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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Heat Wave in Sydney Southerly Gale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney to-day experienced the hottest day since December 10, 1926, the maximum temperature being 100.5 degrees. On December 10, 1926, the…

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Thrilling Experiences Aviators in Raging Storm Attacked By Peasants LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

A Beirut message states that me aviator, Antoinet gives thrilling details of his experiences on the flight from Parish is to Tonking. Directly he…

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Snowbound England Then Sets in Serious Floods Feared London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

A general thaw set in throughout England on New Year's Day after the country had been snow bound for a week. Experts are unable to say when…

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The Weather Storm in Sydney City in Semi-darkness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A heavy rainstorm swept Sydney shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. Before the storm broke the city was plunged in semi-darkness…

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Floods in England Duke and Duchess of York Inconvenienced. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The Duke and Duchess of York are prevented from returning to London from Welwyn, where they are staying with the Duchess's parents Lord…

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Hurricane Sweeps Britain Widespread Havoc Thames Valley, a Storm-Tossed Sea Liners Collide London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

A hurricane, which blew an day with a velocity of between 60 and 85 miles an hour, is Great Britain's latest weather experience…

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Floods in London Many Drowned in Basements Tube Services Dislocated London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

It is believed that 10 people were drowned in Westminster basements including a porter at the Tale Gallery and others in Putney and…

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Floods in London Hundreds Homeless and Hungry Food Depot Established LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

HUNDREDS OF homeless, hungry and scantily clad people, including many children, crowded the relief depot at Horseferry road,…

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Storm Lifts House Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

(During a heavy storm at Dagan, three members of a family named Gommersill were injured when their house was lifted off its studs and…

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London Floods Due to Tidal Bore Preventive Scheme Revived London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Lord Deshorongh, chairman of the Thames Conservancy Board, expresses the opinion that the London floods were not due to Thames waters, but…

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Dust Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

A heavy dust storm passed over Junee at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Only a few drops of rain fell…

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The Weather Heat Wave at Wagga. Big Dust Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The weather conditions in the Wagga district during the last few days have been extremely disagreeable. The temperatures have been…

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The Weather Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The heat wave which was experienced in the Wagga district during the last few weeks ended yesterday afternoon when a storm passed over the…

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Terrific Hail Storm Damage in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

A terrific hailstorm passed over Rockhampton, doing great damage to pineapples. Dairy cattle suffered terribly, while poultry on farms and…

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Floods at Ungarie Railway Lines Washed Away Two Inches of Water in Houses Passenger Train Delayed 14 Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Heavy rain, up to 6 inches, between West Wyalong and Tulliblgeal on Tuesday night and early yesterday morning,…

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Currants Suffer Result of Heavy Rain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Though the present heavy rains may prove of assistance to dry area farmers in the way of replenishing their water supply, it is proving…

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Melbourne Deluged Streets Flooded Basement Stocks Damaged MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Torrential rain fell over Melbourne yesterday. All underground conveniences and street excavations were inundated. The trams in some of the…

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Melbourne Deluged Streets Flooded Trams Stopped Basement Stocks Damaged. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Torrential rain fell over Melbourne to-day. All underground conveniences and street excavations were inundated. The trams in some of the streets…

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Great Rainstorm. Floods at Rannock

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

A feature or the present summer has been the constant strong easterly winds. The prevailing summer winds of the Revering are generally westerly…

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