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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 4 of 11

Gunnedah Road Flooded

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Last night Mr. Harry Lord, of Westdale, telephoned the "Daily Observer" office, saying the Timbumburi Cre[?]k was in flood and that the Gunnedah-road was…

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Phenomenal Storms. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

Phenomenal thunderstorms occurred at various places in Riverina and the West. At Murrumburrah an inch was recorded in 25 minutes, while at Temora…

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Flood Rains Rivers Rising. Inundation Feared. Upper Hunter Receives a Deluge

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The rain which started on Monday continued. yesterday, and was accompanied by thunder and lightning-unusual for this time of year. The abnormal,…

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U.S.A. Presidency. Democratic Convention. Bryan the Storm Centre. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

A San Franscisco message says an assurance has been given by Mr. McAdee that he will accept if nominated by the democrats…

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MET[?] Flood

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

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Heavy Rains Drought Broken at Last. Flooded Rivers and Creeks. Interrupted Railway Traffic

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

The drought has broken with a vengeance. The rain which fell on Tuesday night. as if in high carnival, came in building sheets. The storm…

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Flood-Like

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

Heavy rains have occurred this week, The weather has been warm throughout. The rivers have been higher…

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District Falls. Heavy Rain at Kootingal

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

At Kootingal rain fell during Tuesday night, the registration up to 4 p.m. showing a fall of 274 points. The Cockburn River has risen, and most of the…

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Many Heavy Falls. Namoi and Hunter Heavily Flooded. QUIRINDI

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Rain continued last night and all to-day, 193 points being registered to 9 o'clock this morning, making a total of 703 points since Sunday night. There…

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Flood Damage at Calala

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Very heavy rain fell at Calala on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, a total of 380 points being registered. Calala Lane and Goonoo Goonoo Creek…

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Big Flood at Gunnedah

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The river at Gunnedah is in flood and was reported at 8 o'clock last night to be 26 feet high and still rising. Maitland Street is almost wholly under water…

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Big Floods. Gunnedah and Barraba Inundated. Upper Hunter Suffers. Possibility of Tamworth Flood

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Yesterdays reports from Die North and North-West indicated that the heavy rains of the previous day were respon-sible for rapid rises in the rivers and…

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The Right Way to Prevent Floods

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

During the protracted and disastrous drought of the past two years the country has had ample evidence of the folly of not conserving the surplus…

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Floods General. Great Damage at Wellington. Narrow Escape at Orange. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

On the Coolah branch line very ex­tensive repairs will be necessary. It is expected the line will be closed for at least a week…

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Floods. North-west Isolated. Gunnedah and Narrabri Suffer. Quirindi District Swamped. Tamworth Still in Danger

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

All reports received yesterday indicated that the floods in the North and North-West are as serious as any previously experienced. How serious in the…

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Floods at Narrabri

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 1

All the low-lying country at Narrabri is now flooded, and the creeks and Namoi river are running bankers. Two washaways on the railway line between…

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Flood Falls. Railway Services Disorganised. Report of Department. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The Railway Department, received reports that heavy rain has seriously ham­pered traffic on various lines. Trains leaving Sydney have been unable to pass…

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Record Flood at Coonamble

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

A report reached Tamworth last night that Coonamble was experiencing the biggest flood on record…

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Tamworth's Flood Danger. Apparently Ended. Only Fear Further Heavy Rains

Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Tamworth has apparently escaped the danger of another big flood visitation. On Friday night, after a heavy day's rain on the Peel and Cockburn…

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Floods in the North-west. Police Reports. Boats Urgently Asked For

Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has received telegrams from country police officers, who in most instances point out the seriousness of the…

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