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Floods & storms, 1920

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Storm Damage at Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

YOUNG.—Mr. G. S. Whiteman, secretary of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has furnished the head office of his society with an estimate of the probable…

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Change Coming All the Way from Eucla Thunderstorms Likely

Evening News · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

The expected southerly change is still A long way from Sydney, but [?] is coming all the same. The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares…

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Sudan Grass. Its Drought and Flood Resistance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND.—Interesting statements with reference to the value of Sudan grass as a fodder plant were made at the monthly meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural…

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In Flood and Drought. Versatile Sudan Grass

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND.--Enthusiastic testimony to the value of Sudan grass as fodder plant was made at the monthly meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Storm That Passed Last Night's Electrical Display

Evening News · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 3

The swe[?]ering heat of yesterday had it climax in an [?] which developed in the afternoon, and threatened by its preliminary…

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The Heat Spell. Thunderstorms and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 7

The hent wave conditions which prevailed over Christmas were broken on Sunday night when southerly change set in over the southern half of the State, bringing about a…

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115Deg. at Mogil. Other High Readings. Scattered Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 10

Cloudy, sultry, and unsettled, with more rain and some thunderstorms. Northerly winds, veering southerly over the southern half of the State, with fine weather and…

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Boats Swept Away. El Kantara Storm-swept

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 7

While the French mail steamer El Kantara, which arrived from Marseilles during the week, was travelling between Aden and Colombo. She ran into a cyclone. Passengers had an…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Resistant Wheats a Lesson of the Storm Scientists' Value

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 7

Reports from many of the wheat-growing centres have referred to the strom-resistant qualities of Federation and Hard Federation wheats during the…

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Oil-flooded Hold Mishap to Waihemo VANCOUVER

The Sun · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 1

An escape of oil-fuel flooded the hold of the Union Company's steamer Waihemo and damaged 100 tons of cargo of paper. The vessel is…

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Still Sultry. Thunderstorms in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 7

Unsettled, sultry weather still prevails over New South Wales. Scattered light to moderate rain, with thunderstorms, was recorded in all but the south-western districts. At T[?]booburra…

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