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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

116 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 6

The 'Dry' Flood. (Published by arrangement)

The Uralla Times · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities in America at a rate which, unless they are utterly blind to the condition of affairs, must be…

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Big Gale at Fremantle. 10 Ton Roof Blown Off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

A Fremantle message states a violent storm struck the town on Saturday, The sliding roof of the Princess Theatre, weighing about 10 tons, was blown…

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Heavy Storm Damage Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

The damage to piers in Napier (N. Z.), harbor in the recent storm is estimated at £50,000…

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The "Dry" Flood. (Published by Arrangement)

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 2

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities iu America at a rate which, unless they are utterly blind to the condition of affairs, must be…

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Midni[?] Crash All Saved Even[?]cat. Steamer in Howling Gale

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

[?]an waw mong [?] the British steamer [?] wicked in the Eng[?]…

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A Wet Week-end. Light to. Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

The weather over the State during the week-end was again cloudy and unsettled generally. Some further light to heavy rain was recorded in many…

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Floods in New Zealand One Jmn Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

Purther particulars of the floods at Hauraki (New Zealand) show that one man was lost, also a herd of 100 Jersey cows. Many persons wrer…

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New Zealand Flood. River Rises in Night

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Auckland, Tuesday.—There were exciting scenes on the Hauraki Plains when the Waihou River broke its banks, flooding a large area of…

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Perils of Mail-Running. Fording a River in Flood

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

In the old coaching days, when it occupied anything from one to a couple of weeks to convey long-distance mails, many exciting Experiences befel the…

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With "Lizzie" in a Gale. Motorists' Lively Experience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 1

Mr. Jas. Edwards, who took his daughter and her two children to Armidale in his Ford de Luxe on Holiday, informs us (Dorrigo 'Gazette') that he…

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Flood of Grain Pours Into Street. Disastrous Fire in Bulk Store. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed the bulk store of James Hamilton, seed merchant, South…

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Great Rain. Nearly Three Inches in Glen Innes. Flooded Rivers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

The milder conditions obtaining at the week-end over a great portion of the State issued in good generations, in which New England participated…

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Menaced by Floods Tientsin's Danger. (Reuters' Cable). London,Monday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 4

Tientsin is again membered by [?] Fifteen miles from the city the [?] [?] 22 feel…

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Gravity Floods in India. Great Devastation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Reutor's Madras correspondent says: Information now being received indicates that the gravity floods caused widespread devastation in Southern…

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Enthusiastic Gardeners. Aim at Monster Show. a Deluge of Trophies. Big Doings for Next Year

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

Quite the most enthusiastic, recenting in the history of the Glen lanes Horticultural Society and Agricultural Bureau was that…

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Floated Off. Fierce Westerly Gale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

The steamer Milluna, which was driven ashore, at Port Kembla during the height of a fierce westerly gale, on Saturday night, was floated off yesterday…

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Disastrous Floods 50,000 DROWNED. Appalling Damage in China. SHANGHAI

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

Devastating floods, involving appalling loss of life and great damage, have occurred over widespread areas in China. Many towns and [?]…

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Empeoror Otto Storm Centre

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

War has broken out in the camp of the Austrian monarchists over the education of "Emperor Otto," the eldest son of the deposed Emperor…

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Cablegrams. [Through Reuter.] Floods in China. Awful Devastation. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Shanghai correspondent wires: Devastating floods, involving appalling lost of life and great damage hare occurred over widespread areas in China…

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Floods in Victoria. Families Leave Homes. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

The flood waters are still rising Many families at Maribrnong [?] compelled to vacate their homes. At Heidelberg, Montagu, Hawth[?]…

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