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Floods & storms, 1924

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Hankow Imperilled. Floods in China (Renter Service). SHANGHAI, July 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

At Hanhow, the level of the River now has reached 48ft, which is the highest point in 86 years. Continuous pumping has kept the…

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,The Floods in India Another Disaster

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

It is reported from Ahmedabad that apparently in [?] of the rains, a portion of the [?] mills [?]…

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Indian Floods. MADRAS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

The floods are beginning to subside and attention is now being devoted to the relief of the sufferers. Beater's Ahmedabad correspondent…

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Floods in India. London, July 30

The Daily Express · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

The floods in Southern India are beginning to [?] and attention is being devoted to the relief of sufferance. At Ahmadabad [?] were killed in…

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The Weather. Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

The angry looking sky, which had troubled the sporting enthusiasts of Wagga on Saturday morning gathered forces for a terrific downpour towards…

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Heavy Gale Sudden South-westerly Sydney Shaken Up. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

A terrific gale from the South West struck the city about 10 o'clock last night and did considerable damage to roofs, fencing, plants and gardens,…

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The Aerial Mail. Delayed by Storm. Moss Vale

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

The Sydney-Adelaide aerial mail descended at Bong Bong racecourse to-day, owing to engine trouble during a stiff gale…

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Floods in China. Bursting of the Dykes. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Tientsin correspondent reports that the weight of flood waters caused the Meiho dyke to burst this morning, near Yanglinching, flooding a…

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Floods in China Tientsin Situation. First of the Dykes Bursts. Shanghai, Aug. 3

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

It is reported from Tientsin that the H[?]ho Dyke burst this morning near Yangliuchung, flooding the Tientsin. The River dropped a foot…

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Victim of the Storm Fate of the Ripple. Much Wreckage Found. Wellington, N.Z.. August 9

The Daily Express · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 1

It is now generally believed that the s.s. Ripple thundered early on Thurs. day morning off Cape Palliser Besides the body of a seaman and…

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Floods Feared. Rain in Victoria. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 2

News has been received from Castlemaine indicating danger of flood at the Loddon river following heavy general rain…

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50,000 Drowned. Awful Chinese Floods. Millions Homeless. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 2

Devastating floods, involving appalling loss of life and damage over widespread areas are reported from China. Many towns, tens of thousands of…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow Devastating Floods Widespread Areas of China in the Throes Appalling Loss of Life. SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 1

Reuter: Devastating floods, involving appalling loss of life and great damage to property have occurred over widespread areas in…

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50,000 Persons Drowned. Floods in China. Shanghai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

It is believed that 50,000 people have been drowned, and millions rendered homeless as a result of a devastating flood in Eastern China. Many towns…

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Devastating Floods Fifty Thousand Drowned Famine Imminent the China (Reuter Service) SHANGRI August 13

The Daily Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

It is beloved that 50,000 are drowned and several millions renders homeless as the result of de[?] floods in Eastern China…

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Flood Disaster Relief for China Needed. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reports that the International Famine Relief Committee has received verified reports. The number of known deaths from the…

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The Floods in China Appalling Destitution. Immense Relief and Fund Needed (Reuter Services) [?] August 14

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 1

The International Famine Relief [?] has received verified [?][?][?] the number of known [?][?][?][?][?]…

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[?] Flood Relief [?] S”ar [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 1

The [?] Cross [?] [?] told to [?] [?] The [?] of the [?]…

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Floods in China

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

The State Department at Washington has published an announcement received from the International Famine Commission In China, declaring…

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English Summer Terrific Storms. Empire Exhibition Suffers. London, August 22

The Daily Express · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 1

Terrible thunderstrms and torrential rain are again a feature of this amazing summer. At Wembley, the Stadium to-day…

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