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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Big Storm Off American Coast Sixteen Schooners Wrecked VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 1

A message from St. John's New [?]oundland, states that communications are still unrestored. The toll of Thursday's storm has…

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Flood the 'Bidgee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of landholders at Balranald anxiety was expressed at the continued low state be the Murrumbidgee River, in view of the…

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The Old Days. the 1891 Flood. Two Drowning Fatalities

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 1

It was on 29th July, 1891, that the Murrumbi[?] came clown in flood, and the bridge gauge at Gundagai showed its second highest reading…

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Floods in Poland 160 Deaths Reported Tremendous Damage London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

The British United Press Association's Berlin correspondent says that 150 deaths have been reported as a result of floods in Poland. Bridges…

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Gale in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

A strong gale swept across part of Victoria yesterday and several buildings were unroofed. Broadcasting from Station 3LO was interrupted…

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Melbourne Storm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 3

A severe windstorm was experienced on Saturday afternoon. The roof of the Church of Christ North Fitzroy, was blown off, and fell on to the…

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Mississippi Region Post Flood Paralysis New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

The Secretary for Commerce, Mr. H. C. Hoover, returning to the Mississippi flood regions for the first time since July, was greeted by a scene of…

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Colored Snow Storms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 8

Therea are records of colored snow-storms dating as far back as the sixth century. According to Hamboldt, a great traveller, a…

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The Murrumbidgee "River. Request for a Flooding. Commission Unable to Comply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

On Monday, 39th August, a deputation consisting of Cr. Geo, R. Horton and Engineer D. C. Pagen, from Waradgery Shire, and Messrs. J. E…

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Tempestuous Voyage Collier Storm Tossed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

The new collier Caledon arrived at Sydney to-day after a voyage of 74 days from scotland. The vessel on countered terrific weather and…

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Murrumbidgee. Requests for Flooding

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 4

Notification has been received from the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission that it was impossible to flood she river lands…

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Mexican Disaster Hundreds Killed by Cyclone and Tidal Waves Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 1

Advices from Nogales, Arizona state the belated reports are arriving there of a series of cyclones and tidal waves striking the Mexican west coast last…

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Cyclone on New South Wales Coast Ships Seek Shelter Many Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

A severe cyclone raged along the New South Wales coast on Saturday, lashing up heavy seas, and cawing shipping to run for shelter…

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Cyclone on New South Wales Coast Ships Seek Shelter Many Delayed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 1

A SEVERE cyclone raged along the New South Wales coast on Saturday, lashing up heavy seas, and causing shipping to run for…

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Another Flight Fails Aeroplane Turns Back Defeated by Weather Battle with Gale London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

Captain M'Intosh, of Imperial Airways, and Commandant Fitzmaurice, of the Free State Air Force, in the aeroplane Princess Xenia, took off from…

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Floods in England Five Days' Rain London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

For the fifth day iu succession very heavy rain fell yesterday over central and southern England, and floods occurred in several places. The…

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A Dry Storm. Coolac Is Shocked. Booming Thunder and Terrifying Lightning

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

The clock hands were 10 minutes off 12 o'clock yesternight when Coo[?] was startled out of its sleep by a terrific crash—"it was just like…

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Floods in West Australia

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

As a result of heavy rains in West Australia, Albany has been isolated by rail and road. Many passengers are living on the train…

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Heavy Rain in the West Albany Isolated PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 1

THREE AND a half Inches of rain fell in the Albany district in 48 hours, and caused several Washaways on the, railways. Settlers…

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Floods in Switzerland Collapse of Bridges Berne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

Switzerland is suffering from devastation by floods, bridges' having collapsed in all parts of the country. Nine persons wore, drowned when a house…

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