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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

217 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 11

Miners on Strike. Mob Storm Town Hall. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says a strike of miners in the Kanborn district of the Ruhr region for a six-hour day and better food supplies led to day-long…

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Storm at Warialda. Warialda

Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

A storm passed over last night [?] companied by heavy rain. Eighty-two points fell at Warialda, but in its main course it was much heavier. Croppa…

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Gale on North Coast. Bar Harbors Dangerous. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

A gale of cyclonic nature was blowing on the Northern seaboard this morning. Anchorage in bar harbors was dangerous, and as a result, many signal…

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Aeroplane Damaged. Result of Yesterday's Storm

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon's fierce storm in Tamworth was responsible for the partial wreck of Messrs. Perdriau Ltd.'s aeroplane. There is no place in…

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Winter in January. Gales, Frost, and Snow. Heavy Rain in South. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

The State meterologist states that a disturbance of cyclonic nature is now situated near the New South Wales coast, with its centre little south of…

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Wild Storm on Coast. Damage at Wollongong. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

A heavy gale at Wollongong last night wrought considerable damage throughout the district. At Port Kembia the roof of the…

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Gippsland Floods. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Over tight inches of rain has fallen in Gippsland, Victoria. Serious floods ensued, the maize crops bong destroyed…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Eight inches of rain caused a flood at Bruthen, Gippsland, yesterday, destroying three-fourths of the maize crop…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Northern Towns Suffer. Half Chillagoe Destroyed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable damage was done in Nor­thern Queensland inland towns by a cyclonic storm which has been operating off the coast…

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Queensland Cyclone

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Further particulars of the Queensland cyclone show that Port Douglas was practically demolished. A report from Molloy, 60 miles from…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The Deputy Postmaster-General is in receipt of a message from Port Douglas which states that a terrific cyclone burst on the town on the night…

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Queensland Cyclone. Great Damage in Cairns District. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

A telegram from Babinda states that a severe cyclone visited Cairns. A number or residents wore injured, while many dwellings were demolished. A…

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Cyclone Insurance. Queensland Minister Devising Scheme. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The Queensland Minister for Justice, Mr. Mullen, said to-day that he was confering with the State Insurance Commissioner for the purpose of devising an…

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Ross Smith's Flight. Held up by Heavy Rain SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

Heavy rain again fell in Charleville, upsetting the arrangements by Sir Ross Smith for his flight southward. His aeroplane is on the black soil…

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Cairns Cyclone. Fleet of Boats Wrecked. Sixty Casualties. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 7

Further details of the Cairns cyclone show that the Esplanade, which was opposed to the tidal cyclone waters, suffered more than any other section of…

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Queensland Cyclone. Farmers' Heavy Losses. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The Mareeba district, Queensland, has been hard hit by the cyclone. Farmers generally estimate their losses at 50 per cent, of their possessions…

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Storm Waters. Schemes to Prevent Damage. Tamworth Council's Action

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Tamworth Town Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alld. E. E. Upjohn) submitted the following minute:…

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Ross Smith Entertained. Flood of Visiting Statesmen Predicted. SIDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Sir Ross Smith was entertained to-day by the Institute of Journalists and Press Club. Mr. Holman, speaking at the former…

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Storm in Jerusalem. Famous Tree Destroyed London

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Jerusalem correspondent says the heaviest snowstorm since XSGO oc-curred last week, and caused damage to the extent of £20,000. It brought down…

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The Anzac Day Storm

Daily Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

A wild storm is raging just now in Brisbane in regard to the observance of Anzac Day. A committee which does not represent the soldiers altered the…

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