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Floods & storms, 1924

1,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 54

Bathurst Visited by Heavy Storm

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 3

BATHURST, Tuesday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the town tonight. accompanied by heavy rain, over 80 points being registered in an…

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Swept Away Crossing Flooded Creek Motor Car Held in Tree Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 10

Through the carrying away of a temporary bridge over Well Water Creek in the south-west, John Dagan, feeling contractor, was swept away in…

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Rivers Rising Flood State at Albury Still the Rain

Evening News · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 13

THE cloudy to overcast and unsettled weather which was prevailing over the north-eastern and eastern parts of the State yesterday…

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Armidale Flood Water in Houses ARMIDALE

Evening News · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 9

For the first time in three years the Armidale reservoir is overflowing. As a result of heavy rain the creek came down a banker last night, and all…

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General Rain. Heavy Falls. Flood Danger Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 10

Another heavy and general rain has fallen in New South Wales, covering the whole of the wheat areas, and has increased the danger of flooding on the…

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Creek a Banker Armidale Flooded People Forced Out of Homes ARMIDALE

The Sun · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 15

Following on recent rains Dumaresq Creek, which runs through Armidale, overflowed its hanks and people on the flats about the creek were forced…

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Rivers Rising More Floods Feared Heavy Rains in North

The Sun · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 15

The recent heavy rains over New South Wales have caused many of the rivers, particularly in the north, to rise…

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Tamworth Fearful Of Another Big Flood

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--Torrential and continuos rains fell throughout last night in the Tamworth district and again to-day, causing…

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Country Reports Floods Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 7

MUNGINDI.--A further inch of rain fell on Wednesday, and the total is now five inches. Heavier falls are reported from surrounding stations. It is feared…

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Floods Feared Another Heavy Rainfall Rivers Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 7

Another heavy and general rain has resulted from the disturbance which set in over the western districts on Tuesday. Many places…

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Flood Waters Position Improves Heavy Rain in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 9

The tropical disturbance has moved eastward, and is now situated over the greater part of eastern Australia. The weather generally over New…

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Heavy Rain and Floods Cause Serious Damage Wheat Crops Suffer--Harvesting Suspended in Many Parts of Queensland

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

BRISBANK, Thursday. -- Serious damage to the wheat crops in Southern and South-western Queensland, as a result of the heavy rains, is reported…

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The Rainfall. Fears of Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Following upon the excessive l[?] earlier in the week, referred to on page twelve of this issue, additional heavy falls into occurred during the week,…

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Further Rains. Namoi in Flood. Fine Weather Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 10

Further rain had fallen over the northeastern portion of the State during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. On the northern tablelands and north-western plains…

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Drowned in Flood Wee Waa

The Sun · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 9

Walter Viney, aged 18, was dressed yesterday whilst crossing a billabong filled by flood back-waters. He was unable to swim, and apparently he…

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Miles Wide Rivers in High Flood Car Carried Away Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 10

The whole of the countryside in the south-west is now flooded, the rivers being a mile wide. Children are being boated across the flooded country to…

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Cabinet Would Provoke Big Industrial Upheaval Would-be Dictators of Macquarie St., Impatient Because Their Storm Does Not Break, Give Confirmation of Bav. In's Class War Threat--fuller Will Not Deny Davidson's and "Labor Daily's" Exposures Provocation

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

IT is evidently the intention of the Government to bring about an industrial upheaval, similar to that which occurred in…

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Namoi in Flood Cricketers Save the Oval Young Man Drowned Narrabrl

The Sun · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 8

The Namol at Narrabri at 9 this morning was 19ft. 1in. above normal, and the creek 11ft. 7in., and rising slowly. The water is backing up on…

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Rain and Floods in Queensland

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Warrego River, at Charteville and Centrautta, is reported to be rising again. The McIntyre River, at Coob[?]di, was…

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Floods in Queensland. Charleville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 17

The Warrego River is one foot over the town bridge, and is still rising The Augathella waters have not yet come down. This will cause the river to rise very high. The…

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