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Floods & storms, 1923

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Heavy Storms. Men Struck by Lightning

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

When a terrific electrical storm was at its height on Wednesday afternoon, a number of men working on Mr. J. W. Shephards farm at…

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Heavy Rain in the North Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 1

Some heavy falls of rain are reported on the North Coast; N[?]cca had 450 points in 24 hours…

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Terrific Storm in Western Australia Perth, [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

A terrific storm struck [?] Friday afternoon. The [?] was totally destroyed, [?] stores and Government [?]…

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Storm in Victoria. Wyluna Town Hall Destroyed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred at Wyluna yesterday afternoon Great damage was done to the Town Hall which was totally destroyed, and to four hotels…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in Far West. Traffic Disorganised. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

The prolonged drought in the far went has broken. Heavy falla have occurred as far out as Bourke, and the Darling River is rising…

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Floods Expected in the West. Storm Ox This Clarence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

A Dubbo message states that good steady rain began to fall Just before midnight yesterday and continued throughout the morning. 73 pints being…

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Warning to Shipping. Storm Predicated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Warts, the State Meteorologist, has decided to issue a warning to shipping that squally conditions are developing on the coast of New South…

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Storm on Pacific Coast Seattle, December 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 1

A radiogram received here states that a heavy wind and rainstorm sweeping the waters of the Pacific from the North West during the night…

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Adrift in the Air French Airship Missing for Several Former German Zeppelin Badly Storm Drive After Being Afloat for 150 Hours Reported [?] Short of Petrol

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 1

The French military airship, Dixmude (formerly Zeppelin 1.72) which made a record non-stop flight in September, is reported…

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Large As Teacups Terrifying Storm Pretoria Under Hail. Cape Town, December 27

The Daily Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

Christmas Day at Pre[?] signalised by an unprecedent [?] storm, the hallstones [?] lagged lumps of ice as [?]…

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Mail Boat on Fire the Hold Flooded Fremantle

The Daily Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

A fire in the hold of the P. & O. [?] Moldavia has developed to serious dimensions. Steam jets were played into the…

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