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Floods & storms, 1921

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Colorado Flood Arkansas River Receding Puelbo's Last Message. Montreal, June 6

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

A message from Puelbo, Colorado, states that the best estimates place the toll of the flood in Colorado at 230 Iives, and property damage of…

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A Cyclone More Floods Probable. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

An extraordinary cyclonic disturbance is covering [?] of the continent says the Government Meterologist Heavy rains and [?]…

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General Rain. a Widespread Disturbance. Over Four-Fifths of Continent. Heavy Rain for Day or Two Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

General rain is reported practically throughout the State. This morning the whole of N.S.W. was under the influence of cloudy and unsettled…

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Devastation Havoc of the Flood Several Dams Burst. New York, March 6

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

Reports which are [?]g through from the flood area show that sixteen towns are under from 3ft to 5ft of water. At Loveland two [?]…

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The Agricultural Outlook. Government Decontrol Angry Storm LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

The Government's decision to decontrol the agricultural industry, abolish wages boards, etc., has aroused an angry storm and it is feared the result will…

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Pueblo Floods. Damage Estimated at £4,000,000. VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

A Denver message states that the damages caused by the Pu[?]blo floods is officially estimated at £4,000,000…

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Pueblo Floods Appalling Death Roll Fu[?] June 7

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Fifty-two bodies have been recovered from the floods, but [?] persons are unaccounted for No eloquent will be held as the flood is an act of God…

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Storm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Storm and thick rain without, Storm, and darkness within; The wrathful storm of Nature Matching the struggle with Sin!…

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Motion of Dissent Abstracted Letters Storm in a Teacup

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

A very lengthy and ab times heated discussion took place ab the meeting of the Hospital Committee on Monday evening. The Secretary (Mr. J…

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Clouds Lifting. Industrial Outlook Much Brighter. Substantial Progress Towards Peace. Agricultural Decontrol Arouses Angry Storm. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The heavy labor clouds are showing signs of lifting. The chief proceeding in connection with the coal dispute yesterday consisted of a meeting at which…

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Flooding " Dry " Market (Published by Arrangement.) Spirit Trade Between Britain & U.S.A

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

The New York Herald declares that since America went dry the export) of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one of the greatest branches of…

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Macquarie River. Again in Flood. Warren

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Another flood is coming down the Macquarie, and local sheep authorities have been communicated with by telephone, and all settlers in the affected country…

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Wet Spell. Should Cease at Week End. Danger of Floods Passed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Although there has been a likelihood of damaging floods for the past couple of days the State Meteorologist is now of opinion that the danger has passed,…

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Floods in the West Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

W[?] messages state that a big [?]nd is expected. The Macquarie is [?] and already large [?] are [?]…

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Rivers in Flood Coonamble

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

The police have warned settlers of The danger of floods. Creeks and rivers are running hankers, and have in home places overflowed,…

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Rivers in Flood Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

The weather reports to-day indicate that the rivers are still rising, The stream at Gulargambone is in [?] Dubbin reports that the Macquarie…

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Flood Waters. Armidale Gas Works Inundated. Serious Danger Averted. ARMIDALE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

Over an inch of rain fell in half on hour at Armidale last night, causing a record flood in Dumaresq creek. The gas works was inundated with water…

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Floods in the North TOOWOo[?]

The Daily Express · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 1

A meeting from [?] that the [?] River [?] [?] and is new the [?] have been which of the…

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Floods in the North Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

The latest reports indicate the possibility of floods on the Queensland border. The safety of Mungindi is jeopardized. Toowoomba has…

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The Weather. Flood Waters Recede. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 4

The Queensland Railway Department has received advices that the flood waters have receded out of Goondiwindi, and the river has fallen two…

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