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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Flood Rains. Tamworth Escapes So Far. Wet, but Satisfactory Conditions

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

Though it has been raining oft and on for nearly a week the total amount recorded at Tamworth is only slightly over an inch. Yesterday 25 points were…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

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

The cyclonic storm in Queensland has resulted in the flooding, or the rivers, particularly in the Wide Bay district. There is no probability of flood in the…

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The Rain. Further Heavy Falls. Hawkesbury River in Flood. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

Further rains were reported yesterday over many parts of the State. There were some heavy fa[?] in the southern quarter…

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Floods at Wyong. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

At Wyong the river has overflowed and the Wyong racecourse is under water. Next Tuesday's race meeting has been ahandoned…

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Rudder Snapped Off. Steamer's Rough Time in Gale. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 1

The steamer "Bellatta" of the Commonwealth Line, had a narrow escape from disaster during the storm last week. After leaving Newcastie with a…

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Gale in Bass Strait. MELBOURNE,Monday

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

During the week-end a gale swept over the waters of Port Philip. Tremendous waves washed over vessels in Bass Strait, and the cross trip was…

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Storm Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The recent heavy rain resulted in several washaways on the railway to Walgett on the other side of Cryon. Repair gangs are at work patching up…

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After the Storm. The Re-establishment of Fruit Tress

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

There are possibly other orchardists in the position of the grower who addressed the following inquiry to the Department. of Agriculture recently:—…

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Forgers Reaping Harvest. Preying on the Continental Banks. Vienna Flooded With False Notes

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

The London "Daily Chronicle" Special Vienna Correspondent, A A. Davidson, gives his paper an illuminating account of Continental swindles. He says:…

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46 Mines Flooded

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bridgeman stated that 46 coal mines, employing 14,656 workers, were now flooded…

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Violent Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

A heavy storm passed ever Moree late on Monday afternoon. For a time rain fell la torrents, 46 points being registered at the local post office, but…

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Flood Rains. Maitland Seriously Threatened. Heavy Falls continue. MAITLAND

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The rain which set in on May 7 still continues and there is danger of the low-lying portion of the town and the farming neighborhood being flooded by…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Singleton

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Rain has been falling for over a week, the aggregate being six [?]nhces. Very heavy showers fell yesterday and this morning, many low lying parts of the…

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Immigration Scheme. 100,000 In Three Years. Will Not Flood Market. Superintendent's Assurance. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Gu[?] the Commonwealth Superintendent of Immigration, who arrived in Sydney to-day, said that the joint Commonwealth and State scheme was making…

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The Rain. Extensive Maitland Floods. West Maitland

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

The rainstorm which has continued for the past eight days has spent itself to-day being fine. Not for years has such an extensive area of agricultural and…

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Heavy Rain at Armidale. Armidale

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Well over two inches of rain have fallen at Armidale during the past ten days. A particularly heavy fall on Sunday night and Monday morning yielded…

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Deluge on North Coast Widespread Floods

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 6

Reports from North Coast centres show that unprecedented falls of rain have been experienced, and serious losses are inevitable…

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Magnetic Storms. World-wide Disturbance. Damage to Cables and Wires. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Astronom[?] differ regarding the causes of the world-wide magnetic disturbance. Prominent French authorities are of opinion that it is due to a…

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Taxation Then the Deluge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Everyone wonders what will be the next big surprise by cur politicians. They raised their salaries without the slightest compunction and now comes…

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Incidents of the Storms. Post Office Struck by Lightning. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

White the storm was rasing in the Young district on Friday morning, a baby was born in a motor car, the bad state of the roads making it impossible to…

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