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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

316 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 16

Phillips, the Storm Petrel His Permit to Play with Coota Withdrawn Maher Cup Game with Barmedman to Be Re-played

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 3

Just at Present the Maher Cup belongs to nobody! After Wednesday next however it may find a new nook!…

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Obituary Mr. John Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

The death took place at the Public Hospital on Friday last of an old and respected resident of this district in the person of Mr. John Flood,…

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The Zeppflin Music and Dancing Drown Effects of Storm Lake Hurst (Nj., August 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 1

The Graf Zeppelin, which entered the hangar early this morning, is being prepared for its round the world flight…

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Mr. J. Flood

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. John Flood at the age of 86 years in the Public Hospital, Narandera, on Friday last. Mr. Flood was born in Ireland and…

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American Wheat Market Flooded Huge Supplies Released Jump in Prices Causes Glut. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

Increases of from 50 to 55 cents a bushel in the price of wheat since June 1, is causing the United States farmers to…

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Late Forecast Thunderstorms Useful Fails Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 4

The following are the latest official weather forecasts:— State: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with scattered rain…

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Floods in China Shanghai, August. 9

The Daily Express · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

The floods near Pekin, caused by. the overflowing of the Yellow River, which a few days ago, were confidently expected to subside, are now…

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Flood Warnings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

Flood warnings have been sent to several centres on the South Coast where very heavy rain has fallen. Over 716 points were recorded in the…

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Flood Rains on South Coast Warnings to Settlers Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

Warnings have been sent to [?] centres on the South Coast, where very heavy rain has fallen. No less than 716 points was…

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Cholera Outbreak. Follows Floods in India Populace Panic-stricken Deputy-Mayor's Heroism CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are flying, from the middle and upper Sind districts, where cholera, following the floods, is taking a heavy toll, of…

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Cholera in India Disease Follows Flood Calcutta, August 15

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are fleeing from the middle and upper Sind, where the ravages of cholera are following floods and…

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Australian Fleet Storms Interrupt Manoeuvres Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The Australian fleet, including submarines, carried out manoeuvres outside the Heads to-day. The ships returned late this afternoon, owing to…

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Flood and Pestilence Followed by Plague Locusts Ravage Countryside CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1

The Sind district which has been devastated by floods and ravaged by cholera is now faced with a new peril. Swarms of locusts are appearing,…

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Indian Plague Floods, Cholera and Locusts Calcutta, August 20

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

Sind province, which has been devastated by floods and ravaged by cholera is now faced with a new [?] Swarms of locusts are appear…

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Flood Refugees Arrive at Karachi Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

More than 25,000 flood refugees from the Sind district have arrived at Karachi. There was heavy rain this morning in the Sind district, and the River…

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Shanghai Sensation Detective Storms Notorious Chinese Den Courageously Engagis Seven Men in Duel Killed Three, Wounded Two, and Captured Two, and Released Their Prisoner

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

Single-liauded and in' semidarkness in an attic-room of a small Chinese horse, Detective Moir, of the municipal police force, engaged seven of The worst type of Chinese kidnappers in one of the most thrilling pistol battles in this pistol-rideas…

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Violent Storm Seventy Fishermen Drowned Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 4

An extremely violent storm was raging at Hokkaido island on Monday night, and yesterday 70 fishermen were reported to be drowned. Boats were…

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Storm Over Japan Fishing Fleets Wrecks Tokio, Aug. 28

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

An extremely [?]lent stor[?] was raging at Hollald[?] on Monday night and yesterday. Seventy fishermen were reported drowned through bo[?]…

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Floods in India 300 Believed Drowned Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

Three hundred inhabitants of Dera Ismail Khan, a town on the north­west frontier of India, are believed to have been drowned by floods, which…

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Floods in India Calcutta, August 29

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 8

Three hundred inhabitants of Dorais Maikchan, town on the northwest frontier are believed drowned by floods that are sweeping…

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