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Floods & storms, 1920

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After the Flood

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

Dear "Planets,"—It is such a lone time since I wrote to the League that it is almost like joining, the League freshly to write mow. Only that now…

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Cyclonic Storms. Many Towns Damaged in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 13

Storms of a cyclonic pature have been unusually prevalent in Sputhern Queensland lately. This afternoon another destructiva blow is reported from Weet Moreton, also from…

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Violent Storms. Buildings and Crops Destroyed. Sydney Racehorses Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 12

BRISBANE, Friday.--Severe cyclonic storms passed over many parts of Southern Queensland this afternoon, much damage resulting from heavy hall rain, and wind…

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Further Thunderstorms. Heavy Falls in North

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 3

During Friday the warm to hot conditions which had been experienced to the southern and central districts were replaced by the cool south-westerly to southerly winds. The heat…

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The Storm Centre. Irish Peace Problems. the Railway Dismissals. London, November 8

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

Londonderry was the storm-centre of Ireland during the week-end. Five police were wounded, and rival mobs were busy. An unofficial report states that the Irish…

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Hitting the Target. Federal Parliament Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The correspondence received by members of the Federal Parliament is frequently large, but to-day it must have reached record proportions. All the after-…

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Storm-resistant Cereals

The Land · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 6

A recent wind and rain storm which passed over the district was severely felt at the Cowra Government Experiment Farm, and was an…

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Testing Grain Crops Cowra Experiments. Storm Resistant Cereals

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 8

The recent severe wind and rain storm that swept over the Cowra (N.S.W.) district afforded an excellent opportunity of demonstrating how the…

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Berlin's Strike Position More Critical Strikers Storm Metal Works LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 1

Several thousand Berlin strikers, some of whom were armed, stormed the Lion metal works and drove away the proprietors and engineers,…

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Lure of the Jazz. a Y.W.C A. Storm. Many Centres Secede. London, November 11

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Twenty centres of the Young Women's Christian Association have seceded from affiliation with the parent body and have formed a Christian…

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Big City Fire Warehouse Burnt Out Damage Close on £150,000 Surrounding Places Flooded

The Sun · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

The warehouse of John Connell and Co., Ltd., merchants, of 355-357 Kent-street city, was destroyed by fire late last night…

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The Caucus Split Mr. Bailey the Storm Centre Commission for Mr. Justice Pring

Evening News · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

Almost the sole topic of interest to political circle this morning was the allegation against certain members of the Labor party, which was discussed in the…

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Melbourne Deluged Torrential Downpour Flooded Suburbs Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 4

Two days of sui[?]y weather was [?] yesterday afternoon by tropical ca[?]nstorms. The city stro[?] sere flooded and in many low-lying parts houses…

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Thunderstorms Delay Cool Change

Evening News · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 6

Thunderstorms have been experienced generally over New South Wales, and consequently the expected southerly change had not reached the city this morning. It had made its…

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Sultry Morning Southerly Promised Thunderstorms General

The Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

City Forecast.--At first cloudy, close and unsettled, with occasional showers and thunder. North-west to north-east winds. Followed in afternoon by a…

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Victorian Floods Councillor Drowned Crops Suffer Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 6

Floods are becoming a monthly occurrence in Victoria. The Yarra is now in flood. Hardly had the water from the October floods…

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Severe Storm. Damage in Riverina. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 10

The Albury district had the good luck to escape the severe storm that visited a large part of the Riverina yesterday afternoon Midway between Wagga and Albury the storm…

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Heavy Coastal Rain 372 Points at Dorrigo Milder Temperatures

The Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

City Forecast.--Cloudy and cool, with south-east to east breeze: still a tendency to some showers, but weather improving later…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. 372 Points at Dorrigo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 3

The rain has extended to the north-eastern and coastal districts, and yesterday morning light to heavy falls, associated with thunderstorms, were recorded over the north-east…

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A Dividing Fence Each Holder Responsible Damage by Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 10

Narrabri tells me that there is a dividing fence between his property and that of a neighbor, that was recently notted by both holders each one doing…

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