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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Match Abandoned. Through Heavy Rain. Australians' Big Score. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

When the match between South Wales and the Australian XI, was resumed to-day the wicket, in consequence of the overnight rain was rather soft…

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AUSTRALIA v. South Wales Match Abandoned Heavy Rain! LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

There was no play on the third day of the South Wales match, which had to be abandoned owing to the rain…

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Mungindi Flooded. Main Streets Inundated. Mungindi

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

The flood waters which rose so rapidly at Goondiwindi nine days ago have reached Mungindi, causing the river to rise 24½ feet. The water…

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South-west Gale. Off Australian Coast. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

Sailors reaching port to-day state that the south-west gale which has been raging off the Australian coast for the last four days is the worst…

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WEATHER Storm Losing Its Vigor Anticipated Change for Better. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

The State Meteorologist says the storm system is still over the Tasman Sea, but has lost a good deal of its vigor. We may expect a definite change…

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North Coast Deluge

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

Twenty four inches of rain ! As a result of severe cyclonic disturbance the [?] areas of the State were the week before last and early last…

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Storm Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

One has not far to look around Junee to see the damage left behind in the track of Tuesday night's storm. On the eastern side of the town in…

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Conditions at Melbourne. Storm Easting Up. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Storm conditions at Melbourne are easing. High tides and south westerly gales were experienced last night. They flung the sea right over the stone…

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Storm Lost Its Vigor. Change for the Better. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

The State Meteorologist says the storm system is still over the Tasman Sea, but it has lost a good deal of its vigor. We may expect a definite…

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Cyclonic Gale. Warrigal School Damaged. Pupils Terrified. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 3

The teacher and pupils at Warrigal school, near Parkes, had an exciting time on Wednesday when a cyclonic Kale struck the school, threatening to…

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Floods in Victoria. Yarra Overflowing. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 2

The river Yarra is overflowing its banks to a considerable extent about 30 miles from Melbourne, where there is a rise of about 6 feet. Many of the…

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Flooded River. Thrilling Tale of Attempted Rescue. Influenza Patent Risks Life. Hours in a Submerged Tree. Murwillumbah

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of the elderly man, Jack, who was drowned in the flood at Murwillumbah on July 23, Edmund, Close said he was…

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Le of the Flood Orth Coast Tragedy. [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 3

[?] he coroner’s inquest concern. [?] death of [?] jack who [?] when in the floods on July 88 [?] was given that Edmond…

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Still a Storm Centre Upper Silesia a Nightmare in Europe Germany Awaits Supreme Council Is France Sincere in Entente Action

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 1

A massage from parts states that the Alllcd committed of experts appointed to report on the [?] question has called to reach an…

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Europe’s Storm Centre Supreme Council in Serious Session Silesian Question Plainly Stated French Premier Adopts Conciliatory Tone Paris, Aug. 9

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 1

General Allen, American commandant on the [?]blne attended the supreme Council, and with the various Allied military experts unfolded…

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Canal in Flood Orange

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 1

Orange is facing another of its periodical mid-town inundations. Two inches of rain fell yesterday causing the canal running through the centre…

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The Flood

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

Tumut Plains was under flood water on Friday last, and although no damage was done, the farmers are now subjected to a deal of inconvenience…

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Did Cromwell Die in a Storm

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

It has been said that Oliver Cromwell died whilst a great storm was raging over England. And silly, credulous folk, with a strong taint of…

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In a Cyclone Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

The Japanese mail steamer Aki Maru arrived to-day. When between Nagaski and Hong Kong she struck a cyclone. The wind was terriffic…

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THUNDERSTORMS In Riverina and South West Otherwise Fine and Hot SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 1

Thunderstorms, as a result of hot feather caused a few heavy showers yesterday in the Riverina and South West slopes and Southern tablelands…

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