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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Story of the Deluge. an Ancient Inscription

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

An historical fragment of much interest and importance has been brought to light through the researches of Professor Albert Clay, of Yale College…

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Western Storm Severe Damage at Bathurst

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

BATHURST, Sunday.--A severe hailstorm followed by torriental rain, did immense damage to crops and orchards in the Bathurst district yesterday…

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Heavy Storm at Bathurst. Crops Damaged and Stock Kllled. Loss to Soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNETY, Saturday.—A hailstorm which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to orchards and vegetable crops broke over the Bathurst district yesterday…

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Where Famine Stalks Greece in Sorry Flight. Country Flooded with Refugees

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.-- Sir Arthur Stanley, chairman of the British Red Cross Society, writes to the press pointing out that Greece, owing to the…

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Storm in Sydney. Exciting Seaside Incident. Wail Blown Down

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—When this afternoon's southerly storm came up a woman and a boy got into difficulties in the water at Brighton Le Sands. Five men…

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Times of Storm Cloudburst at Dripstone

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A cloudburst at Dripstone on Friday night swept away and drowned 200 sheep which were travelling on the road…

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Danger of Flood

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

Cr. W. C. Thorold told a meeting at Grafton that if rain should fall over the whole catchment area, Grafton would be practically inundated. He…

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Story of the Deluge an Ancient Inscription

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

An historical fragment of much interest and importance has been brought to light through the researches of Professor Albert Clay, of Yale College…

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Strange Story Mail Train Disappears. Supposed to be Swallowed up in Flood. Waters

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. --It is feared that a grave disaster has overtaken the mail train en route to Colombo from Jaffna Junction…

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Train Disappears. Grave Disaster Feared. Parts of Ceylon Flooded

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

LAHORE, Tuesday.—It is feared that a grave disaster has overtaken a mail train on the run to Colombo from Jaffna. This section of the northern area is seriously flooded…

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Cyclone Season. the Danger Months

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

January, February, and March always proved the danger, months for cyclones in Queensland, and particularly in North Queensland. Every two or three…

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Heavy Rain at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Our 'Tweed Heads correspondent writes:-- A violent thunderstorm broke at Tweed Heads between six and seven p.m. on…

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Country Flooded. Most Severe Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

In connection with the severe storms at Dripstone mentioned in the "Courier" on Wednesday, a later message states:--…

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Monday's Storm. Scattered Rainfall

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

There was a very scattered rainfall as a result of Monday afternoon's storm. Fifty-one points were registered at…

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The Deluge. Ancient Hebrew Record

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

An historical fragment of much interest and importance has been brought to light through the researches of Professor Albert Clay, of Yale College…

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Rain Storm Last Night

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Early last night thunder storms occurred at different parts of the tablelands. The Tweed appeared to get the tail end of the storms, as heavy clouds…

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Thunderstorms in Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Thunderstorms in the city yesterday resulted in nearly an inch of rain, and it was still showery at a late hour last night and this…

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Storms in Queensland

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Good storms broke over a wide area of the Darling Downs last night, yielding over half an inch [?] and a half inches. The fall will [?]…

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Good Storms on the Darling Downs. Growing Crops will Benefit

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Good storms broke ever a wide area on the Darling Downs last night vielding from half an inch to an inch and a half of rain…

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Terrific Cyclone. Passes Over New Caledonia

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—The weather notes issued to-day by the Meteorological Bureau stated that a feature of to-day a chart was the development of a dangerous cyclonic…

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