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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

53 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Terrific Storm

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

A terrific hall and wind storm occurred at Brenda Station last weekend From information to hand, It appears that the storm raged in…

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Wind Storm Many Harbour Capsizes Some Sensational Escapes SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 1

Swimming for their lives, two young women, Misses That, and two men named Albert Dean and Henry Andrews, members of a party of…

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Young Man Drowned In Wee Waa Flood Waters

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

While endeavouring to move [?] homes out of flood water on Thursday afternoon, Walter Viney was drowned. The body was recovered…

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Heavy Rain

North West Champion · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 5

The Southern suburbs received a deluge of rain at 5 o'clock this morning. Randwick had 125 points, whereof 116 fell in 15 minutes. Owing to the…

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Heavy Storm Disorganised Tram Traffic SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 1

The southern suburbs received a deluge of rain at five o'clock this morning. Randwick had 125 points, whereof 116 fell in fifteen minutes…

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The Barwon in Flood. Mungindi Threatened. [?]Gindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

The Barwon this morning, which is 23ft. above summer level, has overflowed its banks in places, and is slowly backing into the town…

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Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 3

After a week of almost perfect harvesting weather, a severe storm passed over the town and district yesterday evening. As…

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Heavy Rain at Dungog. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

Boisterous weather daring the week-end was responsible for over 6 inches of rain at Dungog and Clarencetown…

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Destructive Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

A heavy storm at Blackall (Q.) on Saturday wrecked a number of buildings. Trees were uprooted, telephone and telegraph poles torn down. the…

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A Storm

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 5

The sun sank down behind a hill, And showed with its last rays of light, A bank of clouds all lined with gold,…

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Terrific Storm. Brisbane

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

A terrific storm struck Blackall on Saturday. Trees and telegraph poles were torn down. The Town Hall was wrecked. Torrential rain added to…

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Wild Weather Terrific Storm at Blackall SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 1

Wild weather was experienced in Sydney on Saturday night and Sunday. The wind reached a velocity of 39 miles an hour…

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RAINFALL. Heavy Storm This Afternoon

North West Champion · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 3

As the result of yesterday's rainfall 58 points were recorded at the Post Office this morning. A heavy storm passed over the town and…

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