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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Cattle at Sea Stampede in a Storm

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 1

A stampede amongst the cattle slipped by the steamer Buniuyong, of the Australiah Steamships Line, which cleared the Heads for…

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Liquor Flooding into U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.) Astounding Smuggling Operations

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

A member of the staff of the New York Herald says that paper has recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the Bahama…

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Forty Pits Flooded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 23

In the House of Commons, the Secretary for Mines (Mr. Bridgemtn) stated that 40 pits were completely flooded, involving 16,000 workmen. It was…

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Lawless Liquor. (Published by Arrangement). Flood of It in New York

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Deets [?], research secretary of the Board of Temperance of he Methodist [?] Church, has been giving some of his experiences to the…

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After the Storm. The Re-establishment of Fruit Trees

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

There a[?] possibly other orchardists in the position of the grower who addressed the following inquiry to the Department of Agriculture recently:--…

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(Published By Arrangement) Lawless Liquor. Floods of It in New York

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Deets Pickett, Research Secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been giving some of his…

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The Coal Strike. The Government's Liberal Offer. Destruction Caused by Flooding

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The Government's offer of a subsidy of £10,000,000 means that miners' wages will be cut down 2s 6d, instead of 3s. The Premier…

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(Published by arrangement. Liquor Flooding Into U.S.A. Astounding Smuggling. Operations

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

A member of the staff of the New York Herald says, that paper recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the Bahama…

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Magnetic Storm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

For the past few days a magnetic storm has been affecting the world, telegraphic and cable communications having been disorganised all over the…

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Floods in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 31

Very heavy rain has fallen on the north coast, the heaviest falls having been 1714 points at Ballina, 1260 at Lismore, 1130 at Byron Bay and 1062 at Grafton. The…

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Disastrous Floods. Damage in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 25

By 9 a.m. on Tuesday fine weather with cloudy skies had become re-established over almost the whole of the State, and fears of further swollen rivers, and consequent…

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Flooding "Dry" Market. (Published by Arrangement) Spirit Trade Between Britain and U. S. A.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The New York Herald declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one of the greatest…

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Flooding “Dry” Market Spirit Trade Between Britain and U.S.A. (Published by arrangement)

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The New York “Herald” declares that since America went '“dry” the export of English and Irish spirit[?] has grown to be one of the greatest…

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[Published by Arrangement.) Flooding "Dry" Market. Spirit Trade between Britain and U.S.A.

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

The New York Herald declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one of the greatest branches of…

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Great Storm in the U.S.A. Death Roll of Two Hundred. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

The Colorado storm continues. The waters are rising at Pueblo for the third time within two days. One hundred bodies have been recovered…

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Flooding "dry" Market (Published by Arrangement.) Spirit Trade Between Britain and U.S.A.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The New York Herald declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one of the greatest branches of…

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General Heavy Rain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 22

General rain is reported practically throughout the State. The whole of New South Wales has been under the influence. Towns in the north-western and central…

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Colorado Floods. New York, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 45

The Arkansas River broke another clam, causing a fresh flood to sweep over the city of Pueblo, hampering the relief work. The city has been three days…

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Floods in Colorado. New York, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 23

A reliable estimate states that the flood following cloudbursts in Colorado caused the loss of 250 lives, and did damage to property to the extent of £2,000,000; but…

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No Danger of Floods

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Despite further heavy rain, there is no immediate danger of floods in any part of the State yet…

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