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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

142 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 8

Reservoir Wall Crumbles West Hobart Flooded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

Early yesterday morning the wall of the reservoir at West Hobart crumbled under the pressure of 500,000 gallons of water and houses were flooded and…

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Nepean Flood Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

The body of Water Rostkan, ag[?] 24, who has been missing since Thursday, was found to-day in the Nepean River. The body and caught…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Trangle Suffers Heavily

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

Trangie was struck by a cyclone at 5:30 o'elock on Tuesday afternoon. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain and vivid lightning…

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Gallant Boy. Averts Drowning Accident. Fight-in Flooded River. WARREN

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 1

A young boy was responsible for averting a drowning accident at Yanganbil Station. Miss Isobel Taylor, in attempting to swim her horse…

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Stolen Jewels. Sale by the Soviets. London Market Flooded

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 10

A large quantity of precious stones valued at many thousands of pounds, which were conflacated by the Soviet Government during the Russian…

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Last Night's Storm. Over Half-an-Inch

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

As a result of a storm which passed over the town last night 58 points of rain were registered in Glen Innes. The fall is most welcome and…

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Storm at Sea. "Narkunda" Suffers. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

The steamer "Narkunda," on a voyage from Adelaide of Fremantle, encountered terrific weather, during which three portholes collapsed with a…

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Rough Weather. Adelaide Storm-beaton. ADLAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

Dangerous weather conditions are prevailing off the coast, which has already been swept by a cyclone. The barometer reached 29.26 points, the…

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Severe Storm at Sea. "Orari" Has Rough Passage. Sailor's Unenviable Pre- Dicament. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

After crossing the Australian Bight In the severest storm for some time, the steamer "Orari" reached Fremantle in a damaged condition. The cargo…

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Heavy Coastal Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 8

During a heavy gale which swept the coast yesterday a number of yachts in Hobson's Bay broke their morning and foundered…

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Heavy Coastal Gale. Number of Yachts Founder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Melbourne. — During a heavy gale which swept the coast yesterday a number of yachts in Hobson's Bay broke their moorings and foundered…

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Heavy Rain. Macquarie in Flood. Miles of Country Inundated. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 1

Heavy rain during the part two days caused serious floods in the Macquarie River and Vale Creek, At Orton Park the flood is the worst on…

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Cyclone at Young £2000 DAMAGE. Family's Miraculous Escape. YOUNG

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

A severe hail storm accompanied by a cyclonic whirl wind of the character of a tornado, destroyed a l[?] brick house of seven [?] on a…

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Court Flooded. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 1

During the hearing of the MacGillicuddy Hudson murder case, a heavy shower of ruin soaked through the roof of the court, flooding out…

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Abandoned.! South of England Match. Heavy Rain Prevents Play. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

Heavy rain fell throughout Thursday night, making the resumption of the South of England match impossible, at the usual hour. The wicket…

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage at Young

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

A severe hailstorm, accompanied by a cyclonic whirlwind of the character of a tornado, destroyed a large brick house on the hill overlooking…

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1200 Killed. Cyclone in India

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 1

Calcutta, Sunday.—Twelve hundred persons were killed, and the countryside on both sides of the Mayarange River strewn with the carcases of…

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Cyclone Havoc

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 8

A Geneva message states:—Widespread havoc was caused at Cha[?] Fonds and in the neighbourhood as a result of a cyclone, in which…

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"The Storm Breaker."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

If you like the sea with its cruelly and beauty, if you wish to get way from the ordinary play of society life and the hustle of cities, if you…

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A Joy Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

And when Buster Keaton goes overboard in complete diving regalia, with a sheet full of tools a lunch box and some stamp paper to stick…

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