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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Competition in Sydney. Matches Interrupted by Storm. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

The seventh round [?] Cricket Competition, commenced yesterday, but owing to the storm all the matches with the exception of one had…

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Storm in Sydney. Heavy Fail of Hail. [?]Ntial Rain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

A [?] passed over the city this [?] during which haj[?] pigeons eggs fell in ma[?] rain was torrential…

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Floods in France. Paris in Danger. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

Rainstorms have caused a rising in all the rivers and the Seine is considered dangerous. The quays and suburbs of Paris are under water and…

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Australia's Destroyers. Separated in Storm. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that bad weather separated the Australian flotilla of destroyers after leaving Gibraltar. Two put in to Ferrol, two into…

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Further Fighting Berlin Still a Storm Centre, Government Troops Repulsed. Germany. Civil War in Berlin. Government Reinforced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent says the situation in Berlin is still grave and undecided. Fighting continues, and is growing in intensity. Machine…

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Heat at Lockhart. Dust Storm Follows. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

After experiencing 114 degrees shade temperature yesterday—one of the worst days ever experienced here—Lockhart was visited by a violent…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Coastal Distr'cts Benefit. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Sydney throughout last night. The metropolitan area was thoroughly drenched and over four inches of rain were…

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Heavy Rain at Bega. Rivers Rising Quickly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Nearly a foot of rain has fallen at Bega since Monday. The local rivers are rapidly rising and it is feared there will be serious losses in cattle, which…

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Deluge at Nowra. Coach Washed Over Culvert. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Further torrential rains have fallen on the South Coast, causing anxiety on account of threatened floods. There was boisterous coastal weather this…

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Bega District Floods. Jockey Club's Losses. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The losses entailed by the heavy floods in the Bega district are estimated at many thousands of pounds. The Bega Jockey Club is one of the biggest losers,…

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At Bega. Record Floods and Heavy Losses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

At Bega the recent heavy rains resulted in the biggest flood on record. Nearly 29 inches, of rain was recorded in three days. Many residents were…

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Cyclone at Bon Accord. Record Flood in Sandy Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon's storm proved to be the severest known for many years in the outlying districts from Wagga. Unfortunately, owing to the usual…

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Heavy Rain in Melbourne. Rising Rivers. Flames and Floods. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in Melbourne, and many of the city and suburban houses suffered damage. Both the Salt Water and…

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Flood at Bellingen. Township Under Water. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Rain continues to fell at the Bellingen River, which attained a height of 23 feet at East Bellingen. The residents were compelled by the police to move…

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Heavy Rains in Melbourne. Rivers in Flood. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

There has been heavy rain here. Many city and suburban houses have suffered damage. Both the Saltwater and Maribyrnong Rivers are in flood…

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Melbourne Floods Subsiding. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The flood waters here are gradually subsiding…

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Cyclone at Darwin. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

A cyclone was experienced at Darwin yesterday and did considerable damage, particularly to small boats and pearling [?]ggers in the [?]. One…

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Storm at Pucawan. Machinery Shed Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 4

During a storm at Pneawan, near Temora, a machinery shed was struck by lighting and was totally destroyed. The damage is estimated at over £1000…

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The Floods in the Southern Metropolis. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that the flood waters have almost drained away. The damage to Port Melbourne, Footscray, and…

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Flood Prevention

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

The flood prevention scheme, introduced some time ago by Ald. Stellway, was mentioned at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council. In this…

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