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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

109 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Floods of Liquor Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control. (Published by Arrangement)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

The following items from the New York "Herald" of November 7th speaks for itself: "The New York 'Herald' begins…

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War's Aftermath. British Trade Depression. Premier's View. Nation will Weather Storm. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, at the banquet in Birmingham, dealt mainly with domestic affairs. Trade was depressed, but he had no doubt we would weather the…

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Walgett Stock. [?] Descrease Due to Drought and Flood. WALGETT

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The local Stock Inspector has complied a statement of stock at present in the Walgett and walgett North P.P. districts, in which the following figures…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Hot: Scattered Storms. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

The barometers over Eustern Australia have remained steady during the past 24 hours. The centre of the high is lying now over New Zealand. Tropical…

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Storm Shower

Manilla Express · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Dust, wind, dust, thunder, dust, rain drops, dust formed parts of storms on Tuesday and yesterday…

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Peel Shire. Flood Damages, £2364. Wider Tyred Vehicles Wanted

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 5

At a meeting of the Peel Shire Council on Friday, the President, Cr. Somerville, presided over a full attendance. FINANCE…

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Storms at Moree. Moree

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

A couple of thunderstorms passed over parts of the district on Sunday, accompanied' with a good fall of rain. The storms, however, were not extensive…

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Alarming Floods. Damage in South Australia. Terrific Rains. Line Washed Away 200 Miles. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

In connection with the floods in [?] Australia, where 11 inches of rain have fallen in the north in two days, the town of Laura was threatened, and [?]…

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Heavy Rain. River a Banker at Nundle. Lower at Tamworth

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

At. 9 o'clock yesterday morning word was received from Nundle that the river had overflowed its banks and was likely to cause a big flood lower down. Late…

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Flood Rains. North and North-west Deluged. Rivers and Creeks Rising. Nearly Four Inches at Tamworth

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

Since Friday at 6 p.m. Tamworth received 88 points of rain, making a total of 381 points since the rain started last Wednesday…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes of the land have…

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Floods of Whisky (Published by arrangement.)

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States that two in every homes of the land…

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Floods of Whisky (Published by arrangement)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States., that two in every five homes…

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Furious Wind Storm Adelaide Suffers. Man Killed by Girder. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

A heavy wind-storm broke over Adelaide yesterday. A factory, in course of erection at Dry Creek was much damaged. A man. who, with 20 others, was…

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Coal Strike Serious Position in Britain Calamity Threatened. Mines May he Flooded. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The Ministers' Federation has decided, to withdraw all workers, including pumpers and enginemen…

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Struck by Storm. Flying Boat in Peril Pilot's Hazardous Feat. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

A flying boat, the property of the Aerial Company, Limited, commanded by Captain Long, while anchored at Eden, was struck by a storm. The…

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IRELAND. Lull Before Storm. I.R.A. Movements in Ul'ster. Rebels' Clever Tactics. More Fires Round London. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Last weeK end was one of the quietest in Dublin for months: but it is regarded ns the lull before the storm. Disquieting reports have come from Belfast. It is…

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Coal Strike. Complete Stoppage. Mines Flooded. Industrial Disaster Threatened. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Better have a big fight now than allow ourselves to be taken singly," is the meaning phrase of unemployed by the railwaymen's and transport workers'…

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Destructive Cyclone. Damage on Queensland Coast. Abnormal Rain. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

A Brisbane message slates that a cyclone struck Bundaberg, Maryborough, and adjacent towns on the coast early this morning…

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Commonwealth Meteorology. Further Rains; Floods Expected. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

Since 9 a.m. on Wednesday the double-centred cyclone disturbance which, has been responsible for such stormy weather in parts of Eastern…

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