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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

116 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 6

Floods Expected. Crops Damaged

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 4

The [?] general [?] time fell throughout [?] day. Stations west of the [?]…

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Heavy Rain

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday last the northwest, in common with a large area of the State, had rain which was beneficial for pastoralists but…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Wide, pread heavy rain which fell on Friday night and Saturday levelled the wheat crops in some of the western districts. The…

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Floods

The Uralla Times · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Disastrous floods occurred in some of the western and south-western districts of the State on Friday. Victoria was also affected. At Dubbo…

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Floods in Tasmania

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 4

T[?]fie storms have wrought havoc [?] Tasmania The Northern Rivers Live overflows [?] banks and trams live been held up owing to wash…

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The Deluge. Another 165 Points

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 3

Having overtaker the year's to-two months ahead of schedule it lo[?] as if the clerk of the weather is [?]out to establish a new "wet"…

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Glencoe News. Storm Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Williams, of Clencoe, has returned home after spending four months in Queensland. Mr. Williams went north in search of health,…

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Glen Innes Experiment Farm on Show Farmers' Day Spoilt By a Deluge Oratorical Enthusiasm Undamped. Minister Extols Experiment Farms. Innovations in This Year's Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

Misfortune in the shape of torrential rain completely spoiled Farmers' Day at the Experiment Farm yesterday. Everything pointed to a record foregathering. The farm itself was in good trim; special speakers—including the Minister for Agriculture—were present, while visitors were expected from the whole of the…

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Floods in February. a Glen Innes Prophecy

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 1

Predicting that about February next severe floods will do tremendous damage on New England, Mr A. L. Gracm, of Glen Innes, opines…

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Heavy Rain. Cope's Creek Twice Flooded

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Tingha on Wednesday morning, 151 points being registered at 9 a.m. As a result a great body of water came…

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A Tropical Storm Streets Flooded

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 5

Not for yours has Inverell had such a close escape from a serious flood as on Wednesday afternoon, when 173 points fell in the town in the course…

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Northern Floods. Due to Heavy Rains

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

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Big Flood in the Creek. Lower Parts of Armidale Submerged. Gasworks Fires Put Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

ONE of the biggest floods on record occurred in the Armidale creek on Wednesday night. Word was received during the…

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Traffic and Mails Dislocated Through Flood Rains

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 10

Serious dislocation of traffic occurred at Bundarra during the week through the flood rains. An endeavor was made to send the…

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The Flood Dumaresq Creek Overflows and Inundates Environs Gas Works Again Suffers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 10

[?] flooding at the Cats on [?] Creck following on in [?] rain occured on Wednesday evening [?] for a time some…

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A Narrow Escape. Car in Flood Waters. Public Works Officer's Experience

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 10

One of the most exciting and perilous happenings associated with the flood occurred on Wednesday evening near the waterworks when a car…

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Heavy Rain. Floods in Parts of the State

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

Last week's rain which started on Tuesday night at Warialda was very heavy in parts of the State. The Gwydir River carried the biggest…

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Caught in Flooded Creek

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 3

When Mr. E. R. Gallop, the visiting engineer from the P.W. Department, essayed to visit the waterworks on Wednesday afternoon he had a lively…

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Still the Deluge. Another 175 Points

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 4

Daily storms and showers have fallen in the district over the weekend, the registration in Glen Innes for the 48 hours ended at 9 this…

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America Freezing Cold Wave Succeeds Drought. 70 Mile Gales Sweep Country Eight Die From Exposure

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 3

A sudden cold wave throughout the country with 70 mile gules following the rainless is spell of forty days has caused eight deaths from exposure,…

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