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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Floods in [?] Paris Threatened With Disaster Water Rising Fast LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 2

The times paris correspondent states that the river Seine continues to rise alarmingly. The majority of the city parts are submerged…

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Cyclonic Storm at Bundaberg Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

A cyclonic storm, with torre[?] rain, broke over Bundaberg, Old, on Friday evening. A boy was killed by a falling verandah. A heavy storm…

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Storm at Goulburn. Railway Washaways Expected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Yesterday Goulburn experienced a day of storms, and at about 7 o'clock in the evening a culminating one broke over the city wtih terrific thunder and vivid…

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Splendid Rain. an Inch Recorded at Tamworth Fall Widespread. Coincidence Recalling 1910 Floods

Daily Observer · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Although the North and North-West have been visited during the last few weeks by a number of heavy thunderstorms which resulted in some useful…

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Cyclonic Storm at Boggabri. Heavy Rain. BOGGABRI

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A cyclonic rust stor mvisited Boggabri early yesterday afternoon lasting half an hour. During the height of the atorm the surroundings became as dark…

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Cooma Railway Flooded. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

At Kamulga, near Goulburn, about six chains of the Cooma "railway line were swept, away, and the line for about live miles was under water. The Cooma mall…

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Good Falls in West. Macquarie in Flood. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The Dubbo district" experienced good .falls, aggregating more than an inch all over the district. At Tyrie, on the Began, four Inches have fallen and the…

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The Break. Fine Falls in North and North West. Flood Rains at Barraba. Bridges Washed Away. BARRABA

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

It can now be safely said that the drought has broken. Flood rains have fallen since Saturday, and much damage has been done to property…

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Rhine in Flood. Worst For Forty Years. Kaiser as Laborer LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

•"The Times" Amsterdam correspondent says the swollen Rhine has Jaid siege ol' Amerongen Castle, where the ex-Kaiser is seen in a new role as a…

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Furious Storm at Boggabri

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

A violent cyclonic dust storm—one of the worst ever seen there—visited Boggabri about 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, doing a considerable…

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Floods in Queensland. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Torrential rains have fallen and there are floods in the Burnett and [?]ry rivers, Queensland. Heavy floods are expected in the Brisbane River. A…

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Late Storms. Repairing Damages to Roads and Bridges. Shire Engineer's Report

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the Cockburn Shire Council on Friday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Gillies) reported that he had inspected with Mr. Blomfield the Main…

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Heavy Storms. Interrupt Telegraph Lines

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Yesterday afternon a heavy dust storm reached Tamworth, but passed off without any rain. Other places received terrific…

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Heavy Storm at Arhidale. Armidale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms Armidale has experienced for many months occurred this afternoon. Rain fell in torrents…

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General Cable News. Storms in Britain. Another Disastrous Wreck on Coast. LONDON, Monday

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

wild. weather continues on the coast of Britain. The steamer Treveal, from Calcutta, was stranded off Weymouth, and broke…

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Recent Storms. Damage in Tamworth £1200. Overseer's Report

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The Overseer of Works of the Tamworth Municipal Council, in his report to the Council, on Tuesday, stated that two heavy, storms had passed over…

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Good Rains. Storms Over North and North-west. Over Two Inches in Piaces. Flood Falls in Upper Hunter

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night beneficial storms passed over almost the entire North and North-west, yielding as much as two inches in some places. The rain was of…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. Most Violent for 25 Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Last night's storm was the most violent, for many years. Mr. Mares, divisional officer of the Weather Bureau, says the outstanding features of the storm…

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Scone Streets Flooded. Railway Line Under Water. SCONE

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm occurred here this afternoon, yielding over 2½ inches. It was much, heavier on the surrounding bills, the water from which is now…

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British Storms. Channel Packet Fatalities. Mine Sweeper Missing. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

It is feared the mine-sweeper Leooarl, and crow of nine, have been lost on the Scottish coast. The mail packet disaster was…

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