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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Fish Killed by Thunderstorm. the National Park Hatcheries. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

A statement published to-day that all the fish in the National Park hatcheries had died my steriously has been denied by the Director of the Fisheries…

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Storm at Wyangarie

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

FURTHER reports of the storm on Wednesday disclose that the terrific wind was responsible for much more damage than was at first thought…

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Severe Storm. Great Damage

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

LAST Wednesday evening a cyclonic storm passed over the district. In Mullumbimby there was very little winds, only a gust or two at the…

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TELEGRAMS Floods in Queensland Traffic Suspended. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways has received a telegram from Cairns reporting that heavy rains have fallen in that district, and the water is…

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Storm on the Coast. Rain, High Winds and Rough Seas. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

The storm which was raging on the Queensland coast during the early part of the week, against which shippers were warned, has now reached the…

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The Atlantic Storms. Terrifying Experiences. New York

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

The steamers Lapland and Columbia arrived at New York to-day four days, late, owing to the [?] Atlantic storms…

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Californian Floods. Streets Turned Into Mill-races. Los Angeles

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

Five counties of California re flooded as the result of a downpour of rain, giving six to eight inches during 32 hours…

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Floods Expected. [?]

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Intermittent showe's to-day, and the conditions are [?] and [?] more rain. It is thought localy that [?] will be experienced…

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Storms Round Britain. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

Shipping has been delayed by gales round the British Coast. The Umgeni from South Africa is amongst the over due vessels…

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Gales in France Enormous Damage Done. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

Enormous damage has been done by weather prevailing in Southern France. The scaffolding on some sheds being built for the Lyons Exhibition was…

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Sunk During Gale. Ten Sailors Drowned. Paris

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

The Danish steamer E[?]liptica, [?]ound [?] the Tyne to Cagiiari, foundered in a ga[?]e in the Bay of Biscay. Eleven men were rescued, but ten, including the captain,…

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Snow Storms. Traffic Held Up. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 5

A terrific snow stowm has swept the Eastern States of America. Eight deaths are reported, and a number of railroads are idle owing to…

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Terrific Storms. Produce Trains Held Up. Towns in Parkness. Sufferings of Unemployed. New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 5

A terrific snow storm is raging throughout the Eastern States. There have been eight deaths. The railroads are idle and the street traffic is delayed. A milk…

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General Cablegrams. Mine Flooded. Briss[?]

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 5

Three hundred and fifty men were working in the Stre[?] mine. which was floode. Nine were killed and the rest encaped…

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Thrilling Story Op the Sea. Gale Which Sweet a Star for Five Long Days

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

Thrilling stories of a five days experi ence in a terrir gale in the Livepool ship Dalgonter, of £[?] tags, were told by the surviers who were landed ar Dover…

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Floods in Queensland. Highest for Twenty Years. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The Deputy Postmaster-General has received an urgent wire from the Postmaster at Eulo, stating that the Paroo River is flooded, and that the water…

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Serious Flood Damage Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

The Railway Departemnt recieved advice to-day that owing to flood waters at Dirrannbandi, one and a half miles wide and forty chams deep of line and ballet had…

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Reminisences of the '64 Flood

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

A correspondent writes to the Moree paper with respect to the great flood which caused such destruction when the Manilla River backed up the water of the…

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Storms in South Australia Considerable Damage Caused. Severe Fall of Hail. Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 5

Heavy thunderstorms, causing considerable damage have occurred in different parts of the State. Six chains of the railway line to…

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Devastating Cyclone. Followed by Tidal Wave. Paris

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

A eye[?] occured in [?]scar on March 2. There were several wrecks, and a tidal wave drowned sixteen inhabitants…

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