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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

39 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Violent Cyclone

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

A storm of cyclonic violence passed over Taroom (Queensland) last week and lasted for 70 minutes. The disturbance was accompanied by terrific…

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Heavy Storm at Scone. Much Damage Done. SCONE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

The heat of the last few days, which has been very oppressive, brought on a storm this afternoon, which yielded. 62 points in about half an hour. The wind…

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Terriffic Dust Storm

Manilla Express · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

A terriffic dust storm occurred this afternoon. It was impossible to see more than a few feet away. Heavy rain followed…

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Wind Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

The extema heat experienced last week culminated in a violent storm on Thursday afternoon. The wind, which was accompanied by dense clouds of…

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Violent Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

A storm, accompanied by heavy wind and vivid lightning, passed over Moree on Thursday evening. Only 11 points of rain were recorded locally…

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A Dust Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Yesterday (Sunday) was another very trying day, and when shortly after 9 o'clock last night a breeze off a storm in the east came along a…

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Storm Carries House Away

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

A remarkable storm of a whirlwind nature occurred at Kirkton (Singleton), on Sunday afternoon. The wind lasted only a…

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Storm in Sydney

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

A voilent thunderstorm burst over Sydney and suburbs for over an hour, accompanied by particularly vivid lightning. A…

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Tropical Cyclone

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

A tropical cyclone was yesterday located to the northeast of New Caledonia, but it is not expected to affect New South Wales. Shipping has been…

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Sound Wool Consumption the Dominance of Local Gales. Winchcombs, Carson, Ltd., report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 6

The upward tendency in merino wool values at both local and London sales, and the advance of 2d to 3d per lb. in prices for tops, gives a sound…

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Floods in New Zealand. Many People Homeless

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Heavy rain was general in the Otago district (N.Z.) during the week-end, says a Wellington message. Dunedin, which reports a rainfall of…

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In a Storm at Sea

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 1

The dark courts overhead, swept over the harbour as we left jetty in a small boart. The wind rose and the sea began to get rough. The man…

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In a Storm at Sea

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 1

One windy day we all went down to the sea shore for picnic. We chose a nice sandy place, sheltered from the wind by a high rock, and sat down to…

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New Zealand Floods

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The northern end of Dunedin (N.Z.) is threatened with another flood. It was expected last night that hundreds of families will be compelled to…

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New Zealand's Flood Railways Damaged Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The floods are still gravely affecting the Canterbury province, especially Dunedin. The railways throughout the island are seriously and extensively…

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Cyclone at Goulburn

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

A furious cyclone was responsible for considerable damage at Albert Park, Goulburn last night. Several persons were slightly injured…

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Melbourne Cyclone Three Persons Injured Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Three houses in a terrace at Albert Park were struck by a cyclone late last night. The occupants, who were in bed, were awakened by a defeating…

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A Flood on the Namoi

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 1

A severe drought had occured all ever the North Western portion of this State, and had afflicted most of the formers. As far as the eye could…

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Disastrous Floods in Russia 400 Drowned London

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 2

Floods have occured at the lower Yolga region. Four hundred were drowned and seventy thousand people are homeless…

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Floods Iii Tasmania. Bridges Swept Away

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 1

There have been big losses or stock and fencing. Railway traffic on many lines has Long suspended. It is still raining, and an extension of…

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