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Floods & storms, 1919

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Gales in Mediterranean London, December 27

The Sun · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 1

The fiercest gales for 50 years are raging in the Mediterranean, and shipping is delayed. Some vessels are landing crows from…

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Storms in England. Supposed Foundering. London, December 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

The Deal lifeboat responded to distress? last evening, and searched throughout the night in the gale. It found a large quantity of wreckage, suggesting that a ship had…

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Seine and Rhine Floods and Destruction Paris

Evening News · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 1

The [?] steadily rising, and floods [?] occurred between [?] Cologne…

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Washed Out Campers at Woy Woy Tents and Cottages Flooded

Evening News · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

The trying from the Hawkesbury were full of compers[?]tents last night. It was like an army in retreat-and so It was really, a retreat from the wet…

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Floods in France. Factories Submerged. Paris, Dec. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 7

Serious floods have occurred in the east and south-east departments owing to the overflowing of the Meurthe and Moselle. Large factories have been closed. Several deaths…

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Floods in France. Several Deaths Reported. Damage to Factories. London, December 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

Paris advices report that serious floods have occurred in the east and south-east departments. Owing to tho overflowing of the Meurthe and the Moselle, large factories have…

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Floods in France. Paris, Dec. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 7

The River Scine is steadily rising, and floods aro feared. Inundations between Strassburg and Cologne have cut railway and othor communications and obliterated many…

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Seine in Flood. London, December 28

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 5

A message from Paris states Hint the River Koine is steadily rising, and Hoods are feared. Inundations between Strasburg and Colon have cut off the railway and other…

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Storms and Fires Oechardists Supper at Orange. a Ctclonio Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 4

The most severe cyclonic storm ever [?] in the Orange (N.S.W.) district aecurred on Christmas Day. The storm, which lasted for about a…

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Summer Storm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 26

THE spent sun, like a goblet fall'n At banquet from a tipsy hand, Lies with its gold rim on the plain And spills rich wine-light o'er the land…

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Cyclone Near Townsvtlle Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 5

A cyclone passed over Balfe's Greek, a small township inland from Townsville, yesterday afternoon. Two inched of rain fell…

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Cyclonic Storm. North Queensland Town Damaged. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 9

A telegraphic message was received by the general manager of the Northern Railways about 4 o'clock this afternoon from the stationmaster at Balfe's Creek, stating that a cyclonic…

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An Opportune Rain Storm. a Bushfire at Mandurama Subdued

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 4

A bush fire which threatened the whole of the settlements between Burut [?] and Junction Reefs (N.S.W.) was arrested in its progress after…

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Small Cyclone on Boxing Day Unrehearsed Incident; Two Young Chinese Score Heavily Told by One of the Comps

Referee · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 1

Though most people were out enjoying the ocean breezes or sniffing the aroma from the bush, those members of the staff of The Referee who had to remain on…

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