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Floods & storms, 1927

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Alaska Fishermen Storm Sweeps Fleet Vancouver, Feb, 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

A Seward (Alaska) message says that the after of 1000 fishermen aboard 150 years is in the Nith. [?] been unknown place Saturday. for…

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Alaska Storm London, Feb 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Seaward (Alaska) message states the storm, which threatened the lives of 1000 men of the Halibut fishin[?] fleet subsided and saved from…

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Alaskan Storm Fishermen Safe Seward (Alaska)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

The storm which threatened the lives of 1000 men of the Halibut fishing fleet in the Gulf of Alaska, has subsided. The fleet was saved from destruction…

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Gale Sweeps England Children Marooned Rescued From Picture Theatre London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

England has been swept by a gale which reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Liners were unable to reach port. Many casualties have been…

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Cyclone and Flood Losses Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

The police estimates of the damage done by cyclone and floods total £64,000, but private estimates are much higher. At least 8,000 tons of sugar…

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Atlantic Coast Gales Distressed Ships New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

A moderation was reported to-day in the severe gales which swept the Atlantic coast. All the distressed ships are believed to be safe. Giant waves…

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Atlantic Storms Tidal Waves Cause Damage Vancouver, March 3

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

A New York message states that moderation is reported to-day in the revere gales which have swept the Atlantic coast. All the distressed…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland Bridges Submerged Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 1

The [?]astal belt of Southern Queensland is again exper[?]cing heavy rain, which in places has been of a torrential nature…

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Queensland Floods Railways Under Water Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

The floods in the north are again interfering with railway traffic. There is a depth of 13 feet of water over the Mary River bridge, near Gympie…

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Destructive Cyclone of Madagascar Coast Capetown Mar 7

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A message from Port L[?] reports appalling destruction by a cyclone on the east coast of Madagascar…

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Madagascar Cyclone Death Roll Exaggerated Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

Later massages from Port Louis, on the coast of Madagascar, state that while the death roll of 500 persons as a result of the cyclone and…

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Argentine Floods 11 Persons Dead. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

A message from Junjui, Argentina, states that 11 persons are known to be dead as the result of record breaking floods and torrential rains in that…

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Argentine Floods Eleven Death Known Vancouver, Maech 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A message from Junj[?] Argentine. states that eleven persons are known to be dead as a result of record breaking floods and torrential rains in this…

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Prophet Leads Maori Exodus Foretells Coming of Deluge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

Terrified by his threat of a destroying deluge from which the only safe refuge will be his stronghold at Maungaphotau, hundreds of Maoris are…

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Earthquake Followed by Flood Total Casualities (6553 Tokio, March 10

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

The earthquake, returns are sIow in coming to hand. It is believed officially that the compiled deaths total jnjured ,4252, and houses destroyed…

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Cairns Cyclone Marine Board Inquiry Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

The Marine Board to-day reserved its decision regarding the grounding of the steamer Kallatina, which was driven ashore at Cairns during the…

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H.M.S. Renown Sails for Australia Departure in Thunderstorm. Wellington, N.Z.

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

The Duchess of York boarded H.M. S,. Renown at 9.45 this evening, being cheered by several thousand people, who congregated in the vicinity of the…

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The Book Flood

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Every publishing season-- and we are now in the middle of a new one-- books, and more books, pour forth from the presses. How many are…

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Queensland Storm with Heavy Rains. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

A cyclonic storm at Mu[?]burr blew down the church of Englis[?] [?]stry. A galvant[?]d Iron [?] around the racecourse was also [?]wn…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

There have been heavy falls on the North Coast, up to two inches being recorded at Dorrigo…

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