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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Another Cyclone Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 1

The State Meteorologist, Mr Mares has issued another warning to shipping stating that indications point to another cyclone, but this time…

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Floods in England. Villages Devastated. Houses and Bridges Demolished LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

The recent abnormal heatwave in England has been followed by torrential rains and floods, particularly disastrous at Birmingham, where…

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Flood Season [?]Ver Rising Slowly Danger at Burrenjuck

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 2

At midnight the river at the Little Gurwood Street gauge was 21ft. [?]in. above summer level, which was a rise of nearly 2 feet during…

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A Strange Happening. Floods, But No Water. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 2

In spile of widespread heavy rain, and even floods in come parts, the Yan Yean reservoir mysteriously refuses to fill. The experts are completely baffled…

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Floods Feared. Burrinjuck Filling. the Snow Waters

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

There are fears that the lower Murrumbidgee will experience a heavy flood before the winter is over. Burrinjuck dam is practically up…

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Breaking the Drought. (Published by Arrangement) with Floods of Liquor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 3

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by New York City drug Stores in the past five months,…

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Floods Still Possible

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Chaston, municipal engineer, in his report to the council last night, stated that the present conditions are such that something in the…

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Breaking the Drought. (Published by Arrangement). With Floods of Liquor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whickey, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five…

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Flood Precautions

The Daily Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Reporting to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, the Engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) stated that the present conditions are such that…

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Was Fuel Wasted ? the Electricity Plant Storm at the Power House

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 8

Prior to his departure from Wagga, the late Municipal Electrical Engineer (Mr. Spencer) made a report alleging waste of fuel at the Power…

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The Sumatra As Seen in Fatal Storm. Evidence at the Inquiry Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 1

The Royal Commission regarding the loss of Sumatra was continued to-day. Frederick Marrett, captain of the…

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Floods and Famine One Million Homeless Flood and Famine in -China Peking, July 27

The Daily Express · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 1

(Despatches from Anhut Province state that 1,000,000 people are homeless owing to floods. Twenty districts are inundated by swollen…

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Cyclone Moving. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

The Weather Bureau has Issued a special warning stating that the cyclonic centre at present over inland New South Wales should work east…

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The Weather. a Violent Storm. Flood Water Threatening Henty

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

Sunday was beautifully clear and bright throughout the day, but clouds gathered towards evening and light rain fell about 10 o'clock. From then on…

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Sheltering From Storm. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 1

The unknown 3-masted schooner sighted b H.M.A.S. Geranium last week apparently in a bad way off the New South Wales coast has been…

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Breaking the Drought. With Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 1

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whiskey, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five months, according to…

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Flood in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

Up to two and a half inches of rain has fallen in various parts of the State during the last 24 hours, with the result that floods have occurred…

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Victorian Floods. Extensive Visitation Feared. Large Areas Inundated. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

Latest reports from the districts threatened by floods are that several sections of railways in the Malice district are under water and fears of…

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Peril at Sea Recent Heavy Storms Thrilling Voyages, Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 1

The steamer Mondnock, [?] tons after a thrilling voyage from Nauru, Humped into port this morning with her steering gear disabled and a…

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Victorian Floods. Echuca Endangered. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

Echuca is still in danger, being in the centre of the flood zone and it is expected that the waters of the Murray will be swollen greatly when the…

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