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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

78 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Violent Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

A storm of great violence, accompanied by heavy hail, passed round to the south and north of the town late in the afternoon of Christmas Eve, and…

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Cairns Floods Subsiding

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Railway service, which were dislocated as the result of the recent heavy rains, the normal again. Gangs are clearing the flood havoc on the…

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Cyclone at Fiji Five Indians Killed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

During a recent cyclone on one of the small islands in the Fijian Group five Indians who would not leave their homos were, killed. Many…

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Flood Warning

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Mares has issued flood warnings to all stations along the Darling…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gates and Ringlock Fencing Weed Control Buffalo Barr Its Identification and Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Buffalo Burr (Solanum rostratum) is a much-branched annual plant of 1 to 2 feet in height, covered with yellowish, star-shaped hairs…

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From Drought to Floods Far Western Queensland Experiences

Manilla Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

The six or seven year's drought in far Western Queensland ended in truly dramatic fashion -- the fall being the best and heavies…

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Storm At Glen Innes Lightning Causes Havoc

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Lightning struck the flagpole on the Town Hall in Glen Innes on Thursday afternoon. The pole was splintered, and a heavy piece of…

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Heavy Thunderstorm at Glen Innes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Lightning struck the flagpole on the Town Hall at Glen Innes during a heavy thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon. The pole was splintered, and a heavy piece of wood on the northern…

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Big Flood. Cloudburst at Murrumburrah

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

A message from Murrumburrah states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific cloud part of the night…

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Inverell Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

A severe windstorm accompanied by heavy rain hit Inverell on Sunday afternoon. Houses and other buildings were seriously…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gates and Ringlock Fencing Weed Control Noogoora Burr Its Identification and Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

Noogoora Burr (Xanthium chinense syn. X. occidentale), sometimes called Cockle Burr, grows very much like a castor oil plant when…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gate Ringlock Fencing Weed Control Black or Spear Thistle Its Identification and Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Black or Spear Thistle (Cirsium lanccolatum syn. Carduus lanscolatus) is often known as the Green Thistle, and occasionally as Scoten…

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West Australian Floods. Passengers Still Stranded. Perth

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

A reffe[?] train left Parkeston yesterday to get as near as possible to Forrest to-pick up railway passengers stranded there…

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Recent Fiji Floods 20 PERISHED, 5 [?]ING

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The Colonial Office record from the Governor of Fiji, further information regarding the hurricane on the eleventh and twelfth of…

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Flood-bound Train Stranded Passengers Transferred. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Railway Authorities at Port Augusta, announced that passengers who have been stranded at Forrest, were transferred…

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North Queensland in Flood

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The whole of North Queensland [?] is in flood and Cairns is cut off [?] from the southern part of the [?] State. At Tully, where a [?]…

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On the Land Cyclone Metal Gates and Ringlock Fencing The Daily Weather Chart The Significance of "High" and "Low" Pressure

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

The weather chart is practically the only means at present known to science by which weather forecasting may be attempted…

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Floods in France. Paris

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

The floods have spread over Garcone Valley for a distance of 40 miles. There are 150 dead and 3000 homeless at Moissac, while al Nice 1000 inhabitants…

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Huge Floods Stress in South France Garoone Valley Swept by Catastrophe

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Floods have spread over the Garoono Valley for a distance of 40 miles. There are 150 dead and 3000…

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Central Australian Flood

Manilla Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

In two days this weeks 20 inches of rain fell in Central Australia at Tennant Creek, near the McDonald ranges. It is easily the…

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