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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Victorian Flood Yarra Rapidly Rising

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

Residents in low-lying districts near the Yarra are anxious on account of the rapidly-rising river. Many places are flooded, and it is feared that…

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Floods in Victoria Man Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

W. Woodward (84),' a farmer, was drowned in flood water, near Wangarratta (Victoria). Boats are still carrying people from flooded areas to…

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Chinese Steamer in Gale. Gigantic Waves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

The Chinese liner, Ling Nan, from Sydney, encountered a terrific gale during the voyage across. One gigantic wave smashed the…

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Floods in Victoria Extensive Damage

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 6

[?] flood waters [?] still rising in [?] and four streets are flood[?]. The Flemington Bridge is from [?] to feet under water. Many…

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Cyclone at Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday a terrific cyclone was experienced at Bon Lomond. The disturbance literally swept over a narrow path, levelling everything in…

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Snow and Gales

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 4

The heavy gale of yesterday delayed shipping. Snow [?] in many parts of the State, but the weather is now moderating. From half as…

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The Weather. Deepwater and Emmaville (Continued Good Rain Recorded. Storm Damage at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 6

Following upon heavy rain throughout the Deepwater district on Sunday last, from which 68 points were registered the weather on Monday…

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Liquor Flood in Usa (Published by Arrangement.)

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

According to the Department of Justice, South New York, including New York City, takes first place in point of liquor saturation with…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement)

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

According, to the Department of Justice, South New York, including New York City, takes first place in point of liquer satuation with a 95…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Makes a Clean. Sweep. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 4

A disastrous syclone swept the township of Barmen, on the river Murray, South Australia, last night. Within a few minutes dozens of…

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Two Killed by Lightning New Zealand Storm. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 4

During a thunderstorm at Niue Island, New Zealand, lightning hilled a girl of thirteen and a youth of twenty, and injured a number of others. This…

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Floods In February. a Glen Innes Prophecy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 3

PREDICTING that about February next severe floods will do tremendous damage on New England, Mr. A. L. Gream, of Glen…

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Northern Tragedy Boy Drowned in Flood Waters. Port, Mores[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 4

A car party in charge of Mrs. Puxley became trapped in the flood waters of Sapphire-Creek, and Allan Munro, aged eight, was carried down the stream and…

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A Destructive Storm

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a terrific hail storm about two miles wide passed over the northern portion of the district, including Gunyerwarildi,…

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" Hen-Egg" Hailstones. Big Storm Does Much Damage at Moree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 6

LATE on Saturday afternoon a violent storm, accompanied by heavy hail, passed over the wheat belt at Pallamallawa, in the Moree district,…

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Caught in a Storm Adelaide-sydney Air Mail

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 6

The Adelaide to Sydney aerial mail which arrived in Sydney on Wednesday morning had its most adventurous trip since the inception of the service…

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Week-end Deluge. Heavy Damage Done. Wellington (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 4

A southerly storm and heavy rain at the week-end caused great damage at Wairarapa, Manavatu, Hawkes Bay and Marl borough. Losses of stock…

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Ten Months' Rain. Year's Average Reached. Deluge for October. Glowing Spring Prospects

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 4

The heavy rains recorded in October had hid the effect of still further increasing the year's total above the average. with still two months to go 1924 has reached the average for the full year. The October falls hare ensured a spring remarkable for its…

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Big New Zealand Floods Disastrous Effects

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

A southerly storm and heavy ram at the week-end caused great, damage at Wairarapa, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, and Marlborough, New Zealand…

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Political Storm Sir George Fuller v. Lang. Premier's Reply to Criticism

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 3

"My attention has been drawn," said the Premier (Sir George Fuller) in a special interview, "to a speech delivered by Mr. Lang, Leader of the…

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