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Floods & storms, 1914

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Violent Bombardment. German Trenches Flooded. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

Violent bombardment by the Germans continues of Nieuport, Dixmude, and Ypres. The Allier artillery did effective…

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Destructive Storm. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

A cyclonic storm has occurred in the Manning River district, in which torrential rain and hail foil, and lightning was very vivid. Houses were…

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Terrific Cyclone. Enormous Damage Done. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

A terrific cyclone swept over the town of Whitfield, Victoria, yesterday afternoon. Houses and sheds were unroofed and enormous trees…

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A Boy Killed. Result of a Storm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

The cyclone which swept over part of Gundagai, about lunch time on Friday, was responsible for the death of Mr Fred. Morton's second youngest son. Bertie…

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Storm at Goulburn Telegraphic Communication Interrupted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the country from Yass to Goulburn at midday to-day. Every telegraph and telephone line was blown down, with…

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Storm Bursts Over Sydney. Damage in the Suburbs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm burst over Sydney and suburbs this afternoon doing extensive damage at Lindfield. Half the rood of the post office was…

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Storm Distress. Mr. McGARBY Suggests a Distress Fund. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly this evening, Mr. McGarry asked the Premier, in view of the prevailing distress in farming communities caused by storms and other…

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Wind and Rain Storm District Generally Affected. Trees Blown Over. Telegraph Wires Broken

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

A violent wind and rain storm was experienced all round the district about noon yesterday. The disturbance, which first affected Wagga…

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Destructive Storm

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

Tumut and district was visited by a violent wind and rain storm on Wednesday, just before 1 o'clock, considerable damage being done to…

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Severe Storm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

A tornado visited Tumut on Wednesday afternoon last, doing a considerable amount of damage, but it was followed by a violent rainstorm…

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Terrific Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 4

THE "long thirst" weather which we have been experiencing got a rude shock on Wednesday, when the "king storm" of the season…

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Damage by the Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

The damage by the wind storm on Wednesday, by way of interrupted telegraph and telephone Hues, was more extensive than was at first…

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The Storm at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a storm met me, and I had to pull up in eight of Mr. Thos. Keogh's housel; he is a share farmer…

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Race With Dust Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 6

Mr. D. Byrne, Methus, writes.—I have travelled many of the drought-stricken, dust-laden portions of Australia—from Coolgradie to Laverton…

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Violent Storm. a Gundagai Blow

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

Gundagai said its prayers for about 10 minutes, just a little after noon on Wednesday last-it prayed hard and fast, as a huge wall of dust came tearing along. It…

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Adelong Splashes Wednesday's Storm

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

A terrific wind-storm visited most parts of this district on Wednesday last, and did great damage in many places. At Mr. D. T. Davies' home, at Grahamstown, the full…

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Race with Dust Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 4

Mr. D. Byrne, Methul, writes:—I have travelled many of the drought-stricken, dust-landed portions of Australia—from Coolgardie to Laverton…

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Arras the Storm Centre. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

The Germans are reported to be massing large bodies of troops at Arras, which has become the storm centre again. The movements of…

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Heavy Rain at the Gap

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

Mr. E. Crouch reported last night having received information that there had been a sensational rainstorm at his "Rockview" property, about 14…

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The Polish Fight. "Cyclone of Men and Horses." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 6

A correspondent of the Paris journal, who is at the Russian headquarters wires:— "The battle continues furiously. It…

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