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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Mississippi Floods. Grave National Disaster. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 3

Conditions due to the floods in the lower Mississippi Valley are becoming increasingly alarming. Evacuation of Greenville, Leland, and other flooded…

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After the Storm Lull in Labor Political Circles Mr. Willis Still Defiant SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

After the excitement at yesterday's meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus the atmosphere in political circles was comparatively calm to-day…

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Latest Telegrams Saving a City Farmers' Homes Flooded New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 18

The inhabitants of New Orleans are carrying all their movable belongings to a place of safety from the floods. Hundreds of trappers…

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The Mississippi Floods. Inundation at New Orleans. To Safeguard the City. VANCOUVER, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 1

A message from New Orleans states that carrying their belongings on their backs, hundreds of farmers and trappers left their homes in the St…

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Cloudy Generally. and Heavy Rain Developing. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

The latest forecast is as followed:-- Cloudy generally, with heavy rain and thunderstoms developing; winds chiefly northerly…

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Still America's Floods. Damage Over £40,000,000. Serious Plight of Thousands. MONTREAL, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Memphis states that whilst it is impossible to give the toll of dead from floods, Mr. Hoover, the Secretary for Customs, who is in charge…

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Dooley and the Duchess The Katoomba Storm Mr. Hughes Defends Mr. Dooley Katoomba

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

Following their protest to the Blue Mountains District Hospital Committee, two Patrons of the Katoomba Sab-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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The Floods in Mississippi. Thousands Marooned. VANCOUVER

Leader · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 1

The New Orleans State engineers have dyna[?]ed [?]feel of the M[?]sis[?] lev[?] pear Vio[?] Lau[?]s on Friday in[?]ng the St. Ber[?]ral…

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Miss[?] Floods 10,000 Square Miles Covered New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 7

Four more breaks in the lev[?]es of the Mississippi River have increased the gravity of the situation created by the floods. New…

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Gigantic Disaster Floods in Mississippi River a Grave Situation 300,000 Homeless—350 Drowned MONTREAL

National Advocate · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

A NEW ORLEANS message states that the floods, which have hitherto been tragic enough have assumed the proportions of a…

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The New Orleans Floods. Levees Broken London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

In older to save New Orleans from floods, the banks of the Mississippi near the town were dynamited on Friday and Saturday…

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The Mississippi Floods. Desperate Efforts to Save Orleans. Thousands Still Marooned. VANCOUVER

Leader · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

The New Orleans State engineers have dynamited 1000 feet of the Mississippi levee near Violet, Louisiana, on Friday, Inundating the St. Bernard…

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Mississippi Floods Thousands of Acres Inundated Relief from America MONTREAL

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

A New Orleans message states that Mr. Hoover will arrive at Washington and consult with President Coolidge in regard to further flood…

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Storm in Teapot. Mr. Dooley on Katoomba Incident The Other Side of the Case

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 3

In the course of an interview on Monday with a "Mercury representative Mr. Dooley remarked:-- "An amazing amount of press…

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The Mississippi Floods. Story of Devastation New Orleans, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

Louisiana is fighting a losing battle against the crest of the Mississippi flood waters. The homos of 200,000 people are in the path of the waters…

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Poignant Flood Story

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

At the inquest last week luto the deaths of a number of Italians who lost their lives In the recent flood in the Herbert River district, a dramatic…

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Storm Conditions Week End Weather

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 29

On Saturday evening a storm broke over Denman resulting in 10 points being registered. In other parts of the district it was…

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Without Warning Worst Break of Mississippi Flood Waters New Orleans

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 2

A message from Governor Parker of Louis[?] in charge of the flood relief states that the Missisippi has broken through the west banks at…

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Mississippi Floods Farther Extensive Damage Flood Water 50 Miles Wide MONTREAL

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

A message from New Orleans says that the Mississippi River broke through two more levees in North Louisana to-day, and this…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on South Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 8

Unsettled conditions prevailed on the coast and tableland districts yesterday and light to heavy rain fell along the coast south from Coff's…

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