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Floods & storms, 1926

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Body Washed Up Dy Flood

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 2

The body of Sarah Bend. 82, who had been missing for two months, and was presumed to be drowned in the Bell river, near Wellington, has…

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Motorists in a Storm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

Thursday’s downpour last week made the unexpected and unwelcome difficulties for some of our knights of the wheel, Mt. Tom Stevenson, of Marrar, with…

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Japanese Floods 400 Persons Believed Drowned Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

The official report of floods in the Nigata Prefecture as a result of continued rain since Tuesday states that the Shinano River burst its banks…

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Mr. Bavin's Stand Storm Brewing? In Nationalist Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The approach of a storm within the New South Wales Nationalist Council concerning the referendum proposals is hinted at in a motion…

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No Storm in Party Nationalist Referendum Differences Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. Bavin, Leader of the Opposition, to-day denied that there was any split in the Nationalist Party regarding the Referendum question. He said it…

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Terrific Hail Storm

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Accompanied by darting tongues of lightning, forking everywhere about the sky, and the frequent crashes of the heavy artillery of the air, hall…

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Flood Damage In Japan TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Tokio correspondent states that reports from Koret state that 308 bridges were washed away and 88 damaged during the recent floods…

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Floods in Japan Heaviest Rain for 30 Years Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

It is reported that the heaviest rains for 30 years have resulted in disastrous floods in northern Japan. The rivers are overflowing and damaging…

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No Danger of Flood

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

The local Flood Warring Association (Mr. J. Gardiner, hon. sec.,) is in receipt of the following communication:—…

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Another Cause of Flooding

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 8

THE most common cause of car-burretor flooding, as ponted out previously, is a badly, seating needle, valve of one that is held…

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Storm Bound Australian Alps Party in Blizzard for Three Days Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

Short of food, fire and bedclothes, a party, consisting of Drs. Herbert Schlink, Lennox Teece and Fisher, and Messrs. Richard Allen, William Gordon…

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47 Lives Lost at Sea in Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

Messages received at Halifax. Nova Scotia, from the Sable Island Government cruiser, confirm the loss with 22 of the crew of the fishing schooner…

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Storm Swept Fatalities and Damage in U.S.A. VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

Damage to crops and buildings at New Orleans in excess of a million dollars and two deaths was the tell of a storm which swept the eastern…

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Floods and Landslide In Spain MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

A Madrid message states that floods in the Barcelona district demolished several villages. Thirty-six deaths are reported…

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Floods in France Heavy Damage in Vineyard Areas Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 1

Floods following on heavy storms in southern France caused enormous damage near Moutepellier. Vines wore uprooted and washed away…

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Storm Waters Control at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Scott occupied the chair at the meeting of The Rock Urban Area Committee held on Monday night. The principal business of the meeting was…

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Movie Notes Realistic Storm Scenes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 6

The reason the storm scenes in "The Sea Beast," John Barrymore's latest production to be released throughout Australia by Master Pictures are…

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Yesterday's Storm District Rainfall Figures Beneficial Results Will Follow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

A heavy rainstorm travelling from the direction of Albury, in a north easterly direction, reached Wagga at about 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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'Plane at Henty Forced Descent in Storm Awaiting New Propeller Henty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

Flying-Officers Gariner and H. C. Ford, in charge of an A.D.H. 9A Military aeroplane, were forced to land at Henty at 3 p.m. to-day. They had run…

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Plane in Deluge Cobham's Wet Flight Worst Storms He Had Known Held Up For Five Days RANGOON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

"We have just landed at Rangoon at [?] o'clock, after flying 600 miles from Victoria Point, 400 of which were through continuous rain. On…

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