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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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South Arm in Flood

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

A correspondent writes:--Heavy rain fell incessantly at Uki and the creeks were running bankers. All the crossings up Smith Creek were impassable, and…

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Hawkesbury in Flood

Northern Star · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Further falls of rain were reported, yesterday from many parts of the State. Some heavy falls in the southern quarter were recorded. The Hawkesbury…

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Steamer in a Gale. Narrow Escape From Disaster

Northern Star · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The steamer Bellata, of the Commonwealth Line, had a narrow escape from disaster during the storm last week. After leaving Newcastle with a big cargo…

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Heavy Rains. Castlereagh in Flood. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

The Castlereagh River is rising owing to heavy rains, and a flood is feared at Coonamble…

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British Labor Crisis. Huge Strike Decided Upon. Government Military Preparations. Rush Or Volunteers. Floods in the Mines. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Women and children participated in further outbreaks at Cowdenbeath, breaking into buildings and looting the contents. Near Edinburgh…

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A Pierce Gale

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—During the week-end a gale swept over the waters of Port Phillip. Tremendous waves broke over vessels in Bass Strait, and the Rip was…

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Boambee in the Gale

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The crew of the Boambee, which is now at Murwillumbah, had rough treatment meted out to her by the gale on Wednesday last. Owing to the…

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British Labor Crisis. Forty Pits Flooded. Statement in Commons. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Forty pita have been completely flooded according to Mr. Bridgman in the House of Commons. He said it was impossible to forecast how many would…

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Vessel at Mercy of Gale. Captain O'connor's Story

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

"The Sea Lark was completely out of control. She was short of coal, and the steering-gear was carried away. An easterly gale was raging, and the seas…

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"The Cyclone."

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The chief feature at the School of Arts pictures on Thursday night will be a Tom Mix special entitled "The Cyclone'' in which the…

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Boambee in the Gale

Northern Star · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 7

The crew of the Boambee, which is now at Murwillumbah, Lad rough treatment meted out to her by the gale on Wednesday of last week. Owing to the unworkable bar (says…

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Severe Cyclone. Disaster to Shipping. One Vessel Sunk. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

Word has been, received at Brisbane of a severe cyclone at Barrow Point and the Flinders Group in North Queensland…

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Hinckler Again. in a Blinding Storm. Landing on the Beach. Newcastle

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Lieutenant Hinckler, who left Bundaberg (Q.) on Wednesday morning for Sydney, landed in a gale at Anna Bay on Wednesday night. He arrived at…

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Mines Flooded. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The coal deadlock is unchanged. Serious mine floodings are reported. The Government's new restrictive measures contemplate all lights out, the…

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Lawless Liquor. Published by Arrangement. Floods of It in New York

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

MR DENTS PICKETT, Research Secretary of the Board of Temperance of Methodist Episcopal Church, has been giving some of his experiences…

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Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Heavy rain is reported over the State, more especially in the eastern half. The prospects at present are for further falls in the same area…

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The Miners' Madness. Flooded Coal Mines. Thousands of Men Concerned. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Grodgeman stated to-day that 46 collieries in England and Wales which formerly employed 14,656 men have been fiooded…

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Flooded Mines. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Bridgeman stated that 46 coal mines employing 14,656 workers were now flooded…

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Heavy Rain. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Heavy rain fell last night and this morning. An inspection of the wicket was made at 11 o'clock. Another shower and the match will probably be…

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A Week-end Deluge. Nearly 10 Inches of Rain

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

One of the heaviest continuous downpours of rain experienced in Casino for some years occurred over the week-end, Commencing with light showers on…

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