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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Cyclone on the Manning

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

WINGHAM, Thursday.--A cyclonic storm, accompanied by hail, passed over part of the Upper Manning district yesterday evening. Several houses were…

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Severe Western Storm

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A terrific storm swept Molong yesterday afternoon. Railway washaways resulted in all the traffic between Forbes and Orange being suspended…

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Houses Wrecked by Storm

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

WINGHAM, Thursday.—A cyclonic storm, accompanied by hail, passed over part of the Upper Manning district yesterday evening…

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Storms Sweep Queensland. Two Lives Lost

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Queensland coast from Rockhampton to Brisbane, was flooded yesterday morning, many places being completed inundated. The…

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Floods in Persia

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

BOMBAY, Wednesday.--A large part of Abistan is submerged under unprecedented floods due to torrential rains and considerable loss of life and…

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Inland Floods Torrential Downpours. Cloudburst at Tamworth

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--From various inland towns reports are to hand of torrential rain storms. At Bathurst all the creeks and watercourses overflowed, and…

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Widespread Floods in Persia (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

BOMBAY, Wednesday.—A report from Teheran states that a part of the Arabistan province is submerged by unprecedented floods, due to torrential rains, which fell…

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Queensland Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 9

BRISBANE Friday.—Terrific storms con;inue to be experienced in the south-western 1arts of Queensland. At Walllumilla damage was done to homesteads and cotton crops…

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Terrific Storm at Wingham

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A terrific thunderstorm occurred at Wingham yesterday afternoon, nearly two inches of rain falling…

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General News Storm at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 4

A very severe storm occurred at Byron Bay on Saturday afternoon. The wind blew with almost hurricane force and very heavy rain fell…

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Storm at Coraki

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

On Saturday a cyclonic storm burst over Coraki accompanied by very heavy wind and rain. In an hour 182 points were registered. Several business places had stock damaged…

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Mr. Bruce in Snow Storm

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 6

DARDANELLES, Saturday.—Mr. [?]ruce, the Prime Minister of Austria, embarked on the Calypso on Thursday, A snow storm was raging all day long and made the…

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Storm in Brisbane Damage in Paddington. Houses Unroofed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.--A heavy storm passed over Brisbane and suburbs tonight. Paddington received the fullforce of the disturbance and…

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Railway Damaged by Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—A record thunderstorm with torrential rain swept the goldfields near Coolgardie last night. At Debari, on the main line 30 miles from…

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Heavy Rain Whole District Benefits. Farmers Joyful

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

A splendid fall of rain was experienced throughout the Tweed and Brunswick districts yesterday. The fall commenced heavily early yesterday morning…

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Three Floods in Fortnight

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—The town of Griffith has been flooded by heavy rain for the third time within a fortnight. The storm was preceded by a violent dust storm…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--Torrential rain fell in the city early to-day. Continuous rain has been reported from the country. Since Friday over nine…

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Rain in Queensland Floods Feared in the West

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--During the past 24 hours further rain fell in parts of Queensland, except the far central west. The precipitation was very heavy…

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Riverina Storms

Northern Star · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—There has been an extraordinary fall of rain in the Riverina, the gaugings ranging from two to 2½ inches. Trees were uprooted and fences were…

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Rain Deluge in Riverina

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—There has been an extraordinary fall of rain in the Riverina, the gaugings ranging from two to 2[?] inches. Trees were uprooted…

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