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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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The Weather. Local Gales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

Weather over the week-end in Wagga was dull and threatening with mild temperatures. It culminated, however, in a gale in the early hours…

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Great Gale at Launceston Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

Launceston has experienced the most severe gale in memory. Early, on Saturday morning brick walls were levelled, houses wrecked and trees…

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Another Gale in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

Another heavy gale passed over Melbourne last night Many householders spent a parlous time fearing their homes would collapse…

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Terrific Gale Melbourne and Tasmania Extensive Damage Launceston, Sunday

The Daily Express · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

A terrific [?] which [?] over Melbourne and [?] of Victoria on Friday night doing [?] damage also passed over Northern…

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The Big '52 Flood. Conclusion

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

My tale is nearly told. The dawn of the fourth day of the terrible experiences of the Turnbull family and their friends came full and…

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Near East Calm After the Storm Lausanne, May 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

Ismet Pasha now states that the reparations ducstion is settled and he expects pe[?]o to be signed within twelve days…

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The Big '52 Flood

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

We have received the following clipping of the "Gundagai Times," dated January 17, 1879, from Mr. David Richardson, of Tumut, who is…

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Gales in Melbourne

Ariah Park News · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

Thousands of pounds worth of damage have been wrought by gales, which did not abate until this morning. Houses were…

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Yesterday’s Storm

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

A novel storm was experienced yesterday. About dinner-time, the sky in the west became overcast, and dense clouds of heavy dust…

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Telegrams Sydney, Thursday Floods in Tasmania

Ariah Park News · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

Tasmania has experienced the most severe gales for years. Seven inches of rain have fallen in some places, and floods are…

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Gale in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

The wind, during yesterday's gate, attained a velocity of 42 miles an hour. Many telegraph and telephone trunk lines were seriously interrupted. The…

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Bad Weather Victoria and Tasmania Wednesday’s Storm Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

Heavy damage was wrought around Melbourne by yesterday’s gale, which did not abate until this morning. Houses in the suburbs were…

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Floods in Tasmania. Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

Not for 30 years have such gales and floods been experienced in Tasmania. Over 1 linches of rain have fallen. Yesterday the River Tamar burst its banks…

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Heavy Rain in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Melbourne during the week-end and many low-lying portions are flooded…

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Severe Cyclone Much Damage in India Lahore, June 2

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

A cyclone has created great havoc in the seaport town of Rakar, in the Chittagong district. The area affected is about 200…

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Riflemen’s Day Wagga Club’s Shoot Big Scores in Storm

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

The Wagga Rifle Club carried on its annual prize shoot yesterday, not-withstanding the stormy conditions. Visiting teams had motored here from…

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Water Everywhere Rainstorm Spreads /Ll Over the State Meteorologist Hopes for Further Downpour Wagga Records 303 Points Out of Present Fall The Weather Bureau last night issued the following forecast: Unsettled, with general rain,, heavy over the Eastern half, with some flood falls on the Murray River drain[?]e; North East winds, fresh to strong and equally, followed by cool South West to South East; gale on the coast; snow on the tablelands

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

Rain was again practically contin[?]us at Wagga all day yesterday, and it was not until the evening was well advanced that there were…

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Bad Floods in Tasmania. Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

Floods of an unprecedented nature have occurred through Tasmania, Rivers have overflowed their banks and miles of country have been inundated…

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Rain in Tasmania Disastrous Floods Launceston

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

Ten inches of rain on the East Coast of Tasmania has caused floods all over the State. Large bridges are washed away;…

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Floods Probable

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Mr Mares, the weather authority, reports that a cyclonic disturbance over the south-east of New South Wales in the vicinity of flay will…

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