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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Tess of the Storm Country

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

The new version of "Tess of the Storm Country" will be screened at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday night next, featuring Mary Pickford. This…

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Floods in the North No Railway Bookings Newcastle

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Owing to the floods on the North Coast, no railway bookings will be made for places north of Macksville…

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Floods in the North. No Railway Bookings. Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Owing to the floods on the North Coast, no railway bookings will be made for places north of Macksville…

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"Through the Storm."

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

At the Paramount Theatre to-night that fine film drama "Through the Storm" will be screened. Lightning will be seen ripping through the sky…

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New Zealand Floods

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A message from Wellington, New Zealand, Bays the farmers of North Taleri are taking refuge in the lefts of barns from the flood waters; which…

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"A Snow Storm."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 8

I trudged on drearily. The great blinding sheets of snow had been lulling incessantly for two hours. It was an hour before I realised that I was…

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The Page of Wind Power of a Cyclone

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 4

The recent twelve minutes tornado in New York, which capsized 250 boats and caused the death of fifty people brought to one's realisation the great…

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Dust Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

Yesterday was one of the worst days experienced for many years, especially at this time of the year. In fact it was a day one would expect in…

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The Flood

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 6

For three long weary years rain had not fallen and as a result all small rivers had become nothing but holes, tanks had become empty and the…

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Floods and Gales in Tasmania

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

A Launceston message reports serious floods in various parts of Tasmania. Two boys named Thompson were drowned near Kimberley through…

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Heavy Melbourne Gales

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Heavy damage was done in Melbourne by a gale on Wednesday last Houses in the suburbs were unroofed, while verandahs in the city collapsed…

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Valedictory. Footballers Bid Farewell to Mr. & MRS. W. C. Gale. Social Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last Fitzgerald's Hall was filled with footballers with their wires and friends, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Gale, whom…

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Social Evening and Presentation to Mr & MRS. W. C. Gale. Large Representative Gathering

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

On Thursday evening last there was a very large attendance of town and country residents at Fitzgerald's Hall to bid farewell to Mr. & Mrs. W. C…

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Flooding U.S.A. With Spirits (Published By Arrangement). Whole Fleets Engaged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

The cabled information that 25,000 gaffo[?]s of whisky had been s[?]ggled into New York State from Canada since the repeat of the prohibition Enforcement…

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Flooding U.S.A. With Spirits (Published By Arrangement). Whole Fleets Engaged

Western Age · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 1

The cabled information that 25,000 gallons of whisky had been smuggled into New York State from Canadian since the repeal of the prohibition Enforcement…

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Breaking the Drought (Published by Arrangement.) with Floods of Liquor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 3

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five months…

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(Published by Arrangement). Breaking the Drought. with Floods of Liquor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by the New York City drug stores in the past five months,…

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Breaking The Drought. with Floods of Liquor. [Published by Arrangement.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 3

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past 5 months,…

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Rivers in Flood

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 6

Both the Macquarie and Bell Rivers came down in Hood this morning, the latter overflowing its banks along the flats, which were covered with water…

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