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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

316 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 16

Tweed Heads Storm Much Damage Tweed Heads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

The storm yesterday caused widespread damage throughout the district. On the seafront the waves washed away part of the road, demolished…

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Floods on the Richmond

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

The floods in the Richmond River are proving serious. The river is now 29ft above the normal level. About 75 families have already…

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Lismore Floods Two Persons Missing Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

As the flood water receded, further reports of heavy damage caused by the floods are being received. There is still no sign of Jean M'Lean, or Roy…

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New Zealand Floods Townships Threatened Stock Losses Heavy Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 1

A flood of great gravity appears to be threatening the valley of the Mokihinui River in Westland. Settlers at Seddonville and St. Helena were…

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New Zealand Floods Many Homes Engulfed Residents Race for Life Christchurch (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 5

Detailed reports of the disastrous flood which on Thursday night overwhelmed the town of Seddonville, near Westport, show that the residents…

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N. Z. Flood Township Swept Residents Race for Life Christchurch (N-z) Saty

The Daily Express · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 1

Detailed reports of the disastrous flood which on Thursday night over-whelmed the town of Seddonville, near Westport, show that the…

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Severe Cyclone Electricity Out Off Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 2

A cyclone caused Severn damage at Waiuku during Hip week-end. Trees were uprooted and thrown across Hie power line, cutting off the electricity,…

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Hong Kong Drought Broken by Heavy Rain Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell to-day broke the drought prevailing at Hong Kong in the last month, removing the greatest anxiety experienced in the colony…

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Oldest Pressman Death of John Gale Quea[?]byan

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4

The death occurred this morning at Mr. John Gale, the oldest working journalist in the State, in his 100th year. He was commonly called “the…

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Floods in Turkey Constantinople, July 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

Thirty villages were submerged following torrential rain in Treblzond district. The death roll is 500 and damage £300.000…

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Mr. John Gale. Veteran Journalist Passes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Gale died at Queanbeyan on Monday morning, aged 98, He had been ill for the past three weeks with acute bronchitis…

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English Drought Broken by Floods Cars Abandoned and Traing Blocked London, July 21

The Daily Express · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

The Government was becoming alarmed over the drought and the Me[?]ropolitan Water Board had Just forbidden the watering of gardens…

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English Storm Four Lives Lost London. July 21

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

The total casualties in the storm and tidal wave which. swept the east and south coasts from Yarmonth to Worthing are two drowned and two…

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Storm Sweeps Sydney Aeroplane Damaged Three People Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

A violent windstorm which reached a velocity of 49 miles an hour swept Sydney mid suburbs about 7 o'clock to-night and caused damage at many…

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Wind Storm in Sydney Last Night 49 Miles an Hour Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

A violent windstorm which reached a velocity of 49 miles an hour swept Sydney and suburbs about 7 o’clock to-night, and caused damage at many…

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Storm Sweeps Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

A violent windstorm which reached a velocity of 49 miles an [?]our swept Sydney and suburbs about 7 o'clock last night, and caused damage at…

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THE '52 FLOOD Last of the Turnbulls Goes Hence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

There died recently at Wangaratta (Vic.) Stacy Isaac Turnbull, who was probably the last link in the historical chain of the big flood in 1852…

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SHlPS in Gale Australind Blown Off Course Adelaide

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

According to officers of vessels which have reached Port Adelaide in the last two days the storm along the coast between Port Phillip…

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The Weather Rising Seas Moderate Gale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

The acting signal master at South Head reported to-day that seas were rising, and there was a moderate gale blowing…

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