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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

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Floods in Camden District. Considerable Damage Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Flood waters were responsible for considarahle damage in the Camden district. Bridges were under water and the train services were held up. The…

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Floods at Wagga

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 4

A telephone message from Wagga at 2.30 this morning stated that the river was rising at the rate of two inches an hour. Three quarters of an hour…

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Big Flood at Wagga. Streets and Houses Flooded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

A telephone message. from Wagga at 2.30 this morning stated that the river was rising at the rate of two inches per hour. Three-quarters of an hour…

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The Wagga Floods. River Still Rising:—Highest Since 1900

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

A message from Wagga this morning states that the flood waters were still rising. Many people have been compelled to abandon their homes in parts…

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Wagga Flood

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 8

The Murrum[?]idgee at Wagga, is now higher than it has been since the 1900 flood, and there is no certainly that it will not exceed that record. It broke…

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Further Rains and Gales. Only Fine is Far West

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

Further rains, this time of a light character, have fallen in many parts of the country. The weather is now chiefly fine only in the far west…

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The Wagga Floods. Several Streets Still Isolated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

A Wagga message says the flood waters are receding very slowly. Several streets are still isolated, and many of those who had to abandon their homes…

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Murrumbidgee Floods. Slowly Re[?]eding

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 4

The flood waters of the Murrumbidgee River are slowly receding, having fallen tO only 20ft., which is 8ft. since Monday…

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Persistent Ratepayers a Literary Deluge Shire Council Moved £100 For a Read

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

A number of the ratepayers living along the Emmaville road, close to town going on the principle that unity is strength, besieged Severn Shire…

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Prohibition Scandal. [Published by Arrangement.] Floods of Liquor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

The smuggling of liquor across the Canadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection, it is said, that hundreds of gallons are now…

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Prohibition Scandal Flood of Liquor (Published by Arrangement,)

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 3

The smuggling of liquor across ' the Canadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection, it is said that hundreds of gallons are now…

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A Literary Deluge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 7

A number of the ratepayers living along the Emmaville road, close to town, going on the principle that unity is strength, beseiged the Severn…

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A Literary Deluge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 6

A number of the ra[?]epayers living along the Emmaville road, close to town, going on the principle that unity is strength, beseiged the Severn…

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Tropical Disturbance Floods Expected. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 4

The tropical disturbance over New South Wales developed some cyclonic characteristics, and heavy rains are indicated over the watersheds of the…

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Prohibition Scandal. (Published by arrangement) Floods of Liquor

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 4

The smuggling, of liquor across the Canadian border, which has reached such a state of perfection, it is said, that hundreds of gallons are now…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on Coast. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

More Heavy rainfall has been registered on the coast, but only light to moderate on the highlands, with scattered falls in the west and north…

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The Eclipse Mr. Gale's Lecture Interesting Information

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 5

On Thursday evening last a large audience gathered at the Majestic Theatre to [?] the lecture on "The Wonders of Astronomical Photograph."…

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Trawled Fish. Flooding the Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

A letter received by the Peak Hill Council form the State Travillng Department, stated that £1 at least meat be realised for each box of Sab sent…

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Terrible Storms Overwhelm New Hebrides, Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

A series of terrible sterms swept over the New Hebrides recently. Several islands suffered severely. Torrential rains fell, overwhelming many of…

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Fancy Dress Ball a Packed Hall Deluge of Visitors Gay Evening at Stonehenge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 5

One of the most successful dances [?] held at Stonehenge took place on Tuesday evening last, in aid of the [?] building fund. Devotees of the…

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