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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Rough Passage But Jockey Club Battles Through To Record Splendid Anniversary Cup Meeting Bright Day Follows Deluge. Large Crowd Witnesses High-class Turf Entertainment

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The success of the Glen Innes Jockey Club's Anniversary Cup Meeting evidences many things, not the least important of which is that racing is by no means dead in Glen Innes. Admittedly, the sport has…

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Gales in United States. 10 Deaths, Many Casualties

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

New York.—Vio[?]nt storms in the eastern portion of the United States were responsible for ten deaths and many persons being injured. Property…

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Cheap Butter Menace to Industry. Flooding the Market. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

A very serious view was taken at a meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee of importation into Australia of butter from New…

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DISASTROUS The HailStorm £1200 Damage One Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

One farmer in the Kent Park locality estimates that £1200 would not compensate him for the damage which his crops suffered as a result of last…

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In 35 Minutes. Two Inches of Bain. Storm at Dorrigo

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Thunder roaring in ever-rising crescendo—lightning flashing in vivid tongues of fire—rain pouring in sheets. These were the elements of a…

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SALVAGED The Flood-battered Car £5 Note Recovered

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The Oldmobile car which was washed down from the Gleacoe road crossing over Williams Creek on Tuesday last, has been…

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Plunge into Flooded River Averted. by Drivers' Presence of Mind. Sensational Collision on Kempsey Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Presence of mind on the part of two car drivers prevented a tragedy on the Armidale-Kempsey road on Thursday. Mr. J. H. Monckton, the…

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Big Storm at Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

During the past fortnight parts of the Inverell District have experienced severe storms, but that un Monday and Tuesday last appears…

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Killed by Lightning. Many Others Stunned. Terrific Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

A 14-year-old boy, Ted M'Kinnery, was struck dead by lightning on the Mo[?]ya showground on Saturday. Many other people present were…

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Cyclonic Storm Dairy Wall Carried Away. Cattle Stampeded. CASINO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

A cyclonic - storm swept over Camira Creek district yesterday, devasting everything in its path. The storm cut a strip about half a mile wide from…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement (Incorporating Emmaville "Argus" and Deepwater "Dispatch.") Terrific Storm Destruction at Emmaville £500 Damage at One Mile

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

A terrific storm struck Emmaville on Tuesday last, and over two-and-a-half inches of rain were registered in little over an hour. All the dams…

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Flood-battered Car. £5 Note Recovered

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

The Oldsmobile car which was washed down from the Glencoe-road crossing over Williams Creek on Tuesday, last, has been salvaged…

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Thunder Storms. 85 Deg. at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

Several days sultry weather culli nated on Wednesday evening in thunder-storms throughout the North Armidale received 68 points and it was…

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Queensland Storm. Houses Blown Down. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

During a storm which passed over the township of, Surat (Q'land) 25 houses were damaged but no one was injured. Many houses were blown…

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Cyclonic Storm. Torrents of Rain. Broken Hill

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

A cyclonic storm, the damage from at Carella station, 14 miles from which is estimated at £3000, occurred White Cliffs, yesterday. An inch of…

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More Storms Disturbance Due. Flooding Probable. February Rain Groups

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

Unsettled, cloudy conditions, with rain, probable in the form of thunder-storms, seems likely with the present sun spot…

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Queensland Cyclone. RAZES 25 HOUSES. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

The township of Surat (Queensland) was partly destroyed by a cyclo[?]. Twenty-five houses were razed to the ground; fortunately no one was…

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Riverina Storm. 40 Points in 15 Minutes. COOLAMON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

A heavy storm swept over the Riverina last night, causing severe damage. In some parts several railway washaways are reported…

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A Flood Year Many Inches of Rain Before March A Queensland Forecast

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

In a recent issue of the Brisbane. "Courier" Mr. William Gargett, of Cairns, wrote:-- Had the late Mr. Clement L…

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A Deluge

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Gostwyck Station was apparently the centre of Wednesday's storm. The rain fell in torrents, and in a very short time a body of water was…

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