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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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The McIntyre Flood in 1890

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

The following are extracts taken from the Goondiwindi "Herald" report of the flood of March 1890: -- TEXAS…

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Heavy Rain in W. AUSTRALIA. Many Railway Washaways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

Heavy rains have caused a number of washaways on the great southern railway in West Australia. The Moora River is in heavy flood…

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Droving Tales. Across the Flooded River

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 1

Many interesting tales are told of the late Mr. Jack Timnons, who some years ago was one of the best-known and most capable drovers of this State…

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Mcintyre Flood—1890 Old Time History

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 7

The following are extracts taken from the Goondiwindi "Herald" report of the flood of March 1890— Texas…

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(Published by arrangement). Flooding U.S.A. with Spirits Whole Fleets Engaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

The cabled information that 25,000 gallons of whisky had been smuggled into New York State from Canada since the repeal of the Prohibition…

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Queensland Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

The following are extracts taken from the Goondiwindi "Herald" report of the, flood of March, 1890:— Taxes…

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Attempt to Cross Flooded River. Drovers' Lucky Escape

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

Two drovers named Garned and Ellison, attempted to cross the Tumut River, nine miles from Gundagai, each riding and Garner leading a pony with…

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Gales on the Coast. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

During a gale early yesterday morning the steamer Iron Monarch, went ashore at Port Kembla, being blown from her anchorage on to the…

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Heavy Gale. Young Lady's Lucky Escape

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

During a heavy gale which passed over the city early this morning the whole of a stone coping in front of a residence in Young-st., Redfern, collapsed…

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Heavy Floods in England Rescuers Have to Swim. (Reuter). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

The heat wave in England has been followed by torrential rains and floods particularly near Birmingham. where the water is six feet deep. In the…

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Floods in England. Will Australia Follow Suit?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

If there is anything in the belief that B[?] [?] is a fore[?]ast of Austral[?]an, [?]ds and not drought may be expected…

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Breaking the Drought (Published by Arrangement.) with Floods of Liquor

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions each calling for a pint of whisky, were filed by New York City flug stores in the past five months,…

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Breaking the Drought (Published by Arrangement). with Floods of Liquor

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 8

More than 500,000 counterfeit proscriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filed by New York City drug stores in the past five months…

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Chinese Floods. Million Homeless

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 7

A Pulsing message says that despatches from Anhui province state that a million people are homeless as the result of floods…

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Floods in Victoria. Settlers Driven From Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The Camnaspe River flood w[?]ers have spread over a vast extent of country [?] crops and [?] ing settlers from their homes…

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Night of Storm Federal House Sits 22 Hours. Free Use of Guillotine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 3

Once more the guillotine was used in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night to pass the Land Tax Assessment Bill. In spite of the…

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The First Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 6

Several showers of rain fell in Glen Innes during last night, and the day dawned on a very good rain prospect. Very vivid lighting and crashing…

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Floods at Goulburn. Suburbs in Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Beavy rain at Goulburn caused the Wollondilly River to run a banker. Low lying lands in the town and district have been inundated. It is feared that…

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'Tess of the Storm Country.'

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 9

This big United artists production featuring the world's best film star, Mary Pickford, will be screened at the Rialto on Thursday night. Its…

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

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 1

About the only difference in the flooding of New York State with liquor before and after the repeal of the Enforcement Act by the…

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