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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Disastrous Storm. Severe Damage Done. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

A disastrous storm of great violence passed over the North-Western portion of Night Attack at Ballinalee Victoria yestrday afternoon, causing great damage in different places…

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IRELAND. Week-End Storm Centre. Moderates' Proposals. LONDON,Sunday

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

Londonderry was the storm centre in Ireland during the week-end, when five police were wounded. Rival mobs were busy…

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Thunderstorms

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

Thunderstorms passed over the district on the last three days of last week, but the falls were mostly light, and, especially on Saturday, were…

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The Good Floods Do

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

While floods have a tendency toward devastation they are not totally without merit. Some of the benefits may be seen at Phoenix Park, where the farms…

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Notes and News. the Good Floods Do

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

While floods have a tendency towards devastation, they are not without merit by enriching the soil. Some of the benefits are strikingly…

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Further Heavy Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

Rain again set in on Wednesday night, and continued almost uninterruptedly for several hours. Further showers fell on Thursday. The…

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Labour Caucus Storm. Allegations Against Ministers. A Long Train of Intrigue. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

The sole topic of interest in political circles to-day was the allegation against certain members of the Labor Party, which were discussed by the Caucus last…

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The Caucus Storm. Talbot Declines to Make a Statement. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 3

J. Talbot, whose name is mentioned in connection with allegations against certain Parliamentarians, declines to make any statement…

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Floods in Victoria

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In consequence of heavy rains the Yarra is again in flood. Many suburban streets were flooded. Rivers and creeks in the country were swollen, and…

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Heavy Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

After an extremely muggy day, heavy rain commenced to fall on Tuesday night, and continued for some hours. The registration at 9…

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Heavy Storm at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Casino early on Saturday evening, when some three inches of rain fell within the space of an hour. Gutters in the main streets…

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Severe Thunderstorm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 4

A not forenoon and threatening afternoon on Saturday resulted in a fierce thunderstorm passing over Casino shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening. It…

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Storm Damage at the Racecourse

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Last Sautrday's storm did some damage to the stalls at the Richmond River Turf Club's course. About 20 sheets of iron, together with framing, were…

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Storm Damage at Casino. Richmond River Turf Club's Buildings

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday's storm did some damage to the stalls at the Richmond River Turf Club's course. About 20 sheets of iron, together with framing,…

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Steamer and Crew Lost. a Great Storm. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 5

SEATTLE, Tuesday.—The steamer Pirie with a crew of 27 was lost in a great storm off Cape Flattery. Two living sailors were washed ashore on a raft. The others have…

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Safeguarding Canadians Checking the Immigration Flood. OTTAWA

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

The Government has passed an Order-in-Council increasing individual immigrants' financial requirements from 50 to 250 dollars. This has been done for…

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Gale in British Isles. Loss of Life. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A gale in the British Isles yesterday reached a maximum velocity of 70 miles. There was considerable loss of life. The lifeboat Rhoscolyn while…

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Gales and High Seas

Northern Star · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Gules and high seas swept the coast during the night as the result of cyclonic disturbances, and at noon to-day continued with unabated fury,…

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Worst Weather Since the Maitland Gale

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

At three o'clock this afternoon the Signal Master at South Head reported that conditions at the Heads were worse than at any time since the Maitland…

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Flood in Cook's River. Beaches Swept by Heavy Seas. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rain Cook's River is in flood. Neilsen Park has been damaged by heavy breakers, a large portion of the retaining stone wall being…

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