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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

228 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 12

Storm at Brisbane. Shops Flooded. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

Owing to a heavy storm in the metropo[?]s last night many business places, particularly in Fortitude Va[?]ley, sustained heavy losses…

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Heavy Rain

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 4

Heavy rains fell in the district last week, commencing on Tuesday night, the registrations at local post office at 9 a.m. on each…

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More Rain Deluge in the West Much Country Flooded Dubbo

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 1

This district experienced another deluge this morning, when two inches of rain fell in two hours, the streets of the town again being flooded and…

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Dubbo Flooded. Extra Rain Causes Damage. Fish Caught in Street. Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

Further heavy rain was experienced here this morning, two inches falling in about two hours. The result was another flood, the streets being…

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The Flooded Murray Unseasonable Rains

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 1

The Murray River during the past few days has been in flood, and many farmers on its banks have been [?]ced to move their stock to higher…

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Public Opinion. Flood Waters on Brungle Road. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me space for a few lines re flood waters on the Brungle road between Tarrabandra and Brangle Bridge, particularly at a…

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A Close Call. Wagra Resident Washed Away in Flood Waters

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

An accident which nearly ended fatally for the participant, occurred about 6 o'clock on Saturday night near the Lagoon Bridge, on the…

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Floods in North. Gunnedah Inundated. Trains Delayed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

At Gunnedah at 9 a.m. to-day the Namoi reached flood level. The Dumaresq Creek, which runs through Armidale, overflowed its banks and…

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Drowned in Flood Waters. Wee Waa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 6

Walter Viney, aged 18, was drowned yesterday while crossing the Billabong, which was filled by flooded back waters. He was unable to swim, and…

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Queensland Floods. [?]Ne

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 1

The [?]ole [?] in the South West [?]ow fl[?]ded the [?]vers [?]ing a ile [?]e. [?]idren are being taken to school…

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Flood Danger. Narrabri Threatened. Stock Removed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

The Namoi river at Narrabri this morning was 19 feet 1 inch above normal and riding slowly. The water van backing up on the low-lying parts…

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Growing Crop Competition. Heavy Yields Expected, Damage by Storms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. A. N. Shepherd, inspector of Agriculture at Leeton, accompanied by Mr. H. R. Alexander, of Leeton, arrived…

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America's Winter Intense Cold and Gales. Deaths in New York. New York, November 17

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 1

A sudden cold wave with 70-miles an hour gales all over the Eastern United States followed the rainless spell reported last week,…

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Fatal Cold Thermometer Recedes Over 40 Degrees. Eight Deaths More Gale Damage in America MONTREAL

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

A sudden nation-wide cold wave in U.S.A. with a 70 miles gale following on the rainless spell, reported on November 12 has caused…

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Our Early Days. the Old Pioneers. One Tells His Life Story. (All Rights Reserved.). (Being a contiuation of the life story of George Seymour, of Wantabadgery.) No. Ii. Droughts Floods & PESTS

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

For the first 10 years I was at Wantabadgery the seasons were just glorious, and we had no drought of any great…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney Suburbs Deluged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 3

Daring a heavy fall of rain in Sydney and suburbs early this morning parts of Randwick, including the racecourse, were deluged. The tram…

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Heavy Hail Storm. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 1

Orange reports a terrific rainstorm there with hall on Thursday afternoon At [?] 110 points fell in 20…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 1

More heavy, soaking rain caused foods at Wynnum, where 342 points fell in two hours, Passengers trains had to wade through a fool of…

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The Weather. Week-End Rainfall. Floods Feared

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 2

In the week-end 53 points of rain fell in Wagga. The fall seemed to be fairly general in Riverina districts. Near Ariah Park the fall was nearly…

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