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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

33 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Floods in New Zealand Premier Marooned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Owing to floods in the North Island, New Zealand, the Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, who was out motoring, was marooned…

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Telegraphic News “The Southern Cross” Flight Across Pacific Dodging Storms HONOLULU

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 1

The Australian fliers in the “Southern Cross” have passed over the Phoenix Group of Islands, where they stated they…

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Gales Ceased

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 7

The intensity of the gales has lessened the shipping services. They have now become normal…

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Floods on South Coast

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Kiama bad over eight inches of rain in 48 hours on Monday, Robertson nearly six Inches. Several other places gauged three inches…

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Electric Storms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Pierce electric storms swept Toronto (Canada) following a heat was which spread from Toronto to Reina Three persons were killed and…

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Floods Predicted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

Rain fell in all divisions of the State yesterday, though the falls in the west were light. Heavy gales are reported on the coast, and snow fell…

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Warnings of Floods Value of Broadcasting

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 2

Speaking generally the broadcasting stations do not attempt to compete with the newspapers as suppliers of news. The summarised…

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Disastrous Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

A terrible storm swept Hayti, in the West Indies. The death-roll is placed at 200, and thousands of people are homeless…

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Long Service Coroner Mr. John Gale Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 1

After record service as Coroner, Mr. John Gale, now looking forward to his 19th birthday, has resigned from the Position owing to failing eyesight…

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Latest Cable News Disastrous Gale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

Twenty deaths occurred in England during a gale which swept the country. THE BIG WRECK…

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The Queanbeyan Cup An Imaginary Event(With apologies to the late “Bill Storm”)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

Punctually at 12 noon on 23rd inst. the starter, Mr J. H. Hincksman, sent the twenty-one horses away to a beautiful start. The easy going along…

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Sequel to Flood Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

Damage caused by a flood, to a house in Edgar Street, Junee, has been responsible for court cases. The Junee Council ordered certain…

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Biblical Dramas Broadcasting on -Sundays Churches Protest a storm has arisen in church circles over the fact the New South

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

A storm has arisen in church circles over the fact that the New South Wales Broadcasting Company is considering broadcasting on Sunday…

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