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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Struck by Lightning Storm in Melbourne Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 1

During the height of a storm to-night a man and woman were [?] by [?]ning [?] Drill [?]…

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Severe Weather Storm at Adelaide Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 2

Severe weather was experienced in the Gulf last night and a gale is still blowing. Shipping had a bad time, the Orient…

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Storm at Sea. Opaiva Puts Back to Port. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 1

The steamer Opaiva ran into a violent storm when three miles from Sydney Heads last night. The Captain turned back, and the vessel was hove…

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Off the Heads Sonoma in a Gale Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 2

The American malt steamer Sonoma was caught in a terrific gale [?] Sydney Headk last night and [?] it we hig se[?] which did…

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Floods of Oratory the British Elections Lloyd George in [?] Great Form London, November 22

The Daily Express · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 1

The floodgates of [?] oratory are agape and the constituencies are swamped with arguments pro and [?] and pro and null capital…

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Serious Wind Storm Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

A strong wind this morning caused the collapse of a weatherboard structure in course of erection for the Cumberland Paper Mills Coy’s at…

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CYCLONE. Warning to Shipping. Rough Seas on N.S.W. Coast SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 1

A cyclone is operating over the Tasman Sea, with its centre between Lord Howe Island and Newcastle. It is probable that this will more…

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Surprising Accident London Underground Railway Collapses Miraculous Escape of a Passenger Train Gas and Water Main Torn Up; Explosion and Fire, Followed by Flooding

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 1

A remarkable accident occurred in South london last night. While a “tube” train was passing under Newington Causeway, earth and…

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River Floods Barrenjuck Influence Departmental Explanation

The Daily Express · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Dall, M.L.A., Minister for Works, has received from the Minister for Agri[?] a letter in the following terms [?] November…

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On the Nile Devastating Floods Cairo, November 30

The Daily Express · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 1

Terrific rainstorms have swept away whole villages and rendered hundreds of people homeless in the Ass[?]n region…

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Washed Away Disastrous Floods Devastate Northern Italy Abnormal Rain Causes Bursting of a Dam. Many Lives Lost, Vast Agricultural Areas Ar[?]entirely Desolated

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 1

Owing to [?] rain in the Province of Berga[?]o, Northern Italy the Lake G[?] burst and the waters are sweeping many villages,…

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Storm Coming. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

The State Meteorologist advises that there are indications of the development of stormy and rough conditions along the New South Wales coast with…

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A Heavy Storm Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

A heavy storm broke over the city shortly after 3 p.m. to-day. Tram services were delayed and the electric light was cut off in parts…

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Floods in Tasmania. Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

The heaviest flood on record for many years occurred in the midlands. The high embankment of the railway at Parratah is under water and the engine…

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Floods in Tasmania Losses of Stock Launceston, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 1

The heaviest flood on record for many years has occurred in the midlands. Roads and bridges are under water and the high railway embankment at…

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A Frenchman Advocates Flooding of Sahara

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

As one-fourth of the Sahara desert is below water, a French scientist proposes to transform this portion into an inland sea by the digging of a…

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Flood Threatened Rome Becoming Anxious London, December 8

The Daily Express · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 1

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent says the river Tiber threatens Rome with anj[?]er historic Inundation. The dept[?] of water…

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Thunderstorm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 4

After an oppressive day, Cootamundra was visited last night with a thunderstorm, when 67 points of rain fell. The gutters were running…

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Storm Likely

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Mares, State Meteorogist, stated this afternoon that data is yet incomplete but there is a sultriness associated with the heat wave which…

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Trail of the Storm [?]Ge by [?]Ning Two Fires at [?]Ackville

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 2

Wednesday afternoon’s s[?] left its trail of damage and accident, reports of which are still coming to hand…

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