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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Some Storm!

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The practical side of the recent bounteous rains was duly recorded from this district (says a Gatton correspondent). There was one…

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Cyclone at Cairns. All, Services Disorganised. Many Houses Wrecked. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

A wireless message received in Brisbane by the Postal Department, states that the cyclone which struck Cairns on Wednesday night was of terrific…

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Queensland Floods River Six Miles Wide BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The Tully River is now six miles wide. The Burdekin River is 66 feet above summer level as a result of heavy rains. The township of Ingham…

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Queensland's Floods Death-roll Reaches 39 Trains Try to Get Through Waters Now Receding. BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

[?] news from North Queens[?]hows that the death roll through [?] is estimated at [?] Many parties are marooned by flood waters and…

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Through Fire and Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

While people in the north of Queensland are being flooded out by torrential rains, those in parts of Victoria are suffering the perils and the privations of devastating bush-fires. In op[?]ice rivers are wide as seas: railways are many feet under water for miles: whole properties…

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Latest Wires Queensland Floods. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

A Hankow message of yesterday states that negotiations between Mr. Eugene Chen, Nationalist Minister, and Mr. Owen O'Malley the British…

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Queensland Floods. Estimated Death Roll, 39 Nine Bodies Recovered at Ingham. Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

Latest news from Queensland shows that the deathroll through the floods is estimated at 39. Many parties are marooned by flood waters. So far nine bodies have been recovered at Ingham. but…

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Scattered Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

Following days of sunshine storm clouds gathered on Tuesday afternoon and while only 7 points fell in Glen Innes the fall was heavier in parts…

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Queensland Cyclone Communications Restored BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

Communication has been established with practically all the North Queensland districts swept by the cyclone. Further moderate to heavy rains have…

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Terrific Storm at Coff's Harbor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

A terrific windstorm raged in the Coff's Harbor district early on Saturday afternoon, causing considerable damage. Although the most…

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Deadly Storms Many Lives Lost San Francisco

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

Wind, rain and snowstorm combined to exact a heavy toll of life and property in many parts of California. Already more than 20 persons have…

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Queensland Floods. Estimated Death Roll, 39. Nine Bodies Recovered at Ingham. Brisbane

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 8

Latest news from Queensland shows that the death-roll through the floods is estimated at 39. Many parties are marooned by flood waters. So far nine bodies have been recovered at Ingham, but…

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Flood and Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

While North Queensland has been inundated with water, settlers in parts of Victoria were engaged in a grim struggle with bush fires. Three…

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Hindoos Flood Experience

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

On Sunday forenoon a couple of Hindoos, driving a pony and sulky, endeavoured to get through to the Clarence from Coraki. All went well…

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Flood of Union Jacks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

Welcome committees for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York are combining together two great ideas, one to absolutely overwhelm their…

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Flood Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

One of those tragedies which accentuate the troubles of settlers cut off from assistance by floods and impassable roads occurred when Doris…

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Swept by Seas. Oil Talkers Fight. Cyclone's Fury

The Uralla Times · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2

Newcastle, Wednesday.—Captain Hume, master of He British Imperial COmpany's oil tanker Marex. on the arrival to-day of the vessel…

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Tenterfield Flood. Reminilscest of 18[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

The [?] which was experienced in T[?] [?] was [?] of the [?] records indicate [?] the Late Mr.[?]…

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Queensland Floods. Many Bodies Found. Search for Wissing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

A [?] to the [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Lismore Storm. Wind Causes Damage Two Clouds Meet

The Uralla Times · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

Lismore, Saturday.—The sudden storm which swept over the district embracing the towns around Lismore last night played havoc for an hour,…

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