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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

7 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

The "Dry" Flood. (Published by Arraugewent)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 6

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities in America at a rate which, unless they are utterly blind to the condition of affairs, must be…

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Violent Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

A bungalow at Wollstonecraft was struck by a flash of lightning in yesterday's storm. The roof was wrecked and the beams hurled…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 2

According to the Department of Justice, South New York, including New York City, takes first place in point of liquor saturation with a 95…

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Braidwood Spring Races Heavy Rain Causes Postponement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

The spring meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club, which was billed to commence on Friday last, had to be postponed till the following day. The…

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Disastrous Floods

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 4

Disastrous floods occurred last week in some of the western districts And at towns on the south-western slopes…

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Cyclone in Queensland

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 7

A cyclone practically wrecked Blackall township (Queensland). The Town Hall collapsed. It is estimated that over 50 buildings, houses and…

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Fierce Gales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

A fierce southerly buster swept over the metropolitan area yesterday afternoon. Some of the squalls registered a velocity of 50 miles an hour…

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