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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Flood Rains. Heavy Falls in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

During the past 24 hours further rain fell in parts of Queensland except the far central and west. The precipitation was very heavy at several places in the…

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Heavy Rain in Riverina. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

There has been an extraordinary fall of rain in the Riverina, the gaugings ranging from two to two and a half inches. Trees were uprooted and fences…

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Steamer Goes Ashore During a Gale Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The steamer Kiltobanks went ashore at Shellharbor yesterday during a north-east gale. The steamer will probably become a…

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Queensland Floods Railway Traffic Interrupted. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

During the week-end heavy falls of rain were registered in the coastal districts north of Maryborough. Yeppoon received 669 points, Eton 630 and…

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Enormous Flood Damage in Northern Territory Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

Enormous damage is reported to have been caused by floods at one of Vesty's biggest stations in the Northern Territory…

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Floods in Northern Territory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 5

Enormous damage is reported to have been caused by floods at one of Vestey's biggest stations in the Northern Territory…

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Delayed by Storm. Diogenes Sails with 430 Settlers. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

After being delayed by a blizzard of hail and snow, the steamer Diogenes left Plymouth for Australia with 430 settlers, including the Leeds group…

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Floods Expected Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

The Weather Bureau, in a special report to-day, stated that very heavy and general rain had fallen during the past 24 hours over regions between Maekinlay…

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Flood Falls. Queensland Rivers Rising. Railway Traffic Disorganised. Aeroplanes in Use. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

Under the influence of a monsoonal depression further heavy rains have fallen generally over central and southern Queensland during the past 24 hours,…

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Flooded Rivers. Trains Held Up Queensland's Deluge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 3

Further Heavy rains fell over the eastern half of Queensland on Friday. As a result flood waters are ever the railway lines in many…

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Telegrams. Albury Court Sensation. Storm Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

John Adam Storm, who caused a sensation at Albury by attempting to cut his throat when the foreman of the jury announced him guilty of having…

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A Flood of Talk

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

The floodgates of talk will be opened if the forthcoming Labor Conference discusses one half of the motions on its agenda paper. Reading of the subjects set down for consideration, one is reminded of the words of the walrus in "Alice in Wonderland," "the time has come to…

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Trapped by Flood Waters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Struggling to escape to higher ground from the flood waters caused by the heavy rains, William Fullwood, a woodcutter at Belgal Creek, heard his mate,…

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Two Deaths. Floods in New Zealand. Houses Under Water. Heavy Stock Losses. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 5

Unprecedented floods, following heavy rains, have caused heavy damage in Hawke's Bay district. The rivers rose, inundating the…

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Feet of Rain. North Queensland Deluge. Seas of Water. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

During the past 24 hours some phenomenal falls of rain were recorded in North Queensland. Babinda registered 1230 points, while 900 points fell…

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Saved From Floods. Heroic Rescue in New Zealand. Wellington, (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

A thrilling and heroic rescue was a feature of the floods which have occurred in the North Island. Donald Strachan, who had taken refuge…

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Floods in North Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Railways stated to-day that the floods in the north had caused considerable delay in the construction work of the Great Northern…

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Storm in Council "Governed by One Man" Mayor and Deputy-mayor. Deferred Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

A warm discussion occurred at the conclusion of the Grafton Council meeting last night, when the Deputy Mayor accused the Mayor, of holding up a…

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Week-end Storm a Thrilling Story. Picnic Launch Buffetted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

During the week end very unsettled weather was experienced on the eastern parts of the coast, resulting in heavy to torrential rains falling on the…

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Local and General. Heavy Storms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

Heavy storms were experienced in parts of the district on Saturday and Sunday. We were informed that a phenomenal fall occurred at Deer Vale…

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