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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Storm at Albury. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

A storm at Albury yesterday[?] did considerable damage to the orchards in the district. The Methodist Church at Bungo[?] wannah was blown down and the country…

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TELEGRAMS. Wednesday's Storm. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

When the awning' over a roof was dislodged at Robson House, City, it was blown on to John Dank's Building, two doors away John Va[?]dy,…

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Terrific Hurricane on the Coast. Worst Storm on Record. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

The mail steamer Otway arrived this morning. The captain states that while off the New South Wales coast she was struck by a hurricane, the velocity…

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Storm-Racked. Barquentine's Bad Experience San Francisco

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Eighteen days out from Eureka? bound for Sydney, the four-masted barquentine "Hawaii" came into port badly crippled, with two sails blown…

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The Gathering Storm. "Preparing for Home Rule." a Sentry Bound and Gagged. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

The sentry in charge of a magazine and stores near Curragh, Ireland, was seized and gagged and bound last night…

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House Blown Down. Severe Storm in S.A. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 5

A severe storm occurred at Verran, when a house was blown down on the inmates, a mother and several children…

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Storms in the Country. Over an Inch of Rain in 35 Minutes, Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 5

A storm at Curlewis last might, off considerable damage. Limbs of trees were strewn along the road in all directions…

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Floods in Bahia. 10,000 Rendered Homeless. Brazil

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

It is estimated that 10,000 have been rendered homeless by the floods in Bahia…

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Floods in Bbazil. Villages Swept Away. [?] JANEIRO

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 5

Disastrous flools have occurred in the State of B[?]hia, in Brazil. Several villages have been swept away and many [?] lost. People are taking refuge in churches,…

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Damage to Property. Thunderstorm at Tamworth. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

A severe thunderstorm has been experienced in the Tamworth district. Hall damaged the lu[?] crops and orchards, and thousands of pounds worth of property…

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A Dreadful Storm

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 8

As the result of a storm at Moor[?]atha, in the Albury district on Wednesday, the property of Mr. Evelyn Reid suffered greatly. The vineyard was wrecked completely…

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General News. Floods in North-west

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 8

The north-western mall train, which is scheduled to arrive in Sydney at 6.20 a.m., did not reach its destination until 7.30 on Tuesday morning. The train was…

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Heavy Floods. Miles of Country Under Water. Thousands of Stock Lost. Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 8

Heary floods are reported in West Austraila, and great losses of stock have occurred. From Fitzrov Crossing cattle have been swept down to King's Sound in…

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A Terrible Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

About [?] on Tuesday last a terrific hallstorm occured in the vicinity of Mr. A. [?] residence, "Glengarry," Walcha R[?] when three inches of rain were…

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Last Night's Storm. Damage at Burringbar

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

The storm which passed over the district last night left its mark on Burringbar in an unmistakable man[?]ner. A veritable cyclone struck the…

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Storm at Burringbar

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

On Wednesday night a severe storm passed over the Tweed district, and did a great deal of damage at Burringbar. A [?] cyclore struck the town at about…

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Wednesdays' Storm Further Particulars of the Blow

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Further particulars of Wednesday night's storm show that considerable damage has been done. At Burringbar, while the gale lasted, residents were…

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Local and General. Wind Storm

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

THE spell of dry weather experienced for some time was broken on Wednesday afternoon, when a beneficial fall of rain occurred. The…

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Heavy Gales. London

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

Heavy gales are raging on the English [?] and some wrecks with lose of life have occurred. The second Australian submarine voyaging to Portsmouth had to…

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Storm on the Clarence

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

Wednesday's storm was very severe in some portions of the Clarence district. At [?]marra 30 points of rain were registered, being held out to them to sell their pigs…

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