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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

190 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

Flood Rains. Further Damage at Dubbo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

Futher heavy rain was experienced at Dubbo this morning, two inches falling in about two hours. The result was another flood, the streets being converted into…

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Further Floods Feared. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in the Bathurst and Nyngan districts to-day, and further floods are feared, but as the weather is now clearing, it is possible that the…

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Rivers Rising. Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 6

The Warrego River at Charleville is one foot over the town bridge, and still rising. The Augauthella waters are not down yet, and this will cause the river…

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Car Caught in Flooded Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

When Mr. E. R. Gallop, the visiting engineer from the P.W. Department Bayed to visit the Armidale waterworks on Wednesday afternoon he had a lively…

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Councillor's Swim Across Flooded Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

When the Moggill Shire Council (Queensland) considered the advisability of the erection of a bridge across Mumford's. Greek, Gr. G. Bredden said that…

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Namo[?]n Flood. Narrabri West in Danger. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 5

(The Namoi River at Narrabri this morning was 19ft. 8in. above normal and was rising slowly, the water backing up on the low lying parts around the town…

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Gold Dredge Wrecked. Long Wait for Flood. Wellington (N.s.w.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 5

Some years ago a Sydney syndicate composed chiefly of French woolbuyers placed a dredge on the Macquarie River with the object of dredging the rich…

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Caught in Gale. Life-savers in a Boat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 5

Six members of the North Steyne Life Saving Club (Manly), set but from their shed at 6 o'clock last night with the intention of taking a boat to Manly…

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Intense Cold. Quick Change in America Gales Disorganise Transportation Eight Persons Die From Exposure. Montreal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 5

A sudden cold wave, with seventy miles an hour gales, is affecting the American continent. Following the heat and drought, the violent change caused…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Randwick Racecourse Deluged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

During a heavy fall of rain in Sydney and suburbs early this morning parts of Randwick, including the racecourse, were deluged. The tram service was…

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Heavy Rain

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 2

There has been more water since our last issue. On Wednesday, a little after midday, a storni broke over the town and for about ten minutes the…

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Flood Falls Predicted in North-West Statement by Mr. Mares. Position on North Coast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 5

Further widespread rain occurred over the State during the week end, and floods are predicted in the northern portions of the State…

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Telegrams Severe Storm. Lightning Strikes Chimney. Temora

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 6

A severe electric storm passed over Temora yesterday. Eighty-five points of rain fell in a few minutes. Lightning caused damage to some houses…

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Gale in England. Terrific Seas in the Channel. Steamers Founder Thrilling Rescues by Lifeboats London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

Last night England, was swept by a 60 mile an hour gale, and much damage was done. Terrific seas swept the Channel. The small steamer Hertley burst its…

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Thunderstorms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

B[?]! Bang! Yes, it's a thunderstorm I'm trying to put on paper; it fell on Coffs in chunks on Monday night and the…

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Severe Storms. Lightning Strikes Train Houses Blown Over. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 5

Destructive cyclonic storms have been experienced in various parts of Southern Queensland during the past 48 hours. At Mitchel ton a number of houses…

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Perilous Voyage. Disabled Dredge in Cyclone. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 5

The dredge Korus reached Auckland after an adventurous voyage of 16 days from Melbourne. The steam steering gear broke down on the second day and…

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Sydney's Sunday. Cold, and Gale Blowing. Ships Seek Shelter Cyclone Moving Out to Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 3

In striking contrast to last Sunday, when the highest temperature for 45 years during die month of December was registered, to-day's conditions were cold,…

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Startling Storm Experience

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 4

The family of Mr. "Dooley" Senz., of Tingha, had a startling experience in the storm Which swept over Tingha about five o'clock one afternoon last week…

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Severe Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm passed over the district during the early hours of Sunday morning. One flash of lightning went perilously near doing…

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