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Floods & storms, 1920

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Gale on the Coast. Boisterous Wind in Harbor. 25 Miles Per Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 8

Moderate to strong south-easterly gales were reported along the coast of New South Wales yesterday. Conditions moderate somewhat towards last…

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Gale at Fiji. Cocoanut Crops Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

SUVA, Thursday.--A severe gale occurred at Tavluni and Labasa on Tuesday night. It reached Suva on Wednesday, and than proceeded in a south-easterly direction…

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Rough Seas Fijian Cyclone's Aftermath No Rain Recorded

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

City Forecast.--Chiefly fine and warm, with some passing cloud during the day. Freshening north-east winds in afternoon. A equally southerly change…

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Rough Seas Fijian Cyclone's Aftermath No Rain Recorded

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

City Forecast.--Chiefly line and warm, with some passing cloud during the day. Freshening north-east winds in afternoon. A squally southerly change…

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A Gale at Piji. Damage to the Cocoanut Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Severe gale occurred at Taviuni Labana, in the Fiji Islands, on day night last. It reached Suva Wednesday, and then proceeded in a…

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Some Heavy Rain Over 3 Inches at Clarence Heads

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Fine weather pr[?]valied ever the greater part of N.S.W. yesterday, Clo[?]dy to overcast conditions were exper[?]nced in the north east quarter of the State, and some further light…

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Heavy Rain. 362 Points at Clarence Heads. Low Temperatures

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday in the north-eastern districts. The heaviest falls occurred on the north coast and northern tablelands, where over 2in. was…

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In the Pacific. Heavy Gales Encountered. Deck Cargo Washed a Way

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

That heavy gales have been raging in the Pacific during the last few months is proved by the reports of musters of sailing vessels which have arrived in Sydney lately…

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Anti-holmanism the Storm-centre of a Furious Political Gale. a Difficult Person to Bury

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

It is well-known that the Nationalist candidates for the Nore Shore were strongly opposed to Mr. Holman's leadership of the party, and they are…

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Unsettled Showers and Storms 70 Points at Enngonia

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Special State Forecast.--More rain with thunder over New South Wales during the next day or two. City Forecast.--Sultry unit unsettled,…

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Storm at Temora Dust and Rain TEMORA

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 2

Temora was visited this afternoon by one of the severest dust storms in the history of the town. The place was in almost total darkness for about half…

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Terrific Storm Albury Under Water Violent Thunder Albury

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 2

One of the most devastating rainstorms in the history of Albury occurred between 4.30 and 5 o'clock this afternoon…

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South African Floods

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 1

KIMBERLEY, Saturday.—After a protracted drought continuous rains have fallen, causing serious floods in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony. The…

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Storms in Atlantic New York

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

Heavy floods and snowstorms have occurred on the Atlantic coast. It is estimated that more than £400,000 damage has been caused…

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Storm at Albury. Damage to Streets and Fences. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 7

The proionged dry spell was broken yesterday by one of the most violent storms ever experienced in the district. In 20 minutes [?]20 points ot rain fell, the streets being flooded…

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Girl Washed Away Solid Wall of Flood Baby Disappears While Paddling YONG

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Nancy Glennon, 15, and George Hulm, 3. were both drowned in the flood waters on Saturday. The storm broke over the district about…

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Floods in South Africa. Capetown. March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 7

Reports from Kimberley state that the protracted drought has been followed by continuous rains, causing serious hoods in the Free State and the Cape…

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Rails in the Air Many Washaways Guard's Swim Through Flood

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

Extensive washaways on many railway lines were reported to-day by the railway authorities. On the Peak Hill line, between…

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Floods and Storms. Vancouver, March 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

A New York message states that heavy floods and snowstorms have occurred on the Atlantic coast. More than 2.000,000 dollars" worth of damage has been done…

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