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Floods & storms, 1928

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Floods in Quebec Lumper Swept Away QUEBEC

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 1

A big dam at Chicoutimi, on the River Saguenay, which had been holding back 1,000,000 logs for 10 days against the heavy pressure of flood…

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Floods in Quebec Lumber Swept Away Towns Under Water Quebec

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 4

A big dam at Chicoutimi, on the River Saguenay, which hd been holding back 1,000,000 legs for 10 days against the heavy pressure of flood…

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Sensational Ballgoning Storm Encountered Two Men Killed: Several Injured Pittsrurgh

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

Fourteen ballons left here in a national elimination balloon rare over South-Western Pennsylvsnie. They ran into a severe electrical storm. Six were forced down…

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Heavy Rain at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 2

A late report last night stated that heavy rain as falling about Albury and that about half an inch had fallen during the afternoon. Yesterday's total rainfall in the…

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Southern Cross Departure From Suva On the Way to Brisbane Storm Encountered Suva

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

The Southern Cross, with Captain Kingsford Smith, Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, Captain Lyon, and Mr. Warner on board, took off from…

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Future Plans World Flight Contemplated. "Storm Tossed for Hours Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

In an interview to-day Captain Smith said that while he bad no definite' plans for the future, it was possible that the flight would lead to…

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Italia's Crew Relief Parties Change in Weather North-west Gale London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

General Nobile's wireless messages have ceased. Nothing was received all night after his message detailing the disaster to the Italia. It is believed…

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Cyclone Sweeps Coast Ship Wrecked Near N'castle Other Vessels Blown Ashore Loss of Seven Lives Feared SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

TREMENDOUS DAMAGE was done all along the coast and in Sydney and its suburbs by a terrific storm on Wednesday night. At…

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Terrific Cyclone Sweeps Coast Ship Wrecked Wear Newcastle Other Vessels Blown Ashore Loss of Seven Lives Feared Damage in Sydney and Suburbs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Tremendous damage was done all along the coast and in Sydney and its suburbs by a terrific storm on Wednesday night. At times the wind blew at a velocity of 80 miles an hour. Vessels in the harbor dragged their anchors…

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Colt Electrocuted During Sydney's Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 8

The Randwick trainer, J. W. Cook, and the well-down owner, Mr. James Carr, lost a promising yearling when their Claro-Ovation colt was…

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Tragedy of the Air French Bombers in Storm Ten Machines Missing PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 8

Twenty-one military bombing aeroplanes were carrying out right flying stunt from Nancy to Le Bourget aerodrome, near Paris, when between midnight and 3 p.m…

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Manning in Flood Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 1

More than 6 inches of rain have fallen in the Taree district since Wednesday, and the river is up. Taree was isolated for a while, and…

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Floods and Tornadoes Damage in U.S.A. Kansas City

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The south-west is threatened by steadily increasing floods, following heavy rains and tornadoes. Four parsons are now known to be dead and…

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South Coast Floods Man Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Disastrous floods have occurred on the South Coast, and as the State Meteorologist, Mr. Marco, predicts further rain, the position is likely to…

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Sydney Storm Widespread Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Sydney was swept this morning by one of the heaviest storms in its history, which caused widespread damage throughout the city and suburbs…

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Cyclone Racing Tremendous Seas Floods Predicted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Sydney throughout Monday night with every appearance of continuing. The cyclone depression which has been in evidence…

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Cyclone Moderating Rivers in Flood Disabled Steamer Berths Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

The Government Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that the severe cyclone had moved rapidly to the eastward after midnight, and was…

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Floods in the North Council Employee Drowned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Extensive damage has been caused by floods on the North Coast. Lismore has been isolated telegraphically for two days, while the property damage…

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