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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Saskatchewan Cyclone. Some Extraordinary Freaks. (Renter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Saturday.—Extraordinary freaks were caused by the Saskatchewan cyclone. Sixteen horses were stripped of their hair, a stallion weighing 8001b. was…

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The Northern Floods. Heavy Stock Losses

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Reports from the far north-west tell of large stations still under witter, and of losses of stock. A north-western stockowner said a few days ago that from Angledool, on the…

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The Darling in Flood

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The River Darling is rining rapidly. It is now 29 feet 6 inches at Wileamiia. The water is extending over dams in places. A great volume of water…

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Floods Hold Up Shearing

Northern Star · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Blakely, president of the A.W.U., said sheep could not travel in the pastoral districts at present owing to the fact that the flood waters had…

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Flood Damage

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Mrs. J. Russell, of Lismore road, has received a letter from her brother, who is engaged in pastoral pursuits in the Gunnedah district, in which the…

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The Mannix Storm. Mr. Hughes in Reply

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 8

Mr. Hughes, in Melbourne on Tuesday, said he saw Dr. Mannix was continuing his anti-British propaganda. Dr. Mannix did not represent public opinion…

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Floods Interfere with Overland Tour. TENTERFIELD

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

Owing to floods it has been decided to cut out portion of the Prince's country tour, the ride from Walgett to Coonamble, the Prince going straight to…

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Flood in India. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.—A Bombay message reports a great flood at Jamshedpur, the inhabitants taking refuge in tree lops. Over 100 were drowned…

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Baby Born in Flood. Incident at Louth

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

The most remarkable feature of the terrible, flood which recently devastated a large part of the small Lincolnshire town of Louth, England, with the loss…

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Floods Expected

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Melbourne Weather Bureau has sent out a warning that floods may he expected in the country districts…

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Melbourne Suburbs Flooded

Northern Star · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—As a result of heavy rains the low lying portions of some of the suburbs of Melbourne are under water. In the suburbs along the Maribryrnong…

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"Storm in a Tea Cup."

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—The Federal members in Sydney to-day were not disposed to take seriously certain reports from Melbourne that the position of the Ministry became…

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Baby Born in Flood

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The most remarkable feature of the terrible [?] which recently devastated a large part of the small [?] England, with the loss…

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Floods in Victoria

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Floods have occurred in many parts of Victoria as the results of yesterday's torrential rain…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria

Northern Star · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Further heavy rain has fallen in the country districts of Victoria. Some rivers are again in flood…

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Rivers in Flood

Northern Star · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—As the result of recent heavy rain the River Goulburn rose 33 feet 6 inches, and the banks along the river gave way at a point 12 miles below…

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The Weather. Sharp Storm at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The weather in Lismore yesterday morning was iine and clear, but during the afternoon clouds obscured the sky. A sharp fall of rain, accompanied, by wind, occurred…

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Threatened Floods. People Abandoning Their Homes. Wee Waa

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

Floods are again threatened in the fiat country through which the Namoi flows. The Lagoon has become a raging torrent, in places having broken its…

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Floods Threatened

Northern Star · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Floods are again threatened in the flat country through which the river Namoi flows. Wee Waa Lagoon has become a raging torrent, and in places…

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Storm at Dungarubba

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm passed over Dungarubba on Friday afternoon about 3.30, and bail of fair size fell, one picked up being as large as a two shilling piece. Water [?]ay…

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