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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Disastrous Hail Storm

Northern Star · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—During a heavy hail storm at Bathurst the hall in many instances was larger, than hen eggs, many orchards being practically ruined. At Perthville many…

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Storm at Lismore. 75 Points of Rain Registered

Northern Star · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 4

The long spell of dry weather was broken to an appreciated extent on Saturday, when 75 points of rain fell in Lismore. The storm commenced to rise in the…

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Storm on the Great Lakes. Shipping Disaster. TORONTO

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

The steamer Runnels was pounded to pieces in the Great Lakes during a storm. The Anderson life saving station rescued thirteen of the crew. Other…

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Heavy Rain in Kyogle District

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—A fierce windstorm occurred on Saturday evening accompanied by heavy rain. Falls to three inches were recorded in district centres. About one inch…

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Storm at Channon

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

THE CHANNON, Monday.—Quite a feeling of satisfaction and optimism obtained when the droughty conditions were somewhat relieved of their depressing monotony on…

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Hail Storm at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

The hail storm which caused such damage to buildings, etc., at Casino was preceded by a few flashes of lightning, and shortly after 4 p.m. the first hail fell. In a few…

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An Incident of the Storm

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. Stokes, of Lismore, while returning from Nimbin in a motor car on Saturday experienced a somewhat sensational incident. When approaching the 14-mile peg…

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North Sea Storms

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 7

(Published in the "Times.") ROTTERDAM, Sunday.—Storms in the North Sea have liberated hundreds of sunken mines. Vessels have been sunk, including a…

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Terrific Storm at Casino

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

The close, hot, muggy weather on Saturday early indicated that a storm was brewing, but nothing of the devastating kind that visited…

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An Incident of the Storm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. Stokes, of Lismore, while returning from Nimbin in a motor car on Saturday experienced a somewhat sensational incident. When approaching the…

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Great Storm. Hailstone Bombardment. Immense Damage in Casino. Thousands of Windows Smashed. Man Crushed. Many Thrilling Incidents

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

The most violent and most destructive storm within the memory of the oldest inhabitants broke over Casino at about 4.20 on Saturday afternoon…

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After the Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 4

There is little to add to our Tuesday's report concerning the disaster that be[?] the town on Saturday afternoon, except perhaps to emphasise the…

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Casino's Record Storm. Estimated Damage £40,000

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 7

Casino "Express" gives these particulars of Saturday afternoon's terrific storm: "At first it was thought a waterspout was floating over South…

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The Storm at Leeville

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

Leeville and surrounding districts received a very severe hammering by the hail storm on Saturday last. The wind, hail, and rain were quite as…

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Hospital Ship in Storm. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's Christiania correspondent states that a torpedoer towed to Christiansund the British hospital ship King Edward, from Murmansk, which was…

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Cairo Rioting. Students Storm Police Stations. Troops Fire on the Mob. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 3

Demonstrations at Cairo have reached a climax, the mob, chiefly students, parading the streets and shouting "Down with Milner," They stormed…

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Human Cyclone. Hughes in Federal Fight. 14,000 Miles and 70 Meetings. "Gospel of Nationalism."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

For the past five or six weeks the Prime Minister has been touring Australia. Interest in the Federal fight centres mainly upon his movements…

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Storm at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—A storm, attended by severe thunder and vivid lightning, occurred about 8 o'clock on Saturday night. But little rain fell during the storm, which cleared at…

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Kiss for Prince. Girls Storm Car

Northern Star · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 6

The Prince of Wales motored for three hours and a half on September 3rd through the streets of Montreal and the adjacent riverside suburb (writes Percival Phillips,…

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Thunderstorm in Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, occurred to-night. One hundred and eight points of rain fell…

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