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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Cyclone's Day Out

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A cyclone which passed over Gloucester to-day did considerable damage. The Presbyterian Church was lifted…

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Cyclonic Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A severe cyclonic blow was experienced at Emu Park near Rockhampton on Tuesday. Shortly after 5 o'clock a roaring sound was heard in…

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Storm at Laidley

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

LAIDLEY, Thursday.—A terrific storm was experienced this afternoon. Hail fell in tor[?]ents and the street was soon flooded. The police station and the railway…

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Wind and Hall Storms in Queensland. Damage at Kingaroy

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A storm, accompanied by the heaviest fall of hail for many years, passed over the Kingaroy district this afternoon…

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Storm in Murgon Wind and Rain Plays Havoc. Crops Flattened by the Gale

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--A message from Murgon states that half of the roof and the top of the verandah of the Australian Hotel were blown off by a terrific…

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Storm-water Drain

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

In Company with Mr. Cameron, engineer, the works committee of the Municipal Council inspected the stormwater drain at Halpin's, Centre-sreet,…

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Humors of a Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Even when a terrific storm, such as Brisbane experienced last Saturday afternoon, is raging over a city, there is a humorous side--if one will but see…

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An Extraordinary Storm Richmond's Wild Plum

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A tree that rears itself upwards for 20ft. or so, without a leaf or a limb, then finishes, off with an umbrella-like canopy, whose beautiful pink flowers…

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Destructive Storm

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.—A message from Murgon states that half the root and the top of the verandah of the Australian Hotel was blown off by a terrific storm…

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Great Storm at Goulburn

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The most phenomenal storm in the history of the district swept across Goulburn on Saturday missing the city, but expounding its forces at Mummeil,…

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Terrific Storm Damage in Goulburn District

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

GOULBURN, Saturday.—The most phenomenal storm in the history of the district swept across Goulburn yesterday, missing the city, hut expending its…

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Storm Swept Damage by Queensland Cyclone Extensive Area Under Water Destruction of Property

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—An unusually heavy, rainstorm swept the city and sub urbs this morning. The low lying ground was flooded, the tram service was…

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Queensland Visitation. Terrific Storm in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.--An unusually heavy rainstorm swept over the city and suburbs this morning, and the low lying ground was flooded. The tram service…

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Casino Weir Local Hydro-electric Scheme Department Condemns Proposal Increased Flood Danger

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

CASINO, Monday.—For some time a proposal to construct a weir across the Richmond River at Casino for electrification of Lighting and water pumping…

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Telegraphic News. Heavy Rain in Brisbane

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Brisbane, Tuesday. -- Three inches of rain fell in Brisbane before lunch yesterday…

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Terrific Dust Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A message from Cunnamulla states that last night masses of yellow dust clouds approached from the west, lit by vivid, continuous flashes of…

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Dust Storm Havoc at Cunnamulla

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A message from Cunnamulla last night states that a dust storm swept over the town last night, causing much damage. The new…

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Heavy Rain

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Exceptionally heavy showers fell in Murwillumbah last night, and for a space the gutters overflowed. The lightning was most vivid at times…

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Heavy Rain Washaways and Floods Occur

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—From various inland towns reports are to hand of heavy rainstorms. At Bathurst all the creeks and…

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Storms in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The terrific storms continue to be experienced in the South Western, parts of Queensland. At Wallumbilla yesterday afternoon…

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