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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Floods in Victoria Horseman Disappears in Stream MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

Heavy rain and the rising of the Snowy River have caused another flood at Orbost. The water is now receding…

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American Floods Tremendous Damage Done MONTREAL

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

The latest estimate of the southern flood disasters are 12 dead and 8000 [?] homeless. The damage is estimated at between 10 and 15…

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Gales in New Zealand

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

Daring a heavy gale to Sew Zealand, last night, the Auckland water front suffered severely, the damage being estimated at [?] Many vessels…

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Flood Disasters. Montreal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

An Atlanta message states that the latest estimates of the Southern flood disastens give 12 dead and 8000 homeless, The damage is estimated at…

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Queensland Floods Danger Now Past

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 7

On the [?]reast of a high tide the food waters of the pitzroy River reached their highest level on Sunday afternoon, when the ganging…

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Gallant Women Flood Incidents. Six Lives Saved. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

During the recent heavy floods in Queensland the post-mistress at Wura put all the registered and other mail and money in the ceiling. While…

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Plucky Postmistress. a Study of the Floods. Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 6

The postmistress at Wura (Queensland had a sensational experience during tho recent floods. She took all the registered and other mail matter…

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Tennis Postponed. Heavy Rain Prevents Play

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

Tennis fixtures were postponed till to-morrow, owing to heavy rain…

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Local and General Light to Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

Moderate to Heavy rain was experienced on Sunday in the metropolitan area and light rain fell over the North Coast. Hastings, Hunter and…

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Late Sport the Davis Cup Doubles Postponed More Heavy Rain London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

Continuous rain prevented the doubles match in the Davis Cup tie between Australia end Italy being played to-day…

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Terrific Storm Vivid Lightning Stampede at Racecourse Many People in Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 3

Remarkable Scenes were witnessed at the Roseberry peny [?] Saturday afternoon when hundreds of people, panic stricken at a…

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Up in Ceiling Queensland Flood Incident Postmistress' Flight

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 8

A terrifying night was experienced during the floods last week-end by the postmistress at Wura, near Rockhampton, who had only come out of…

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Repairing the Flood Damage On Main and Minor Roads Shire Engineer's Plans

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 8

The engineer (Mr. R. Thornton) submitted the following report to Tuesdays meeting of the Severn Shire Council…

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Round the Shire Maintaining the Roads Repairing the Flood Damage The Yarrow Creek Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

At the May meeting of the Severe Shire Council there were present Crs. Thee Parlow (in the chair) W. A. Gramsie Leo. [?] and…

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Italia Held Up Snow Storm Raging SPITZBERGEN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A terrific enow storm raged all night. All telephone wires are down and communication interrupted. It is impossible to give the date of the…

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Twixt Love and Duty. Jockey Club Storm. Dual Personality Argument

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 7

As the outcome of a claim by the racecourse trustees for increased rental from the Jockey Club, a special meeting of the committee…

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Sequel to the Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

On Saturday last the residents of Newton Boyd and that locality gathered to show their appreciation of the work done for them by Messrs…

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After the Flood Glenreagh-Dorrigo Trains Resume SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 1

The Railway Department has announced that a full service of trains on the Glenreagh-Dorrigo line, which has been suspended for some weeks…

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"Italia" in Storm Copenhagen

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 1

A heavy storm is raging at King's Bay to-night. It is stated that Nobile sent a message stating that the Italia was not using all her…

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Gales and Floods. Auckland

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 1

Easterly gales arc raging in the province and floods have occurred in the country districts…

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