Casino. Damage Totals Many Thousands. Hail Stones Break Roofs. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

A cyclonic storm passed over [?] yesterday afternoon, and the damage is estimated at many thousands of pounde. Hail as large as hen-eggs pierced the…

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Sharp Thunderstorms. Some Places Receive Two Inches. Others a Few Points

Daily Observer · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

This is usually the time of year when the heat of summer is frequently broken by thunderstorms, but up to the present, owing to abnormal meteorological…

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