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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Cyclonic Storm c[?] Blown Off Blocks. and Collap[?] Sydnery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

A cyc[?] storm which passed ore[?] Cl[?] Queensland, on Satursday night, was responisble for a large amount of damage The Method[?]…

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North Coast Floods. Serious Position at Lismore. Tweed Settlers Cut Off. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

Floods continue in the North Coast district. The situation is serious at Lismore, where hundreds of houses have already been flooded, many…

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Torrential Rains Floods on the Richmond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

The cyclonic disturbance in the northeast of New South Wales has caused torrential downpours during the past few days…

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Floods in Richmond River North Lismore Under Water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

The flood rains on the North Coast caused the Richmond River on Friday to overflow its banks. The stream was 30 feet above normal, and unless the…

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Floods in Africa Wreck Cape-natal Express. Eight Persons Killed. (Reuter's Cable). Capetown

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

All parts of the Union and Rhodesia exerinced phenomenal rains for March. The crops were damaged when the dams burst in Ladysmith and…

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The American Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 1

Chicago, Saturday—The plague peril is increasing throughout the tornado zone, and physicians report evidence of erysipelas, typhoid, and gas…

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Floods in Africa

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

All parts of the Union and Rhodesia experienced phenomenal rains for March. The crops were damaged when the dams burst in Ladysmith and…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 3

Nearly eight inches of rain fell between Saturday afternoon and ten o'clock last night, when the deluge censed. Portions of Rockdale,…

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Floods in the South Hawkesbury Bridges Covered. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

As the result of recent, heavy rains nil bridges over the Hawkesbury River are now under water, and many of the [?] centres are cut off from…

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Flood Damage. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 6

The damage at Windsor as a su[?]t of the recent heavy rains, lowed by floods, is estimated £15,000…

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Auckland Floods. Some Narrow Escapes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

Heavy floods have occurred throughout Auckland province, and many settlers had narrow escapes from being drowned…

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Schooner in Trouble Caught in Heavy Gale. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

The Adelaide auxiliary schooner "Kermandie" put into Port Adelaide yesterday with her propellor shaft broken. It appears the vessel was…

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Severe Thunderstorm. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Th heaviest thunderstorm experienced in Sydney for many years burst over a portion of the metropolitan area yesterday evening. Torrential rains…

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Southern Floods Murrumbidgee Over Its Banks. Man Drowned at Canberra. Tremendous Property Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Floods are threatening the Monaro and southern tablelands, where heavy rain has been falling since Monday. At Queanbeyan the river broke over…

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A Flood Tragedy. Girl Electrocuted. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

A message from Goulburn states that [?] Handley, aged 16, was walking in the back yard of her home when she slipped in a pool of water. She…

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Southern Floods Wagga's Serious Plight Rescued From Tree. Waters Reach Ceilings. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

News from Wagga at midnight showed that the flood waters were expected to reach lown this morningHundreds of families have already…

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The Floods. £100,000 Damage at Wagga. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 4

The latest news from the Wagg district estimates the losses by [?] throughout the district at £100,000 There is still considerable an[?]y…

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Southern Floods

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

The floods in the southern part of the State have eclipsed the elections in those parts, as a topic of conversation. The town of Queanbeyan is in…

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Wagga Floods. Damage Estimated at £100.000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

Latest news from wagga district estimates the losses by floods throughout. the district at £100.000. There is still considerable anxiety…

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Heavy Rain Araluen Has 47½ INCHES. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

During May rains of an unprecedented character fell almoser througout the State. Araluen, with 47½ inches, established a record last week…

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