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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

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Heavy Storm at Murwillumbah

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

The "Tweed Daily" states that the unusual heat on Thursday resulted in a severe thunderstorm breaking over Murwillumbah and district at about 3…

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'Must Have Hah Heavy Rain!'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 7

Some Armidale youngsters, recently taken to the seaside found at an impressive mystery. "They must have had a lot of rain here," the eldest…

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Heavy Hail. "Dry" Thunderstorms. Indications of Drought

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

Drought conditions rule throughout New England. There has been no rain to speak of for months. A week or two age frosts set in and cut buck the…

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Emmaville Floods Scheme to Divert Water Two Pipes to Be Put In

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

Severn Shire has modified its scheme for an open drain to divert flood waters from the streets, in Emmavaille, and at the meeting a Tuesday the following…

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Flood Waters. Claim Toe Damages Onus Estate v. MUNICIPALITY

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The Municipality of Inverell was the defendant in a case in the District Court, in which the plaintiffs were the trustees of the Onus Estate (Messrs. S…

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A Cheerful Outlook. Outback Seer. Flood, Earthquake, Drought

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 4

If the predictions of Professor Walsh, a Temora weather prophet, turn cut as gloomily as he says they will in an Albury paper, the years 1923 and…

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A Cheerful Outook Outback Seer. Flood, Earthquake, Drought

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

If the predictions of Professor Walsh, a Temora Weather prophet, turn out as gloomily as he says they will in an Albury paper, the years 1923 and…

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New York Storm Sixty Killed. Bungalow Carried Away. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

Further particulars of the thunderstorm at New York shows that sixty were killed in the Bronx. A small bungalow was lifted bodily…

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Timely Storm

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

An electric storm worked up on Sunday afternoon, following a warm temperature during the morning. Light rain fell, and continued at…

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M'Girr's Charges. Another Storm in the A.L.P. Committee to Inquire. Dogley Says Arrant Nonsense. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. M'Girr's charges against certain Ministers in the late Government caused another storm in the A.L.P. Conference last night…

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Gales in New Zealand. Many Buildings Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

A violent gale passed over the Taihape district, in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, on Saturday night, when many buildings were…

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Deluge of Goods. Germany Flooding the World

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 3

Says a London cable: In consequence of the Cabinet's proposal to enforce, "The Safeguard of Industries Act," by putting a duty of 33 and 1/3rd…

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Deepwater Doings Series of Tennis Matches. Storm on

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 3

On Saturday next two tennis matches will be played at Deepwater. Dundee team will meet the Ten Mile District, on the School of Arts court, and the…

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Floods Expected

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 4

The forecast issued this morning states that further general rains may be expected over the eastern half of the State, and floods on some of the…

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General Rains Floods Inevitable on Coast. Wheat-belt Greatly Benefited. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

Torrential rains continue over the whole of the coastal area. Floods are considered inevitable in some districts within the next…

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FLOODS Worst For Twenty Years Stock Being Removed Mailman Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

Flood waters have been responsible for considerable damage in the Cariden district. Bridges are under water, and the train services are held up. The…

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Heavy Rain. Seven Inches at Kempsey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

Rain fell over the whole of the Eastern half of the State on Monday. Many of the North Coast rivers are threatened with serious floods. Nearly…

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Widespread Floods

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Reports of losses of stock and damages by floods are coming from various parts of this Plate, particularly the soathern districts…

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Cylonic Floods

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Though the rainfall in the Northwest was widely distributed, and will do a great deal of good to the crops so far sown, on the South Coast and…

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Flood Rains. Insufficient Data

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 8

No definite flood warnings could be given by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) on Monday or Tuesday, because of the very limited information which…

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