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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Storm on Korean Coast. Big Death Roll

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 1

Over 350 are dead and a thousand are missing as the result of a storm and tidal wave at Korea. A great amount of damage was…

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A Sydney Wind Storm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

There was a severe windstorm in the city last night. The roofs of five shops at Five Docks were blown off. The city was filled with blinding…

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Anticipated Floods. In the Cowra and Goulburn Districts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Reports from Cowra and Goulburn state that floods are feared there owing to the heavy and incessant rain…

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Deluge of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement). Systematising New York Trade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

About the only difference in the flooding of New York Slate with liquor before had after the repeal of the En- forcement Art by the State of the…

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The Upper Lachlan. Forbes Flooded

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 3

A report from Fortes states that the town is practically under water. The police are doing patrol work in boats…

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Floods in Gippsland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 18

The flood in the Mitchell Hirer has practically spent itself. All the lowlying land is still submerged. Owing to the approaches to the Wy Yung…

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600,000 Killed. Earthquakes, Fires and Floods. Cities Devastated and 2,000,000 Homeless. Survivors' Terrible Experiences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 20

The catastrophe on the east coast of japan is now realised to be, according to latest wireless reports, the greatest disaster in the history of the world…

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Thursday's Cyclone. Albury Suffers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 3

The most violent storm in the history of Albury occurred on Thursday between 1 and 2 o'clock. It caused loss of life and much damage to buildings,…

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Storm Damage. Trunk Lines Wrecked. Destruction in Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Walkon, state sectional engineer for the telephones and telegraphs construction branch, whose district embraces practically the whole of the…

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Cyclone in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 30

Another wild storm struck Sydney on Sunday evening. The wind suddenly veered round from the north-east to west, and, gaining velocity, it struck…

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Storm His Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

A severe windstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and hall, swept across Wangaratta at half past 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. The storm, which broke…

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Gale in the Channel. Delays Mr Bruce's Arrival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

A terrific gale has been raging in London and the south of England and north of France. There are tremendous seas in the Channel. Mr…

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A Flooded Colliery. Men Rescued After Ten Days. Judged Time by the Growth of Beards LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Ten days' unremitting toil resulted in the rescue of five miners, who with 35 others, were trapped by a sudden rush of water from the old workings…

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The Storms in Victoria. The Weather Now Fine. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

The weather in Melbourne is now clear, but the flood waters continue to pour down from the hills. The Weather Bureau hopes the floods will…

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Moon's Storm Warming

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

Many people base their predictions of an approaching storm or a rainy spell on the halo which is to be seen around the moon even on nights when…

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Floods on the Yarra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 20

As a result of practically 24 hours' continuous rain, the Yarra overflowed its banks in many places. Losses of life, as well as great damage, have…

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Murrumbidgee Floods and Burrinjuck Storage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The Town Clerk, Wagga, has been advised by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission as follows: "With reference to the suggestion…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 2

A severe cyclone, late on Wednesday afternoon, lasting half an hour, practically wrecked the Clermont Roman Catholic Church, and the…

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Storms in Queensland

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

At Hughenden (Q) terrific storms have been raging throughout the district…

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Floods in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 39

Extensive floods occurred recently in Hobart. Considerable damage was done in the city. Debris caused [?] block at the entrace to a covered…

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