Floods in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z), Tuesday.—Southland reports that heavy rains have fallen. The lower parts of Queenstown, and all the wharves are submerged, and railway traffic…
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Floods & storms, 1924
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Grafton Floods Proposed Prevention Scheme Large Sums Involved
GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The effect of the floods of the past resulted in the Department of Public Works being approached by the Grafton Council with a view to having an officer…
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VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--It is stated in a message from Lakehurst, New Jersey, that the navy airship Shenandoah, which had been moored to steel…
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A later message says that the Shanandoah has ridden out the gale after nine hours and has returned safely to the hangar…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—Ald T. H. Loxton, the deputy Mayor, was interviewed with respect to the departments letter in connection with flood prevention…
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During the last nine months Miss F. Nicholson, of Dean-street, Toowong, has had experiences which she will not soon forget (says the Brisbane…
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COLOMBO, Saturday.--A schooner which arrived at Colombo yesterday morning brought some of the crew of four Maldivian schooners, which were…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As a result of the publicity given last week to the way in which the interstate team was treated in regard to refreshments and other pin-pricking matters,…
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A bitter attack on the Department of Public Works was launched by Ald. T. H. Loxton (deputy Mayor of Grafton) at last night's meeting of the Grafton City…
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Heavy, rain fell throughout Kyogle district during the week, and will be of great benevt to pastures, which were about at a standstill…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, to-day issued a warning to shipping to the effect that a strong squally S.W. to S.E. wind is approaching,…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Owing to the storm signals at Nobby's Head being practically invisible, an interstate vessel of the Howard Smith line went close to going on…
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A severe windstorm passed over Grafton early on Friday night. The wind reached gale force and scattered some ornamental trees over the streets…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—One Of the most violent and disastrous storms that has visited Brisbane broke over the city and suburbs between 2 and 3…
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Perfect weather conditions, a large crowd, and numerous competitors in an interesting programme augured for the success of the surf carnival at Byron…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ravaging Storm Brisbane Suffers Severely. Wreckage at Kedron Park. Church and Theatre Collapse
BRISBANE, Sunday.--One of the most violent storms experienced in Brisbane for many a year passed over the city yesterday afternoon…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--During the cyclonic storm on Saturday afternoon damage was done to railway property at several points. The train travelling…
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One of the most violent storms experienced in Brisbane for many years passed over the city of Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. For ten minutes…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—During the cyclonic storm at Brisbane on Saturday afternoon, damage was done to railway property at several points. A train travelling on the South…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The weather to-day is much improved. Rain has stopped, and the tennis and cricket matches would probably be gone on…
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