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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Sweltering Heat. Bush Fires in Sydney Suburbs Terrift Storms Out West

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

The temperature, in Sydney on Saturday reached 101.4. Coincident, with another heat wave hash fires brake out again in most of the outlying…

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Heavy Storms

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The heat during the past few days was greatly relieved by welcome thunderstorms. On Wednesday morning 56 points were registered at the…

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Destructive Storm £5000 DAMAGE Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

A Bathurst orchardist estimates the losses due to the cyclone at Bathurst at £5000…

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Indian Storm-clouds. Extremists' Dangerous Scheme. Civil Disobedience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

Uccasiness still prevails among the Mnhomedans in India, and, at its final sitting last week, the Extremist Congress warned the Government that, in…

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Heavy Rain at Texterfield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

During the last few days very heavy rain has fallen at Tenterfield. On Monday a particularly heavy storm [?] the town. The recent re[?]…

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The Daily Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

A storm of some kind is now a definite part of pretty well every day's weather programme. On Saturday afternoon Glen Innes caught the fringe…

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Sharp Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

On Monday, at 6 p.m., a sharp southerly buster, accompanied by clouds of dust, sprung up at Armidale. It was followed by a sharp shower, which…

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Monday's Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

The southerly busier that struck Inverell on Monday was of a widespread nature, and heavy damage is reported from various parts of the State as a…

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Cyconic Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

During a cyclonic storm in Point Coates Harbor, W. Australia, two whaling stermers were blown ashore One was totally wrecked but the other…

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Terrific Cyclone Passes Over New Caledonia. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The Brisbane Weather Bureau has received advice from the manager of the cable station at Bundaberg, stating that a terrific cyclone had passed over…

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Flares Expose Tragedy Resouers Watch Crew Drown Channel Gale

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Life boatmen fighting their way over furious seas toward distress flares [?] apparently in the cross-trees of a ship off South Head, saw a tragedy of the…

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Storm Rain. Up to Four Inches

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

On Thursday night the great heat of the previous few days resulted in storms over the north-west, from which useful rain was exporienced…

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"Frightful Gale." Steamers' Trying Ordeal. Trip of 8½ Days From N.Z.

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 6

After an eight and a half days' trip from Auckland, the steamer Boveric, 4445 tons, has arrived at Sydney. She was followed through the Heads by the…

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The Storm [?] Half as Inch in Town Memorable Lightning

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

A stem of extreme severity focussed on Glen Innes on Friday afternoon last. Growing humidity throughout the day, and preceding days, presaged…

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Thursday's Local Storm. Small Area Benefited

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 6

After a week of stifling heat, a violent electrical disturbance on Thursday evening produced the long-delayed thunderstorm. The storm, which…

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Tropical Cyclone. North-east of New Caledonia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

A tropical cyclone was yesterday located to the north-east of New Caledonia, but is not expected to effect Shipping has been warned…

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Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

Heavy coastal rains were reported during the week-end…

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Causes of Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 9

As rain falls on the earth a portion is immediately returned to the atmosphere, the remainder soaks into the earth, and as the surface of the…

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Heavy Rains. Floods in Auckland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

As a result of three days' torrential rain floods have occurred throughout the province of Auckland. Railway services' are effected and dwellings and…

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Floods in New Zealand. Services Interrupted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

There are serious floods in New Zealand. The Leith River is in high flood. It is reported that bridges collapsed and many residents are unable to reach…

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