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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

116 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 6

Storm at Singleton

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 8

The Singleton Racing Club's course at Whittingham suffered severely during a cyclonic storm a few days ago. The damage included the unroofing of…

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Heavy Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Christmas Day witnessed a very heavy storm at Uralla. The morning broke fine and clear, but storm clouds soon began to mount up, and…

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Mallman Drowned. In Flood Waters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

George Sheehan, a mailman, was found drowned. wear Ada vale, Queensland. He was apparently carried away by flood waters resulting from heavy…

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(Published by arrangement). Flooding "Dry" America Amazing Figures

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

According to the New York "Sun and Globe," 25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United State form one spot alone (De Witlville…

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Slashing "Slogger." Wins First Fight. Cyclone Strikes "Cyclone."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

We have some keen boxing promoters in Armidale to say nothing of trainers. Two boys, who considered they were on a par in fisticuffs, decided to…

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A Fine Week-End. But Unsettled Yesterday. Several Good Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

Bundella 108, Burrowa 38, Black-ville 53, Bodalla 32, and Mururundi 10 were the only appreciable registrations since last issue…

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Heavy Rain. Good Falls in the North. 113 Points at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 10

1924 opened auspiciously as regards breaking the drought, and the beneficial effect of the NewYear registrations has been greatly…

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage at Shannon Vale. Man Killed at Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

A storm of cyclonic force descended unexpectedly on the town at about 6.30 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Wind blew from the west with great…

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Violent Storm. Damage in Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 8

Ono of the most violent and Disastrous storms experienced in Brisbane for 0many years broke over the city on Saturday afternoon…

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Thunderstorms and Milk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 8

It is a popular belief that thunderstorms sour milk, a belief so widely spread that it would seem there must be some foundation for it. It is…

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Effects of Cyclone.—

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Even railway embankments were blown away in the cyclone which visited Berhampore (India) at the and of last yea…

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Bridge Destroyed by Cyclone.—

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The[?] bridge at I chchapuram (India) was dest[?]yed [?] a cyclone recently. The rails were distorted [?] many miles…

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Use English Flood of Slang From America

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The sporting rivalry between England and the United States, which has been so much In the public eye of recent years seems to have encouraged…

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Heavy Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

An old man storm worked up about 2 o'clock this morning, and there was a terrific clap of thunder that awakened everybody from the…

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Terrific Storm. Molong Deluged. Railway Traffic Held Up. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

A terrific storm swept Molong yesterday afternoon. Railway wash- aways resulted in all the traffic between Forbes and Orange being…

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Floods at Molong. Considerable Damage Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

A terrific storm swept ever Molong yesterday afternoon, and railway was [?] [?] resulted in all traffic between Forbes and Orange being…

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Terrific Storm Wakes Brisbane Streets Dangerous. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

A terrific storm passed over Brisbane and suburbs last night. Many premises were unroofed iron being blown a considerable distance through…

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Heavy Rain. Torrential Downpour

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

Much needed rain has fallen during the present month, mostly in the nature of thunderstorms. Up till Tuesday 215 points were registered at the…

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The Daily Storm. Plenty of Rain. Whole District Soaked

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

The daily thunderstorm an accepted event in Glen Innes nowadays, Storms of some sort have passed over the district every day since of…

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Struck by lightning During Thunderstorm in Queensland. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

William Buckland was struck dead by lightning while sheltering under a tree during a thunderaorm near Cloncurry (Queensland)…

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