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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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The Weather Storms in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

Splendid rain storms spread over central and northern Queensland on Monday night, 50 to 200 points being recorded…

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Tragic Coincidence Mr. Gale's Successor Dies Shortly After Appointment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 6

A tragic coincidence marked the opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra this afternoon. Immediately the House of Representatives…

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Terrible Cyclone City Devastated 69 Persons Killed St. Louis (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 4

The city is almost isolated from the outside world as a result of a cyclone, Buildings were unroofed, trees torn up and motor cars blown from the…

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Gippsland Floods Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Very heavy rain is reported as having fallen in Gippsland and central Victoria. In some parts of Gippsland the fall ranged from 200 to 335 points,…

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Victorian Floods Yallourn Mines Idle MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

Four hundred miners have been thrown idle as a result of the flood at Yallourn. Numerous washaways have been…

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Rain in Victoria Floods in Gippsland Yallourn Mine Idle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

About 400 miners at the State Electricity Commissions coal mine at Yallourn are temporarily unemployed as a result of tic flood at Yallourn…

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Cold in Sydney Gale and Snow More Rain Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

Sydney was swept to-day by a 40 mile an hour gale, accompanied by cold, rain squalls. The State meteorologist, Mr. Major, has warned shipping of a…

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The Weather Violent Wind Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused to the motor garage of Charles Long and a nearby weather board cottage, owned and occupied by J. Crayer, by a…

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Some Heavy Rain Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 1

The rain which commenced in the border districts yesterday spread, and there were some heavy falls, such as Nimitabel 248, and Bombala 245…

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Storm at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over The Rock on Wednesday afternoon. 100 points of rain being registered in 20 minutes. The dam, recently…

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Storm-swept the British Isles London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 1

On Friday night a storm swept Britain, and twenty lives were lost…

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Postmistress Injured Electric Shock During Storm LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 1

A postmistress near Lithgow, whilst attending the phone during the height of a thunderstorm, received an electric shock which severely…

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Disastrous Gale British Isles Swept About 60 Lives Lost Fishing Boats Wrecked LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

Messages held up owing to the breaking of telegraph and telephone wires till over the country. are now revealing the fierce nature of the gale which…

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Disastrous Gale Irish Coast Swept Men and Ships Lost Casualty List Mounting London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The mounting casualty list of men and ships in the Galway coast gale disaster continues to emphasise its unbridled fury. So far 50 fishermen have…

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Severe Storm Man and Horse Killed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

One man was killed and another injured by lighting in different parts of Victoria to-day during a terrific thunderstorm. They were Ernest…

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Killed by Lightning Storm Over Victoria MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 3

One man was killed and another injured by lightning by different parts of Victoria yesterday, during a terrific thunderstorm. They were…

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Rosehill Races Heavy Rain Racing To-morrow Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 4

Rosehill races, which were to have been held this afternoon, have been postponed until next Tuesday. Heavy rain fell at the coarse during…

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Horses Struck Dead. Killed During Storm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 2

Two horses were struck dead during a heavy storm on Wednesday last. They were owned by Mr. Sheiner,…

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