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Floods & storms, 1923

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Terrific Storm. Farm Laborer Struck Dead Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

During a terrific storm at North Canterbury (N.Z.) last night, a farm laborer was struck dead by lightning. Many residents declare that the…

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Tropical Cyclone. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The State Meteorologist says that a tropical cyclone has developed near New Caledonia and moderate to rough seas should he experienced all…

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Many Wrecks Storm in America Whole Continent Swept New York, February 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 1

A terrific storm of wind and snow is sweeping the United States and the Eastern and Western Coasts. Seven have been kilted and many…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

Light to moderate rain fell yesterday north of the Manning River. A heavy fall of 60 points fell at Byron Bay. There were isolated showers…

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American Storm the Gale Continues [?] Experience New York. February 17

The Daily Express · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

The gale [?] weather continue unabated and are playing [?] with Atlantic shipping. The steamer Mon[?]nisio is still not…

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Battle with a Cyclone. Steamer's Experience. AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

The Sugar Company's steamer Rona had a terrific battle with cyclone an route from Fiji. The vessel way hove to for two days…

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Wild Weather United Kingdom Storm and Snow Swept Remarkable Hail Storm in New Zealand German Schooner, Reaches Australia After Long Trying Voyage Rfom India

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

A teriific [?] at Dargaville in 10 minutes created w[?]spread have[?] Pedestrians were cut about their faces ; stock in paddocks were…

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A Battered Ship. Schooner in a Gale. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The schooner W. H. Smith, which left Sydney on Saturday for Tarawa, was sighted this morning by the South Head signal station. The fore…

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Heavy Gales Destruction lN Britain London, February 28

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Gales with a velocity of 70 miles an hour are raging in many districts of Britain and even the Cunard U[?] [?] is stormbound off the…

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Steamer in a Storm. Narrow Escape. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

It is reported that the steamer Rona had a narrow escape form dest[?] in its voyage from Suva to Sydney For two days, the vessel…

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Terrific Storms Ships in Difficulties an Old Wreck Exposed London, March 1

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

The ss. Banfshire, bound to Sydney, encountered a terrific [?]orricaue in the Bristol Channel and at the height of the storm a fire broke out…

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“The Storm”

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

Union Theatres Ltd. sixth big sub attraction “The Storm” will be seen on Wednesday evening next at the Southern [?] Gardens. This film…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Transport Sinks. 200 Soldiers Drowned. Caught in a Storm. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Athens Correspondent states that a transport, laden with 400 soldiers on furlough from the Salamis Arsenal, sank in a storm…

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"The Storm"—to-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Those few local residents who recently witnessed "The Storm" in Sydney and elsewhere arc unanimous in their praise of the film, which comes…

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Heavy Hail Storm Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

A Denman [?] reports a terrific [?] yesterday afternoon in [?] [?]…

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Amusements. "The Storm"—to-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 3

"The Storm," a stupendous version of the sensational stage success of Langdon M'Cormick, featuring House Peters, Virginia Valli and Mait Moore…

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Pearlers Wrecked a West Coast Storm Perth

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

A pearling [?]ugger reached Broome on Saturday and reported a big [?]ow off the [?]Mile Beach, and brought the crews of two boats which were…

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Great Storm American States Swept Loss of Life and Property Chicago, March 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

A r[?]nous storm emerging from the South West caused at least 46 deaths, injured 70 and destroyed much pro[?]ty. It also cut off comm[?]on…

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Amusements. "The Storm."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

At the Strand Theatre last night the Union Theatres, Ltd. screened their sixth big super attraction. "The Storm. Exceedingly fine scenes and examples…

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Terrific Hail South Coast, Storm Bega

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

There was a phenomenal fall of hall at Dry River, 20 miles from here Lumps of jagged ice the size of cricket balls fell and an both of [?]…

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