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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

289 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15

Storm at Quirindi Hail As Big As Hen Eggs. Quirindi

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

A cyclonic storm struck the town yesterday when hail as large as hen eggs piled on the ground to a depth of a foot to 18 inches…

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Fifty Farms Submerged the Maitland Flood. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

The river is now falling as a result of the cessation of rain and the flood [?]have ceased running over the em[?]ment at Pitnacree into Howe's [?]…

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Alpine Climbers Storm Thrills on Mountain Top Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

Five men climbing Mount Raupehu in National Park had a remarkable experience. They were caught in a storm and the lightning appeared to strike the…

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Electrical Storm Elements in a Fury Telephone Lines Interrupted Solid Rain at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

An electrical disturbance, accompanied by heavy thunder, vivid lightning, and almost torrential rain, passed over the Clarence district…

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Storm at Goulburn House Struck by Lightning. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

A terrific storm Which struck the town last night caused extensive damage throughout the district A house occupied by Mrs. Kellett, in…

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Cloudburst at Young Business Houses Flooded. Young

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

A cloudburst occurred at Young yesterday, and 260 points of rain fell in an hour. Two of the principal streets were flooded, and the water penetrated many…

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The Renown First Day at Sea Warship in a Gale. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

A message from the Renown at sea says the first day was devoted, according to precedent, to a quiet settling down into the new quarters…

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Good Rains Along Queensland Coast Cyclone Moving South. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

Good rains have fallen along the tropical coast of Queensland, and showery conditions continued to-day. A cyclonic depression, which formed…

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Three Drowned Girl arid Two Men Tragedy at Tuggerah Boat Capsized During Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah about midnight, during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants, Eileen…

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Violent Storm Damage at Parkes Parkes

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

A cyclonic storm struck Parkes early on Friday morning. Incessant lightning lit the heavens, and such prolonged thunder has never before been experienced in…

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Still Raining Along Queensland Coast Railway Services Interrupted Herbert and Mary Rivers in Flood. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

Heavy rains continue to fall practically over the whole length of the Queensland coast line. Brisbane experienced a real deluge on…

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Big Hail Storm. Pigs and Fowls Killed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Hailstones as big as teacups, some weighing eight ounces, came down in a hailstorm that traversed a narrow belt and did great damage in…

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Torrential Rains in Tweed District Floods Threatened

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

Very heavy rains were experienced during the week-end, throughout the Tweeds and Brunswick districts, threatening to cause floods…

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Flood at Lismore All Wharves Submerged Waters Now Receding. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

Following continuous rain on Sunday last the Richmond River rose 17 feet at Lismore to-day. The North S. N. Co.'s wharf and other…

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Flood Rains Falling in Queensland Railways Again Interrupted Rivers Rising. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

Of many torrential downpours in Queensland during the week-end Yandina's ten and a quarter inches was the largest. Landsborough registered nine and…

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Flood Likely In Brisbane River Deluge in South Queensland Maize Crops Damaged Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

Torrential rain has again fallen on and near the coast of Southern Queensland, due to the tropical depression between Gladstone and…

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Heard S,o,s, Call Steamer in Coastal Storm. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

The steamer Saros experienced heavy weather off the Queensland coast, and once the S.O.S. call was heard on the wireless. Captain Hassall said they could…

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Rivers Rising Clarence and Tributaries Orara and Nymboida Floods There Inevitable No Immediate Danger in Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

HEAVY RAIN FELL CONTINUOUSLY OVER THE WATERSHED OF THE CLARENCE AND ALL ITS TRIBUTARIES YESTERDAY…

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Touch and Go Flood at Murwillumbah Southern Section Inundated. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

Heavy rain fell all day to-day throughout the Tweed River district and the north, south and middle arms of the river rose practically to the 1921 flood level…

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Anxious Watchers On Brisbane River Flood Conditions Threaten Apprehension at Gympie. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

Flood conditions in South Queensland show no sign of improving. Further heavy rain fell during the past 24 hours, some places recording five inches…

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