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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Flood Damage Government Compensation

The Daily Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. D. T. Byrnes) informed the Municipal council last night that during h's vist to Sydney this week the Secretary of the local…

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Storms in Music

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Although music is not first and foremost a descriptive art, certain passages echo the moods of Nature as they appeal to the composer…

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About a Hat Labor League Storm President Accepts Challenge "More In It Than a Hat"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the A.L.P. Mr. T. Ryan tendered his resignation bs president of the branch. His resignation, he…

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WEATHER Gales on North Coast SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 1

Further rain was recorded yesterday in parts of the State, and gales were reported along the North Coast…

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Terrible Storm Amsterdam

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 1

An Amsterdam correspondent states that Eastern Netherlands was swept by a terrible thunderstorm, causing loss or life and much damage to…

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Terrific Storm Disaster in Holland Many KlLLED and Injured, Amsterdam, Aug. 11

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 1

The East Netherlands was swept by a terrific thunderstorm last night Four people were killed and 100…

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Twenty-one Deaths Calamitous Storms in Korea

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Tokyo correspondent cables that disastrous floods are reported in West Korea, owing to heavy rain since August 10, resulting in 21…

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Burrinjuck Discharge and Flood River Levels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 8

The following information regarding Burrinjuek has been received by Mr. J. J. H. Gardiner, secretary of the Gundagai Flood Warning Association…

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Floods in Korea (Reuter Service) TOKIO, August 14

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Further disastrous floods are reported in West Korea, owing to rain since August 10. There have been 21 deaths and nine [?]on bridges have…

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Damage by Floods. Tokio

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

A special message from Nagoya reports damage by floods is estimated at ten million yen. PRINTED and published by William…

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Damage by Floods Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

A special message from Nagoya Japan, reports damage by floods, estimated at 10,000,000 yen. Numbers of pottery kilns were destroyed. It…

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Flood Belief Fund Credit Balance of £138

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

At the Wagga Town Hall last night a meeting of the Flood Belief Fun) committee received a report and balance sheet of the fund. It was shown…

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Flood Relief. Good Work When Needed

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Flood Relief Committee, was held at the Council Chambers last night to receive a report of receipts and expenditure…

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Flood Protection Regulations to Be Enforced Municipal Council Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

At the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night, in reference to a letter from builders and architects concerning building regulations for the…

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"Hell Yawned" Storm-swept Pinnace. Four Days of Terror. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

"Hell yawned everywhere in the last five days," said an amateur sailor Charles Broker, who sailed from Sim[?] on Saturday in an ex-naval…

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"Sanctuary for Criminals" Storm in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 4

Allegations that State Cabinet Ministers were harboring Messrs Walsh and Johannsen at Parliament House yesterday were made in the legislative…

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Canberra Flood Protection

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 4

Speaking before the Federal Work Committee at Melbourne to-day, the Chief Federal Engineer of Works, Mr. Hill, referring to the recent floods…

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A Flood Adventure

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 5

An unenviable experience, almost resulting in drowning, was had by Messrs. Bert Anderson and Harry Sanderson, in crossing the branch of…

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Mitchell Shire Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

In a message from Sydney, Mr R T. Ball. M.L.A., states that the local Government Department has advised him that the Minister had granted £200…

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Local and General for Flood Damage

The Daily Express · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., telegraph od last night to say that the Minister for Local Government has granted £200 to the Mitchell Shire conn[?]ll…

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