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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Heavy Rain. Torrential North Coast Falls. Campers Suffer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

During the past 48 hours torrential rain has fallen at many centres on the North Coast, and there is no indication of, an cariy change in the conditions…

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London Swamped Gale and Heavy Rain Atlantic S.O.S. Calls Bay of Biscay at Wildest (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

Meadows, fields and valleys the past days have been transformed into sheets of water. Ten million tons of rain fell in London in an hour…

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Hurricane Follows Gale. Paris Also Flooded

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

Later:—Yesterday's gale was followed at ninght by an 85 miles per hour hurricane, and intense thunderstorms in London and clsewhere…

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Struck by Cyclone. Bobadah's Bad Luck

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. Bobadah near Dubbo, was struck by a [?]clone at 6 o'clock last night. Practically every building in the town was [?]ofed. A…

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Havoc Caused by Cyclone Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Bobadah near Dubbo was struck by a yelone at six o'clock last night. Practically every building in the town was unroofed. A thousand-gallon tank was lifted…

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Floods and Gales. Wild Weather in North Atlantic. Many S.O.S. Calls. English Fields Under Water

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. Meadows, fields, and valleys throughout the country have been transformed into sheets of water. It is estimated that…

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Millions of Tons. Heavy Rains in England. Gales and Blizzards

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday. Meadows and valleys have been transformed into sheets of water. Ten million tons of rain fell in London in an hour accompanied…

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Streets'like Rivers. Storm at Port Kembla

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Ono of the severest thunderstorms over, experienced at Port Kembla pas-sed over the town on Tuesday night. The rain fell in torrents, 510 points…

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One Hundred Drowned. Europe Inundated Bt Floods

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

The extremely cold conditions prevailing in Europe quite recently—giving parts of Britain, Scotland particularly, the heaviest frosts known for…

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Mullumbimby Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Last Wednesday one of the most severe storms ever experienced at Mullumbimby passed over the town. The lightning and thunder were terrific…

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Gale's Havoc Falling Chimney Kills Man (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

Yesterday's gale was followed at night by an 85-mile-an-hour hurricane and intense thunderstorms over London and elsewhere. Much minor damage was done and…

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Violent Storm. England Experiences Stormy Night. Chimneys Blown Down in London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. Yesterday's gale was followed by an 85-mile an hour hurricane last night. There were violent thunderstorms in London and other…

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Still the Rain. Heavy Falls in Brunswick District. Creeks in Flood. Roads Under Water

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

Rain fell intermittently on the Tweed during Thursday night and yesterday. At Murwillumbah 52 points were recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Districts Flooded Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

Rainfall of a torrential nature was experienced over parts of southern Queensland on Saturday. Chinchilla received nearly eight inches. All the lower parts of the town are…

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Storm in Samoa Bay Covered with Wreckage (Reuter.) VANCOUVER

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

Pago Pago, in American Samoa, was struck on Friday by the most severe storm for more than 20 years. Pago Pago bay is covered with much wreekage, including the…

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Old Year Blown Out. Severe Gale in Britain and Continent. Better Trade Outlook

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. The year 1925 was literally blown out in the year's worst gale. Vast areas in Britain and the Continent are flooded. The…

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Queensland Rains. Chinchilla's Big Flood. Families Rescued by Boat

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday. - Torential rains have been experienced in parts of Southern Queensland. At Chinchilla, 768 points were recorded in 24 hours. The…

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Europe Deluged. Disastrous Floods. a Great Catastrophe. Belgium Suffers Severely

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

As the result of heavy rains disastrous floods have occurred throughout England and Europe…

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Floods Catastrophe in Europe Many Dykes Collapse Rivers Still Rising England Also Affected (Reuter.) PARIS

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

Floods are extending in the provinces and in some places alarmingly. Several millions of francs damage has been caused in the region of Caen (Normandy),…

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Storm Raging in Samoa Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

A message received hero tells of a terrific hurricame which is raging in Samoa Great damage has been done, and a number of vessels are total wrecks. A green light…

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