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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Unlucky Japan Disastrous Floods Heavy Property Damage (Return Service). TOKIO, August 27

The Daily Express · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

Rain yesterday resulted in 40,000 houses in. Tokio and 1000 in Yokohama being partly submerged. There were several casuaities…

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Floods in Japan (Reuter Service) TOKIO, August 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

Official notices confirm this morning‘s flood reports, adding that the deaths in Yo[?]ohama were few, but bridges were destroyed and several…

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Storm in Japan Lu Chu Islands Swept. (Reuter Service) TOKIO, August 28

The Daily Express · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 1

Messages state that the storm which caused so much damage in Tokio, Yokohama and other places on Wednesday also swept through…

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The British Strike Conflicting Reports. Mr. Wilson the Storm Centre. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

The strike situation at home ports is stationary. The Meckville obtained a full crew. At Hull, despite the efforts of pickets, ships signed on previously…

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Flood Warnings. Grateful Recognition of Mr. Gardiner's Valuable Services

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

A DUAL meeting of the Flood Warning Association and those interested in recognising Mr. J. Gardiner's valuable work in forewarning…

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Payment for Flood Boats

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2
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The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, that further consideration is being given to the question of…

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Without Wireless Steamer Wrecked Storm on Tasmanian Coast. Hobart

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

The Union s.[?]. Company's steamer Karamu, on her way from Strahan to Hobart, has gone down off this treacherous West Coast of Tasmania…

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The Flood a Poem of 1870 A Wait of the Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

The following lines were written by Mr. Frank Hutehinson, in April, 1870, when a disastrous flood swept down the Murrumbidgee valley. At that time…

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A Waif of the Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

Upon the riverbank we stood And a mournful group were we, For the river god was in angry mood As river gods will be…

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Wagga's Flood Boats

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

Wagga has had strange experiences with flood boats. At various times when the height of the river has demanded it, boats have beep bought at…

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Disastrous Japanese Floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Osaka correspondent slates Hint heavy rainfall in the Hiroshima and Yamacucho Prefectures of Japan on Monday resulted iu the flooding of the…

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Flood Warning Gundagai's Activity. Mr. Gardiner's Services

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 4

A dual meeting of the Flood Warning Association and those interested in recognising Mr. J. Gardiners valuable work in forewarning residents…

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Flood Boats Council's Costly Neglect in Failure to Return £1 A Week Hire Goes On

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 6

Recently the "Daily Advertiser" called attention to the neglect of the beats brought to Wagga for flood relief, and stated that they should have…

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The Regent Floods Cost [?] Rescu[?] Town Must Pay for [?]Oats

The Daily Express · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 2

When the Murr[?]idgee was in [?]ood at the and of May and the to[?] undation of Waggs was [?] ex-pe[?] Mr B T. Ball M.L. [?] then…

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District Shows Junee Despite Rain and Gales

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

The Junee P. A. and [?] Association hag had a run of several years experience of unfavourable weather conditions for its Show. This year’s…

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Severe Storm Formosa Suffers SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

A message from Formosa says that a storm on Tuesday flooded Keelung and a hundred houses were inund[?] Telephone and telegraph…

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Flood Boats Council Denies Liability

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Chaston, municipal engineer, reported to the' Wagga Municipal Council lost night that some time ego he recommended the purchase of a…

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Flood Boats Council Not Liable

The Daily Express · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

The question arising out of the delivery to Wagga of the flood boats in May last, was considered by the Muni-Finance Committee last Wednesday…

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Fire and Storm a Hideous Night a Gale and Bush Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 1

A Wauchope message states that blazing fires and a howling gale made last night hideous for many residents end a wild westerly wind…

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