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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Namci Flooded People Abandon Homes. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

Reports from Wee Was state that floods are again threatened In [?] flat country through which the Namot flows. The lagoon has become a…

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(Published by arrangement) the Clergy and Prohibition. Flood of Hostile Criticism. The Patent Medicine of Religion. Adelaide, September 7

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The Anglican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that synod should urge members of the church to give all possible…

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Yesterday's Storm. Large Area Visited. Heavy Rain and Hail. Junee Hotel Struck by Lightning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 2

Working up from the southern quarter, a heavy thunderstorm broke over Wagga at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 3…

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Three Weeks Rain. Heavy Floods in Canada. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

Rain extending over three weeks in British Columbia farm areas have caused a million dollars worth of damage to the growing and cut grain…

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Storm at Adelong. Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over here on Tuesday afternoon. The rain fell in torrents for a short period, and was accompanied by vivid…

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The Clergy and Prohibition (Published by Arrangement). Flood of Hostile Criticism. "The Patent Medicine of Religion. Adelaide. September 7th

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 3

The Anglican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that Synod should urge members of the church to give all…

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(Published by Authority.) The Clergy and Prohibition Flood of Hostile Criticism. " the Patent Medicine or Religion."

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 1

ADELAIDE:-- September 7th. The Anglican Synod to day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that synod should urge members of…

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Damaging Storms. French Bridges Washed Away. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that fierce storms have swept, the Rivers and Savoy. Floods carried off bridges and submerged the…

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Devastating Floods In France, Switzerland and Italy Earthquake Victims Further Suffer LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent gives a distressing account of the devastation wrought by floods in France, Switzerland, and Northern Italy…

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Floods in Europe. Enormous Damage. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that floods in France, Switzerland, and North Italy have caused damage estimated at 50,000,000 francs…

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Serious Floods. Damage in Scotland. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

The Highlands have experienced the worst floods since the historic overflowing of the Moray in 1829. It is impossible yet to guage the extent of…

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The Weather. Showers and Thunderstorm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

Following upon the showers of rain which fell in Wagga during Wednesday night, the sky was threatening yesterday. The atmosphere was…

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Melbourne in a Gale Heavy Seas Running Search for Amelia J.(By Wireless from s.s. Melbourne.) at Sea

The Daily Express · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 1

Since steaming, east of the previous search area the Melbourne has been fighting her way into the teeth of a north[?] gale. The sea has become…

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Henty-daysdale Railway Official Opening on Saturday Deluge of Parliamentarians. Several Deputations

The Daily Express · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 1

The new Henty-Daysdale Railway was officially, opened at Rand on Saturday morning by the Hon. J. Estell, Minister for Works and…

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Coal Strike. Increasing Bitterness. Wales the Storm Centre. Suggested Seizure of Mines. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

Increasing bitterness if already showing amongst the strikers. Wales is the storm centre, and a movement is on foot there to follow the Italian…

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Mr Watt’s Statement To-night. Calm Before the Storm Treasurer Defends Australia House. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Watt will make this long awaited announcement to the House of Representatives to-morrow night. There was a calm before the storm…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

Dull and threatening conditions prevailed in Wagga yesterday and showers fell at interval during the day. Last evening heavy rain set in and was still…

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Heavy Rains. Storm at Cootamundra. Crops and Railway Damaged. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

A heavy storm broke over the Cootamundra district at 5 o'clock this afternoon. About 1½ inches were recorded at Cootamundra, but the main force of…

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Heavy Rains Storm at Cootamundra Crops and Railway Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

A heavy storm broke over the Cootamundra district at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. About 1½ inches were recorded at Cootamundra, but the main force…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Monday. Heavy Thunderstorms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms in Brisbane were responsible for a large amount of damage. Norman Jaques, who sought shelter under a tree during…

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