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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Gales and Floods England Again Swept by Severe Storms, Great Danage Resulting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The recent gale which swept Britain, after a brief re[?] returned with a 50 mile an hour [?]elocity last night…

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Mayoral Election Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was wild disorder at a special meeting of the Waterloo Council to elect the Mayor for the coming year…

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Gale Revisits England (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 5

The gale, after a brief respite, returned with a 50-mile an hour velocity last night and caused great damage. It increased flooding, and hundreds of…

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New Year Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

Conditions at Casino yesterday were extremely oppressive. Long before midday black clouds gathered, and there was every indication that a big storm…

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Heat and Rain Heavy Storm Passes Over. Murwillumbah After Very Hot Day

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The New Yea reopened on the Tweed yesterday was an oppresively hot morning, which culminated in a good, deal of thunder and a little fain…

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Thunderstorm at Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.—After a very hot morning, during which the maximum temperature of 91 degrees was recorded, a severe thunderstorm broke shortly after 1.30 p.m…

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Severe Winter Gale and Floods in England (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

The fourth gale this-week sprang up last night, and is still blowing, accompanied by heavy rain, rendering the plight of dwellers in the Thames Valley more desperate than…

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Heavy Storms. Torrential Rain and Violent Thunderstorms in Queensland Loss of Life Reported

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.---Torrential rain and violent thunderstorms are reported from over a very wide area of the State. Loss of life occurred…

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Storms and Floods. Dwellers in Thames Valley in Desperate Plight Owing to Flood Rains

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.---The fourth gale of the week sprang up last night, and is still blowing, accompanied by heavy rain, rendering the plight of dwellers in the…

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Epic of the Sea. Australian Vessel Wins Through Heavy Storm off American Coast

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday.---Winning in a terrific battle with a storm that put many larger vessels to the severest test, the new Commonwealth and Dominion…

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Two Men Drowned. Big Flood at Orange

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Heavy storms, have visited parts of the country. At Orange the Gosling Creek overflowed, and two travellers were drowned while…

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Heavy Rain. Nearly Six Inches Recorded at" Burringbar on

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in the Burringbar district on Sunday, and for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday 563 points were registered…

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Checking the Flood. Southern European Migrants Must Have Ready Cash

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.--All migrants from Southern Europe, except Italians, will in future have to produce £10 in cash before they will be permitted to…

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Flood at Orange. Two Men Drowned. Property Damaged

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A terrific storm passed over Orange yesterday. Two unknown men were drowned in White's paddock, but the bodies have not yet…

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Fatal Floods at Orange

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A terrific storm passed over Orange yesterday. Two unknown men were drowned in White's paddock, but the bodies have not yet been recovored…

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Storm in Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Shortly before 1 o'clock to-day a heavy storm was experienced in Casino, and [?] than half an hour 81 points of rain fell. Oppressive…

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Caught in a Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

During the heavy storm which broke over the Tablelands and the West on Sunday, hail of unusual size fell. Mr. v and Mrs. J. E. Stephnson, of Casino,…

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Heavy Rain. Phenomenal Falls in Queensland. New Records at Pittsworth. Farmers Welcome Downpour

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A torrential storm passed over' South Burnett, on Sunday afternoon, several dams breaking, while damage was done to the…

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Storm Breaks. Street Fighting in Italy. Fascists Versus Oppositionists

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Heraid" says that it is rumored in paris that street fighting is taking place at Naples, Florence, and other places…

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Srteet Fighting. Storm Breaks in Italy. Clashes Between Fascisti and Oppositionists

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Daily Herald'' says that it is rumored in Paris that street fighting is taking place at Naples,…

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