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Floods & storms, 1924

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Black Sea Storms. American Ship Founders. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter'a Constantinople correspondent reports that violent gales have greatly damaged shipping in Turkish waters, particularly in the Black Sea,…

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Christmas Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

On Christmas afternoon a rainstorm burst over Griffith and surrounding districts, at the office of the Commission 120 points were…

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Chasing the Train an Unenviable Experience In Heavy Rain

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

On Boxing Day one of the Sisters of Tumut Convent was seized with an acute attack of appendicitis. A car was ordered to tale the patient to the train, thence…

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The Weather. Gales Forecasted. Warning Issued to Shipping. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, in a warning to shipping to-day, said that the cyclonic disturbance had moved eastward since 3 p.m. on…

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Floods in Paris River Seine Risings a Serious Position Paris, January 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

The River Seine has risen 6 metres above normal and is still rising. The water has already reached the…

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Paris Flooded. River Runs in Streets. Thousands Homeless. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Messages from Paris slate that the river Seine has risen another eighteen inches, and that if it rises another four and a half feet Paris will…

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Rising Waters Flood in River Seine IMPERlLS Paris Underground Railways and Cellars Flooded Torrent Rushing at Seven Miles an Hour Through . the Streets

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

PARIS, January 3. The River Scine has risen another 18 inches, and if [?] rises another 41 feet Paris will experience a flood…

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Flooding “Dry” America Amazing Figures

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

According to the New York “Sun” and “Globe,” 25,000 gallons of Whisky were motored into the United States from one spot alone…

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Storms at Sea. Mail Steamers Delayed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The R.M.S. Orsova from Australian and the R.M.S. China experienced terrific weather in the Gulf of Lyons. Both were compelled to heave to for…

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Floods and Fire. Seine Still Rising. Plight of Parisiens. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Pails correspondent reports that the River Seine is sun rising but less rapidly. Tre Hoods arc expected to reach a level of 21 feet to-day when it…

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Paris Flood River Still Rising Maximum Expected Yesterday (Reuter Service) PARIS, January 5

The Daily Express · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

The River Seine is still rising, but less rapidly, and the flood is expected to reach the level of 24ft. tomorrow morning, when it is [?]eved…

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River Seine in Flood. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

A maximum rise to 24 feet was registered at Pont d'Austerlitz last night. The River Scine is, however, now stationary and experts anticipate…

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Flooding "Dry" America. Amazing Figures. Published by arrangement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

According to the New York "Sun and Globe" 25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United Stated from one spot alone (De Wittville,…

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The Paris Flood (Reuter Service) PARIS, January 6

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The maximum rise of the River Seine was 24 feet. which was registered at the Pont [?] Austerlitz last night…

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French Floods. Rivers Now Falling. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The fall of the Seine has begun. A decrease of three inches was registered in Paris this morning and ten inches at Montereau, while the Marne fell a foot…

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Record Flood. Expected in Queensland. Families Leave Homes. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A record flood is expected at Charleville. The Warrego River recently rose 25 feet, but subsided to feet. Recent monsoonal rains, however,…

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Paris Flood Waters Rapidly Receding Paris, January 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The fall of the Selne has begun and a decrease of 3 inches was registered at Paris this morning, and 10 inches at Monterenu, white the…

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Flood in Queensland a Mile-wide River Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The Warrego River is a mile wide in places. Several families at Charleville had to leave their homes and Council…

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After Drought the Queensland Flood Rush to Replenish Stock Toowoomba

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

The break of the drought in Queensland is very thorough. Praeticully all the rivers are in high flood. There is a great domand for…

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Great Storms. Blizzard in Britain. Gales on French Coast LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A remarkable blizzard has swept Southern England accompanied by the worst snow storm since 1919. At some places snow fell for twelve…

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