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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Obituary Mr. John Gale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Gale died at Queanbeyan on Monday morning, aged 9s. He had been ill for the past three weeks with acute bronchitis…

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The Late John Gale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

By the passing of John Gale Australia loses her oldest journalist in fact he claimed to be the world's oldest. Ninety eight at…

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A Richmond River Flood Memory

Manilla Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 6

"I never felt so cold and hungry in my life," said Mr. Fred Lowery, referring to a trip he and Mr. Geo. Malouf had at the…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gate and Ringlock Fencing Compulsory Levy Recommended for "Use Moke Wool" Campaign Attitude of Graziers' Central Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the General Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales unanimously carried a resolution recommending a…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gates and Rinclock Fencing When Feeding Scrub Supplement the Ration If Possible

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 2

Native scrub and trees such as kurrajong, wilga, mulga, myall, willow, currant bush, emu bush, gldgea, and whitewood have a considerable…

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Cholera Rages After Floods Many Die in India

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are fleeing from Middle and Upper Sind, where the ravages of cholera, following floods, are taking…

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Mungindi News Storms and Wind. Wednesday's Royal Feast

North West Champion · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 1

When country life begins to pail on one and me monotony of doing the same things day after day commences to make one feel like tearing his hair,…

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The Dust Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

On Saturday the district was swept by a severe wind storm and on Sunday a heavy curtain of milky dust was spread over the…

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Snow Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

A terrific cyclone is raging of the Coast from Port Macquar[?] south and snow, rain and sleet is falling. It is a miserable day[?]…

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Hospital Carnival Gale Prevents Crowd From Attending

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

With the elements against them in the shape of a howling wind ami overcast skies members of the executive who have been spending…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gates and Ringlock Fencing Marketing of Fat Lambs to Minimise Losses Due to Travelling

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The main thing in the marketing of fat lambs is to get them to the market when they have the maximum of "bloom" and if there is a chance…

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Disastrous Gale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

Nassau in the Bahama Islands, West Indies was swept for two days by a fierce gale. Several deaths were reported…

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Storms at Pallamallawa

North West Champion · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 2

Shortly after 11 o'clock to-day a rain and hail storm of great violence passed over the Pallamallawa district and in the space of six minutes thirty…

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State Wide Rains. Floods on Hawkesbry Flood Warnings Issued on Central and Northern Rivers. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 1

Light to heavy rain full generally over the State except in the Far North West during the week end. There were many heavy…

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Smooth Flight at Half-gale 'Ship 101 Succeeds in Flight London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 1

R101 successfully rode out a haif-gale at the mooring mast to-day. The wind reached a maximum, of 45 miles per hour. Though from the…

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Dark Clouds Thunderstorm Causes Unemployment Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 1

A thunderstorm is responsible for a thousand men being out of work at the Golden Mile Mine, West Australia…

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Destructive Thunderstorm. Perth

North West Champion · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 6

A thunderstorm was responsible for 1,000 men being out of work at the Golden Mile Mine. The lightning struck a terminal house, dislocating…

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Heat Aud Storms. Sign of Good Season

North West Champion · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 7

Wash weather, with a slight possibility of storminess, is now probable owing partly to the general cyclical tendency, and also to the fact of the…

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Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

A severe storm passed over Manilla district on Sunday when 60 points were registered locally. In part the fall was very heavy…

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Storm is Rough on Weak Minds; Don't Go To Sea

Manilla Express · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 8

If insanity is in your blood, a rough sea voyage should bring it out. This expression of opinion by…

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