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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Macintyre Shire Flood Damage. Many Roads Damaged

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maintyre Shire Council was held on Saturday morning. The Councilors in attendance were Messrs. H.W. R. Hughes…

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A Flood Story

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 3

The river was up at Tincan. The water had come down from Ridgeways like a solid wall, and on the second day was whirling past the township,…

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Floods at Mungindi

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Serious floods have occurred at Mungindi, where people have been driven from their homes on to buildings, etc. Heavy losses in…

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Rabbits Drowned. Floods Drive to Highlands

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Rae, Rabbit Inspector, reporting to the P.P. Board on Thursday, said: "I have inspected 5G holdings and travelled 425 miles. Passing…

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Gwydir Floods. the Watercourse

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 3

Just as the world's history bristles with instances of trifling incidents ultimately becoming important factors in the moulding of…

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The Goondiwindi Flood

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 4

The "Argus" in speaking of the recent flood said:--The approaching flood mentioned in our last issue, arrived to schedule time and it was…

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Violent Gale. Damage in Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

A strong gale swept over Melbourne on Friday night, causing considerable damage to fences and buildings. At Auburn the brick wall of a blacksmith's…

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Ashford Shire Heavy Flood Damage. Amendment of Act Desired

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Ashford Shire Council was held on Saturday, July 9th., when there were present: Crs. H. A. Fraser (president), C. McCosker, F.S…

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The Walgett Floods. All Streets Under Water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 3

All the streets of Walgett were on Friday under water, only a small area around the centre of the town being dry. The waters were still rising on…

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The Floods at Walgett

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

Sydney,—The flood waters at Walgett are falling, but at the towns lower down the river the water are rising…

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Town in Danger. Flood in Barwon River

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

The Barwon River has reached a height of 30ft. 5in. at Brewarrina. The water is now spreading into the town…

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Heavy Rain and Fierce Gale Along Coast. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

For the sixth time this year the State has been inundated with rain, the unfortunate North Coast again bring the worst sufferer…

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Heavy Rain. Flooded Border Rivers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Rain which commenced on Friday last continued throughout the night, 236 points being registered at the local Post, Office. Over three…

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Another Deluge Two Inches in Glen Innes. Neighboring Centres Swamped

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

After nearly a fortnight without rain an Antarctic disturbance worked up on Thursday last, and on Friday, rain began to fall in Glen Innes…

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Gales Subsiding

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The weather is fine again, and the gales are subsiding…

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Flood Rains. Bonshaw Inundated. Two Feet Deep in P.o. Yetman Also Flooded

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

The rain which set in on Friday morning continued steadily throughout the day and night, when 123 points were recorded at the local post office…

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Highest for 40 Years. Last Week's Flood at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 8

The third big flood within a period of five weeks occurred in the Armidale Creek on Friday night. Rain fell continuously all night, and only…

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Floods on the Coast. Grafton and Lismore's Evil Plight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Practically the whole of the coast of New South Wales was in the throes of a great cyclonic disturbance on Saturday night and Sunday…

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Our Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] Heavy Floods on the Coast. River 22 Feet at Grafton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A cyclonic disturbance raged along the coast on Saturday and yesterday. The storm was the heaviest from Newcastle to the…

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North Coast Floods. Cattle in Danger

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

Further particulars of the North Coast floods show that the damage is even more serious than was at first supposed…

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