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Floods & storms, 1920

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Stopped by Flood Rain Over Railway Track CHARLEVILLE

The Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 6

The Great Western train was stopped on the west side of the Warrego River, near Wallal, late last night, being unable to cross in consequence of a big…

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Queensland Floods When the Warrego Came Down All Traffic Held Up Charleville

The Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 5

The police warning to those camped on the Warrego River was amply Justified. The bagmen, the Seymour Circus people, and the carriers all cleared out…

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Lucky Glen Innes In the Storm Track Glen Innes

The Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 8

Good rain over the week-end has assured the season for this district; Glen Innes has been remarkably favored with rain in the past year, apparently…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 6

The Railway Department advised this morning that, consequent on the Warrego River being up three feet over the bridge at a point 17 miles beyond Charleville, the train from Quilpie to Charleville was held up,…

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Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

CHARLEVILLE (Q.), Thursday.—The Baltoo River is in high flood, and the water ts running over the railway line. The Warrego River has risen 18ft at Coolburra,…

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Eastwood Heavy Rain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 8

Heavy rain fell at Eastwood during the early hours of Sunday morning. There were further copious showers on Monday…

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A Voice Spoke From the Storm. But the Startled Hearer Found a Scientific Explanation of His Experience

The World's News · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 16

A VOICE out of the night and the storm. The voice fell on ears that knew there could be uo one to utter the call…

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Gale at the Heads Motor Launch Sunk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

During the westerly gale at the Heads yesterday a motor launch containing four men, and hound from Botany Bay to the. Hawkes bury River, got into difficulties off Bondi. Her…

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Under Bare Poles. Schooner in a Gale. Wireless Message From Captain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

A wireless message received in Sydney inst night stated that the American five - masted schooner Vigilant was in Trouble off the coast. The message .which was received through the…

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10,000 Visit Renown Thousands More Fail. Stiff Gale and Flowing Sea. Braving Discomfiture

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 6

The wind churned the harbor into myriads of white - flecked wavelets yesterday. The flags and hunting decorating the ships of the fleet and the Renown, as they rode at…

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Cyclone Risks Queensland Insurance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Minister for Justice yesterday stated that the State Insurance Commissioner, Mr. Goodwyn, had for some time been considering the institution of…

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Our Serial Story (All Rights Reserved.) The Burning Heart. CHAPTER I. Storm—and a Woman

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

John Dudley got out of the Hull train at Marshpool Station. "Any carriage for me from Curlew Rise?" he asked…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.), Thuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

Owing to further heavy floods in the King country, the south-bound main trunk express was delyed at Taumarunul nearly six hours to-day. The Tekuiti water supply main. was…

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Almost Invincible the Limit of Flood's Patience

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 9

They were clearing up after the mill, cutting the remains for firewood on Parson's land at Red-water, and Flood, after turning a log, sprang…

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THUNDERSTORMS Some Heavy Rain General Falls Expected

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

Decidedly mild conditions were prevalent over the State during the week-end and as a result thunderstorms have been experienced fairly generally…

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Storm Approaching. Prospects of Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 4

A big disturbance was centred over the Groat Australian Bight on Saturday afternoon, and indications last night pointed to it extending over all southern areas. The storm should…

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Renown in a Gale. Magnificent Spectacle. Albany Tomorrow Evening

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

On Board H.M.S. Renown, 8 p.m., Sunday. The Renown ran into a strong westerly galo by Saturday evening The vessel provided a magnificent spectacle…

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Renown in a Gale. Off South Australian Coast. (By Radio.) H.M.S. RENOWN, at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 6

H.M.S. Renown ran into a strong westerly gale on Saturday evening. A magnificent spectacle was provided. As the ship steamed at-20 knots into the huge rullers that rushed…

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Across the Bight Wave-swept Renown Keeping Faith With West Twenty Knots in a Gale at Sea

The Sun · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

The Australian Bight is living up to its reputation. Last night the ship met half a gale, with a heavy swell, from the west, which shook up even so…

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Storm-tossed Schooner. Vigilant Buffeted by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

The American five-masted schooner Vigilant, bound from Gray's Harbor to Sydney, with a cargo of lumber, which was reported oft the Least last week under bare poles in a gale, is…

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