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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

232 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 12

Big U.s. Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

New York, Saturday.—Twenty thousand people are affected by widespread floods in Alabama and Florida, which have inundated the…

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Floods in Dunedin Homes Abandoned

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Serious floods, as a result of heavy rain, have occurred at Dunedin, New Zealand. Many people in low-lying portions of the city have been…

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City Streets Flooded Ovrlaid with Silt DUNEDIN

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Practically all the flood waters at Dunedin (New Zealand) have receded. Miles of city streets were seriously damaged and hundreds of tons of silt…

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Terrific Storm Houses Submerged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by torrential vain, occurred at Narrandera yesterday afternoon. Many, buildings are partly submerged, in…

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Torrential Rain. Narrandera's Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by torrential rain, occurred at Narraudera yesterday afternoon and many buildings were partly…

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Heavy Rain May or June at the Latest

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

So far the sun spot groups have appeared with the expected modifications both in January and February and the latest sign was the coastal…

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Floods in Tasmania Death Roll Now 27 Family Wed Out Railway Traffic Suspended HOBART

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

The death roll in the Tasmanian Fl[?] has [?] increased to 27. The bursting of Briseis Mine ac[?] for fourteen victims These…

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Tasmanian Floods Dance Party Drowned Alarm at Launceston HOBART

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

A message from Launceston states that flood waters threatened Launceston during Sunday night. The alarm was given by ringing the post office…

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Awful Plight Tasmania's Floods 4,000 Homeles Heavy Stock Mortality Relief Fund Opened £4000 Subscribed In Melbourne Launceston (Tas.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

It is staled that 4000 people are homeless as the result of the floods. Many householders lost everything they…

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10 Lives Lost. Shocking Flood Disaster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

A message from Launceston states that flood waters threatened Launceston during the night. The alarm was given by ringing the…

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Floods in Queensland. Several Deaths

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

Brisbane.—Heavy rains occurred in many districts, and during the weekend three deaths from drowning were reported…

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Tasmanian Floods Immense Damage. a Woman's Agony. HOBART

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 1

As the flood waters continue to re[?]ds, piles of debris are to be seen covering considerable areas of country…

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4000 Homeless. Devastating Tasmanian Floods. Damage Estimated Between £800,000 and £1,000,000 Death Roll Totals 27

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

Further details of the Tasmanian floods show that 4000 people are practically homeless. The damage is estimated at between £800,000 and £1,000,000. In one district alone, the loss of stock is estimated at 7000…

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Flood Refugees Thousands Affected Widespread Distress LAUNCESTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Refugees from the flood areas total about 4500 and the number continues to increase. Efforts are being made by the Health Department to prevent…

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Tasmanian Floods. 2500 Sufferers Being Fed. Hobart

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

The Tasmanian Parliament will be called together almost immediately to discuss the position resulting from the recent disastrous floods. More than…

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Tasmania's Floods The Relief Fund SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

Subacriptions from all sources to the Tasm[?] Relief Fund now total [?]830…

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Flood Sufferers Liberal Donations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

Subscriptions received for relief for the Tasmanian floods sufferers now total £73,000…

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Tasmanian Floods. Subscriptions Total £68,830. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

Subscriptions from all sources to the Tasnmaian Relief Fund now total £68,830…

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Storm Battered Coast [?] Lost. New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

A barge [?] of a million [?] oil from the Ant[?]ic James Clark Ross sank in the New York harbour…

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Flood Sufferers Liberal Donations

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Subscriptions received for relief for the Tasmanian floods sufferers now total £73,000…

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