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Floods & storms, 1929

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Qld. Deluge Over Rivers Now Falling Cairns

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 11

A [?] the deluge is [?] the northern [?] that there [?] in the rivers. At…

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Chairman Won Teachers' Rumpus Storm in Teacup

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

AN extraordinary [?] the Federated [?] Conference to-day. [?] occupying the chair [?]…

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City Had Day "In the Tropics" Arch-Enemy Humidity at It Again Storm Brought Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

In yesterday's long hours of oppressive, tropical heat, there was one thing for which Sydney folk were devoutly thankful -- the storm…

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QUEENSLAND. Splendid Rain at Winton. Floods in the North. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

A telegram from Winton states that the drought has been definitely broken in that district. Steady, soaking rain commenced to fall early on Saturday morning, and…

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Thunderstorm in West Mudgee

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 11

After a Week of abnormal heat a thunderstorm passed, over Mudgee last evening! resulting in 39 points of rain. The fail was much heavier in…

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Sunshine and Rain City's Thunderstorm

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

ACCORDING to a report issued by the Weather Bureau last night, the thunderstorm which came and went so suddenly yesterday evening was the…

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Fanned by Gale Big Adelong Blaze Adelong

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

Aided by a w[?]terly bush files are devastating the countryside. [?] Hartnett's property at Billapa[?] the [?] have destroyed fencing and big arras of…

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Roofs Fly Cyclonic Storms Egg-size Hail Molong

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

Following sultry conditions, a severe hailstorm broke over Molong about 5.15 p.m. yesterday, and hail as large as hen…

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Heavy Storm. At Grafton. Great Damage. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

Part of Grafton caught the full force of a severe storm this afternoon, when damage was sustained by roofa of buildings. The wind was followed by a thunderstorm, when 70…

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Floods at Cairns Plight of Ambulance Cairns

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 9

The Tully River is recording, and the debris is being cleared. The railway officials hope to run trains between Townville and Cairns to-day…

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Plague of Beetles Big Floods Coming?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

LONGREACH, Tuesday.--Longreach is in the grip of a plague of green beetles. For the last few nights hoards of the insects have invaded the…

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Queensland Flood Waters Receding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The flood waters that have held up train traffic in North Queensland are now receding, though rain is reported at the source…

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Gales in Victoria Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 14

A fierce south-westerly raged on the Victorian coast last night, and seriously hampered shipping. The Navigation Department has issued special…

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Heat : Dust Storm Melb. Express Ordeal

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Travellers by the Melbourne express had a hot trip from the southern capital. Added to the almost unbearable heat a [?] storm was encountered near…

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Yard of Rain South Johnstone Deluge 40 Inches at Tully Cairns

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 12

The steamer Canberra, which left for the south at 9.30 last night, carried over 600 passengers. The rivers, as the result of the…

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Heavy Rain in North Queensland TOWSSVILLE.Thursday

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Heavy rain has fallen over the north-western portion of the Hale, between Whiton and Mackintuy. and In parts of the L'arpcntnriii division…

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Trains Blocked. Floods in Queensland. Heavy Rainfalls. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

To-day was the sixth day in succession on which there has been no traffic on the Great North Coast railway, between Ingham and Tully…

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Flood Follows Drought Trains Held Up Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 11

Floods have occurred on the Western railway at Maxwellton and Julia Creek, according to departmental telegrams received to-day…

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Heavy Floods Deluge in Queensland Innisfail

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

Sixty-five points of rain were recorded during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. The railway department advises…

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Storm, but no rain

The Biz · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 7

Last friday was a trying day along the Liverpool line. With the high temperature and the additional heat of 36 fires, which were raging with…

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