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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

91 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 5

Orphans of the Storm. to Be Shown Here

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

One thrill is usually counted on for the success of the average motion picture feature. There are many in D. W. Griffith's great dramatic…

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Deluge of Liquor. Systematising New York Trade

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

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

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Flooded Rivers in West. Big Loss of Sheep

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

A serious railway washaway has occurred at Canowindra, (Bathurst district), holding up traffic. Eugowra is isolated owing to a washaway and to…

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Terrific Storm. Over Whole State Roof Strikes Children Man and Girl Killed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 4

A terrific storm was experienced yesterday throughout the State. In the suburbs many buildings were unroofed, and many people narrowly…

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Terrific Cyclone

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

The cyclone which swept over the State on Thursday is described as the worst for 20 years. Harry Woods, a visitor to…

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Thursday's Cyclone. Damage at Abmidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 8

Though Armidale did not experience the full force of Thursday's cyclone, quite a number of buildings suffered. Trees, too, were blown down…

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Wireless Aerials. Not Dangerous During Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 7

The recent big storm in London confounded the pressimistic views of critics re the danger of wireless aerials in stormy weather…

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Severe Cyclone. Considerable Damage Done. Several People Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

A cyclone which swept over the State on Thursday was regarded as the worst for years. Not overmuch of its violence was experienced at Armidale,…

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Storm Chaos

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

The storm that swept the State during the week-end was responsible for several deaths and widespread destruction to property. At Albury the damage amounts to…

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Disorderly Strikers. Storm Factory. PERTH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon the striking girl box-makers and a large crowd of sympathisers stormed with stones the box-making factory where five girls…

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Japanese Area Flooded ANOTHER STORlM. Distressed Refugees. Shanghal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 1

The stricken areas of Tokio and Yokohama have again been stormbeaten, especially the low-lying districts, the capital being flooded, and…

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Late Telegrams. Heavy Gale. Damage in the City. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 4

Yesterday a heavy gale did considerable damage in the city and suburbs, the wind reaching the velocity of 57 miles an hour. Shop windows…

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Telegrams. [T[?]rough our Sydney Representatives.] SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. Sunday's Heavy Gales. Much Damage Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

Yesterday a heavy gale did considerable damage in the city and suburbs, the wind reaching a velocity of 57 miles an hour. Shoy windows were…

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Melbourne Floods. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that although the weather is fine to-day, flood waters continue to pour down from the hills. It is anticipated…

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Floods in Victoria Enormous Damage Done. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

The flood on the Yarra is falling, although flooded areas are still under water. A man fell out of a boat near Queen's Bridge, Melbourne, and was…

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Seas 50ft High. Peshawur Makes Adelaide Through Terrific Storm. 18 Frenchmen Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 9

Shipmasters at Port Adelaide report recent gales along the coast were of an unprecedented nature. The coastal steamer Quorna was driven ashore at…

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Heavy Dust and Rain Storm Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 4

A heavy dust storm broke over the town of Adelong last night. Heavy rain followed, and all bridges were washed away between Gundagai and…

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Terrific Storm at Toowoomba Many Buildings Damaged. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

A terrific storm swept over Togwoomba (Queensland) yesterday. Many buildings were damaged by wind. Tie streets were flooded. The roof of the…

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Cyclonic Storm at Moree. Carpenter Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm of a cyclonic nature passed over Moree and district last week, when sheds, outbuildings, and trees suffered severely…

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Storms and Hail

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 6

A series of storms have passed over the district this week. Dundee was benefited on Tuesday, the fall being from 60 points to two inches…

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