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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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

The Big Flood. (Published by arrangement)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 3

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New York) the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the annual per…

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The Big Flood (Published by arrangement)

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the…

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RAIN-MAKER. Beware of Floods!

North West Champion · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

Rain[?] Tons of it—If you want water—sheets of water from the clouds—Mr. A…

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Flood[?]in China. Shanhai

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

More than a thousand natives of Southern Anhwei were drowned and many thousands are destitute and homeless through a sudden rise in a…

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Floods in China 1,000 Lives Lost Shanghai

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

More than 1,000 natives of Southern Anhwel were drowned and many thousands are destitute and homeless, due to a sudden rise of the Yangtse…

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Winter Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

A thunder storm accompanied by hail, lightning and some rain passed over Manilla District on Friday evening. At Mr J. Brady's…

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Hail Storm

Manilla Express · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

Our Corella correspondent writes:-- A hail storm passed over this part of the district last Friday…

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Friday's Hail Storm 700 Sheep Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

From reports to hand, it appears that Mr. H. Jard, of Chantress, received the full force of the hall storm which, broke over the district late on…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Vancouver

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

A Nogales (Arizona) message states that the hurricane which passed over that district lasted three days. Meagre reports indicate that the deaths are…

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Devastating Storm. Big Loss of Life Feared. VANCOUVER

North West Champion · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 4

An Arizona message states that the collapse of telegraph poles prohibits the checking of the reports of loss of life as a result of the recent…

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Floods in W.a. Albany Isolated

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

As a result of heavy, rains in West Australia, Albany has been isolated by rail and road. Many passengers are living on their tram…

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Serious Floods. Follow Heavy Rains. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

North West Champion · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

Serious floods have occurred at Wairoa, New Zealand, the whole countryside being under water. Great damage has been caused to…

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Dust Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

Moree was visited yesterday by one of its old-time dust storms. The wine blew with the. force of a gale, driving clouds of dust into homes and the eyes…

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Strand Theatre "The Ice Flood"

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

Stripped to the. waist—fighting for the love of a girl—the hero against odds hopelessly uneven. That's a [?]max that will hold you breathless…

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Sheep Killed by Lightning. Storm at Glen Elgin

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 3

Lightning, which accompanied a storm at Glen Elgin, near Glen Innes, was responsible for tile death of about 90 sheep in one mob…

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Richmond River Floods. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

Rain continued throughout the Richmond River district Yesterday. Some families have already abandoned their homes in the North…

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Flood at Lismore Homes Abandoned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 1

As a result of the heavy rain at Lismore, the district is in many low lying parts submerged, and many families have abandoned their homes…

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'Ware 'Phones in Storms

Manilla Express · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

Any person using a telephone during a thunder storm runs a big risk. Only in urgent cases should 'phones be used when…

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Storms

Manilla Express · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

In many parts of our district, Wednesday will be long remembered as the day of storms. Townspeople saw them in the distance,…

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Flood Damage

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

The Shire Council is faced with enormous damage as the result of the flood rains last week. The Council estimated the…

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