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Floods & storms, 1924

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 10

Rain fell over practically the whole State yesterday. Owing to thunderstorms the registrations varied considerably, but the precipitation was generally heavy between the…

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Mile Wide Warrego River Queensland Floods Charleville Scare Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

THE Warrego River at Charleville is a raging flood, and worse is to be…

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Receding Waters Paris' Peril Past Seine Flood Ended Paris, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

The fall of the flood waters of the River Seine has begun. A decrease of three inches was registered at Paris this morning, and 10…

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The Rain. Warrego Rising. Record Flood Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 10

During the week-end rain was recorded generally over New South Wales, and all stations, except a few in the far west and southwest and the South Coast, reported falls…

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Floods in Paris. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 9

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphs that the Hood waters rose 24 feet at Pont d'Austerlitz last night. This was the highest rise registered. The River Seine is now stationary…

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River Rising Record Flood Expected BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

A record flood is expected at Charleville. The Warrego River there recently rose 25ft., but subsided 10ft. Recent monsoonal rains, however…

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Flooded Seine Paris, January 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

The Seine is now stationary, and experts anticipate an early subsidence of the flood waters…

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Cyclone at Innisfail House Demolished INNISFAIL

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

A small cyclone occurred in the Moresby district, eight miles from Innisfail, It took a strip of country and levelled the cane for and considerable…

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Saturday's Sailing Storm Eighteen-Footers Finish In the Dusk Breezy Notes and Comment

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

We have seen some sorry samples of incempetency and general mismanagement during the many years of boat tailing, but never has there been anything like the muck up that occurred at the conclusion of Saturday's racing, and the sailing fans will…

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Still in Flood Q'ld. Rivers Cooper Spreads Out Five Miles Wide Toowoomba

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

Further particulars [?] rives in Western Queensland show that quite a number of river were in flood yesterday. The…

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Inland Sea Flood at Nyngan Shock for Settler NYNGAN

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

When the recent rainstorm was at its height Mr. J.A. Berwick, of ye[?] was aroused by the noise of cushing waters, and on going…

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Queensland. Floods in South-west. Railway Submerged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 14

The Railway Department was advised to-day that in consequence of heavy week-end rains the Warrego River is 2ft 10in over the rails, but falling. The Bulloo, however, is 4ft over…

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Big Dock Fire. Warehouse Destroyed. Flooded Streets. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 13

The biggest London dock fire for half a century broke ont at Poplar this afternoon. A large warehouse stocked with rubber, tea, and other combustible…

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Flooded Seine London, January 7

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 1

There has been a further slight fall in the flooded Seine, says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," but the predicted heavy rains…

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Floods Recede Paris Out of Danger Seine and Marne Fall LONDON, January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 9

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the fall of the Seine has begun. A decrease of Bin. was registered in Paris this morning, and 10in, at…

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Blizzard in South England Record Storm on French Coast London Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

A remarkable blizrard has swept over southern England, and the worst snouatorms hare been experienced since 1919…

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Seine Floods Relief of Sufferers Credit to Be Opened Paris, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Although the River Seine is falling slowly, the outlook is not reassuring. for damper weather has returned Meanwhile the situation in Paris and…

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Fierce Gales Along Vic. Coast Shipping Suffers MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 7

Fierce gales have been lashing the Victorian coast for the last five days, and shipping has been seriously delayed…

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Severe Storms. Blizzard in England. Heavy Snowfall. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 9

A remarkable blizzard has swept Southern England with the worst snowstorms since 1919. In some places the snow fell for 12 hours…

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Great Storms Blizzard in England Damage in France Wreckage Along Coast LONDON, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

A remarkable blizzard has been sweeping southern England, and the worst snowstorms since 1919 have occurred. At some places snow fell for…

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