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Floods & storms, 1922

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Bass Straits Heavy Storm. Lighthouse Men Lost. Launceston

The Daily Express · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 1

News has been received that last Tuesday two assistants named Dickenson and Chilcroft both returned soldiers at Goose Island…

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Violent Snow Storm Rages Through England. Tramway Services Dislocated. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

April opened with our of the most violent snowstorms of the year. The whole of England was affected. In parts of Wales and the West of…

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Storm in Victoria Melbourne Under Dust

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

One of the most extraordinary dust storms of recent years was experienced in Melbourne yesterday. By no means local, the storm made its presence felt…

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A Cyclone Vancouver, April 8

The Daily Express · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

A cyclone has swept Western Texas and Oklahama, ten people being killed and much property, damaged…

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Island Steamer in Fierce Gale. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 2

The Island steamer Makambo encountered a fierce gale when between Lord Howe Island and Noroflk Island. The passengers were locked…

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Floods in America Western States Heavy Damages LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 1

Floods have caused millions of dollars worth of damage in the western States of America…

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The Storm Centre Russia’s Objections. London, April 11

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 1

There were further lively exchanges at Genoa to day between M. Tchericherln and M. Barthou. Also M. Tchericherln objected to…

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The Storm Centre

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

The Genoa Conference which was convened as the European supplement to the Washington Disarmament Conference has reached a stage…

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Storm in U.S.A. CHICAGO, April 17

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

The worst storm and floods known In half a century in Illinois and Indiana have devastated villages and farms. The storm struck Irvington…

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Storms in U.S.A. Heavy Casualties. New York April 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

The storms which are [?] [?] at the worst experienced in half a century. [?]…

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Fierce Fighting. Belfast the Storm Centre. Military and Gunmen Clash. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

The Marrowbone area of Belfast continues to be the centre of fierce fighting which started yesterday, when 15 houses were burnt down,…

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Floods and Tornadoes. Destruction in Indiana. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Fifty people were killed and hundreds injured ae a result of floods caused by a cloudburst at Western Indiana and right through the…

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Anzac Day. Australia Commemorates Great Deeds Impressive Ceremonial at Wagga Despite Heavy, Welcome Rain, Diggers Were Honored by Large Crowd

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 1

The Prime. Minister to-day sent the following message from Kalgoorlie: “ This is Anzac Day. It marks an spoch in our history. seven years ago the world was thrilled with the glorious deeds of…

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Floods in Texas Much Damage Vancouver, April [?]5

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

Te[?] have fallen in Texas, and flooded several [?] Seven and a half inches [?]ell at Fort. Worth during the night the…

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Heavy Floods

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

Owing to heavy rains at Texas several cities have been flooded, and hundreds of families are homeless…

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Another Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 2

In many parts of the world geologists find signs that seem to point to a time when the sea-level was much higher than it is now. In British…

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A Storm-battered Vessel Puts Into Port 96 Hours Without Sleep AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

With portions of hor bridge; missing, and generally bearing testimony to the violence of a typhoon encountered on the run to Auckland from Panama, the…

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Cyclone at Sea a Steamer's Plight SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

The steamer Hotman, which reached Sydney from Java strack a cyclone after leaving Brisbane, and for two days the wind howled round her and the seas…

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Cyclonic Storm Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 1

The State Meteorologist states that a cyclonic disturbance is operating in the South-east corner of Australia, causing South-east gales and rough,…

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Cyclone Coming! Heavy Rain With It

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

THE State Meteorologist, Mr. D. J. Mares, has issued the following special statement:—"A disturbance of some cyclonic character is…

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