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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Heavy Rain Western Queensland Profits Toowoomba (Q.)

The Daily Express · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

Western Queensland still continues to sharp beneficial rains. Thargom[?] has had 411 points— the first rain worth mentioning for years…

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Cyclonic Storm Rough Time at Sea Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 1

A cyclone is raging along the Queensland and New South Wales Coasts. It was off Clarence Heads this morning, working Southwards…

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Storm Gathering. Bad Feeling in the Ruhr. Many Acts of Sabotage. DUSSELDORF

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

The atmosphere in the Ruhr is indicative of a gathering storm. These is a general outburst of sabotage on the telephones, telegraph cables and…

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The Big '52 Flood at Gundagai. Terrible Experiences and Wonderful Rescue of the Turnbull Family and Friends

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

It is a somewhat remarkable fact that no authentic tale of the big flood at Gundagai in June, 1852, was ever written. Probably, the scene being so…

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Premiers' Conference. Storm Clouds Gathering. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 1

Sto[?]clouds are reported to the gathering in all States in connection with the coming Premiers' Conference. An absolute deadlock may…

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Slate Cabinet Reported Dissention. [?] As Storm Centre Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

It is reported that there is [?] in the State Cabinet Mr. Dey being the [?] element. He is said to have caused his…

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Animals in Storms

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

I have heard a story of a young artist” who, after palmting a [?]oture of a horse facing a storm, was not satisfied with it, and, feeling that…

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The Big '52 Flood at Gundagai. No Ii

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

We left the hapless Turnbull family putting in their first night of terrible experiences in the loft of their premises. As we have stated they…

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Severe Storm French Town Damaged Paris May 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

A terrible storm swept over the town of Donfront, a town of 5000 inhabitants, which was the centre of destruction…

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Cyclone at Sea Ships in Distress Lahore, May 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

A terrible cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this week, one of the worst on record, has placed many ships in distress, and the s.s. Okara has…

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Terrible Storms Destruction in France a Hamlet Blown Away Paris, May 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

Eye witnesses of the storm which swept over the department of the Crue says that the country[?]ide is like a hat[?]ded…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Floods in N.Z. Farmers Take Refuge. AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

A cable from North Taierin, N.Z., states that farmers are taking refuge in the lofts of their barns from the flood waters which burst over…

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Floods in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.) May 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The bodies of Mr. Robinson, a farmer, and Jack Gledhill, a farm boy, who were reported missing in the Hoods and for whom search parties…

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The Big '52 Flood at Gundagai. No 3

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Doyle, like most Australian bush girls of the "good old days," was an excellent swimmer, and made good headway. She was, however,…

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The Weather. Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

A cable from North Taieri (N.Z.), slates farmers are refuging in the lofts of their barns from the flood waters which burst over the banks of…

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Floods in New Zealand Dunedin’s Bad Time Wellington (N.z.), May 14

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

Farmers of North Talere are taking refuge in the lofts of barns from flood waters, which have burst the [?]anks of the rivers, and there had…

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Tornadoes and Floods. Havoc in United States. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

At Colorado City, Texas, 17 were killed, 100 injured, and 300 are homeless as the result of a tornado which destroyed fifty farm homes in this…

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Cyclone In, Melbourne. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 1

A[?]furious cyclone is responsible for Considerable damage at Albert Park, Melbourne, last, night. Several persons were injured by falling 'timber, but…

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Flood and Fire Many [?] Killed Disaster at Popular Resort New York, May 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

The famous resort, Hot Springs, in Arkansas has been stricken by terrific floods which swept down three mountains and encircled the city…

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Cyclone in Melbourne. Much Damage Done. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A furious cyclone was responsible for considerable damage at Albert Park Melbourne, last night. Several persons were injured by falling timber, none…

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