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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Then the Deluge!

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

Heavy rain prevailed for several hours Monday night. Locally the registration was 121 points. But if the fall was heavy in town…

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Bald Nob News. Heavy Rain. a Changed Country Side

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. N. J. Chappel, who used to reside in this centre and about seven months age went to Lismore, is at present an inmate of Lismore…

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Big Floods. Vestys Station Damaged

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Dis[?]trous floods have occurred at Wave Hill, one of Vesty[?] big station on the West Australian border. [?] mous damage was done, but there [?]…

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Floods in Northern Territory. Cattle Stations Damaged. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Enormous damage is reported to have been caused by floods at one of Vestey's biggest stations in tile Northern Territory…

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Torrential Rain. Sydney Flooded. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

There was a torrential downpour in Sydney at noon to-day and, although it lasted only a few minutes, the streets were speedily flooded owning to…

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A Sudden Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

Since Monday there has been rain every day. On Tuesday the humidity of the Atmosphere was relieved by a heavy storm, which like most…

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The Recent Flood

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Mr F. G. Taylor, informed us that the recent flood in the Salisbury Creek was the highest but one that he can remember—and he is a…

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Severe Thunder Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

Preceded by a terrific clap of thunder and [?] lightning a severe thunderstorm broke over the town yesterday afternoon about five o'clock. For…

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Terrific Cyclone Voyagers' Terrifying Ordeal. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

While voyaging from Gisborne to Auckland, the steamer "Arafura" ran into a cyclone on Saturday. Rain poured down in a deluge. The crew had a…

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Heavy Rain Storm. Over an Inch at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 10

Practically every northern station benefited by Wednesday evening's dist[?]rbance, from which 103 points were ganged here…

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Heavy Rain. Further Falls Likely. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 4

Heavy rain fell over New South Wales at the week end and conditions last night pointed to further falls on the coast and highlands. Some heavy…

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Men Imprisoned by Gales

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

After being imprisoned by gales for seventeen weeks on the Longships Lighthouse at Land's End, the light-keeper, Jorden, and his two…

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Local & General News Heavy Queensland Rain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 4

Winchoombe. Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Longeach office: "Heavy rain throughout district. Up to four inches recorded,"…

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STORM-TOSSED. Vessel's Rough Passage. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

When of the coast of New South Wales on her way from Nauru to Melhourne, the steamer Hambleton Grange was beset by the gale which…

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New Zealand Floods. Enormous Damage Done. Schoolgirl Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

After great damage had been done at Auckland, N.Z., the rain eased off only to resume with greater violence than ever…

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New Zealand Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 6

After great damage had been done at Auckland, .N.Z., the ram eased on only to resume with greater violence than ever. The damage throughout…

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Flooding and Gutting. Problem of Fruit Production

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 6

The General, Secretary of the Fruitgrowers' Association of N.S.W. (Mr. E. E. Herrod) takes a very serious view of the threatened over production…

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Terrific Electric Storm Lively Experiences at Dorrigo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

About the best display of lightning that has taken place in the vicinity of the town for many a year occurred on Wednesday afternoon…

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Struck by Lightning Storm at Dorrigo

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 8

About the best display of lightning that has taken place in the vicinity of the town the year, occurred on Wednesday afternoon between 5 and 6…

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[?] Flood the Carburretter

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7

[?] who has just bought a [?] with an electric self-starter, [?] guilty of over-estimating the [?] of this contrivance. One may…

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