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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Gale in N.Z. Damage Along Waterfront. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

A terrific gale swept over parts of New Zealand last night. The damage is estimated at £10,000. Along the Auckland waterfront a…

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U.S. FLOODS 8000 Homeless, Enormous Damage. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 5

The latest estimates of the southern flood disasters are 12 dead and 8000 temporarily homeless. The damage is estimated at £2,000,000, including thousands…

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Man Drowned Snowy River Flood. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 5

Heavy rains and the rising of the Snowy River caused another flood at Orbost. The water is now receding. Alexander Smith, of Orbost, was…

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Flood Heights

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. H. Evans, engineer of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, arrived in Grafton yesterday for the purpose of making investigations into the…

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Telegrams Flood Rains Follow Gale. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

Yesterday's gale was followed by torrential rain, which flooded parts of Hauraki Plains and caused numbers of people to leave their homes…

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Flood Damage Special Grant for Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Representations were made some time ago by Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., on behalf of that a Harwood Shire Council, urging that a special grant be made…

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Up in Ceiling Queensland Flood Incident Postmistress Plight Farewell Message to Husband. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

A terrifying night, was experienced during the floods last week-end by the postmistress at Wura, who had only come out of hospital a fortnight…

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The Italia Buffeted by Storms. Helsingfors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 5

A salvo of guns from the Norwegian frontier fortress greeted the Italia's safe arrival. The inhabitants of neighboring villages rushed to their boats to witness…

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Flood Relief to Settlers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack. M.L.A., has been advised by the Premier's Department, in further reference to his representations on behalf of the conference of public…

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Panic at Races Stand Crowd Stampede Violent Storm at Rosebery Scores of Women Injured Twelve Ambulance on Scene Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

REMARKABLE SCENES WERE WITNESSED AT ROSEBERY PONY RACES TO-DAY WHEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE PANIC…

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Floods Follow Earthquake. Sofia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

Severe rain and snowstorms are adding to the sufferings of thousands of people, who are living out in the open, as the result of the earthquakes in Southern…

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Flooded Piano

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 1

While the flood was raging at Deeford (Q.) a settler and his wife took refuge in the kitchen, which was on higher ground than the main building. As the…

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Flood Damage Nymboida Shire Roads Question of Financial Aid

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The question of financial assistance from the Government authorities, for road repair work rendered necessary by the damage which resulted from the recent…

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Ulmarra Main Road Grant for Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

The Town Clerk of Ulmarra (Mr. W. H. Michel), has received word from the Main Roads Board, that the council request for a grant towards repairing flood…

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Cut Off by Flood Waters. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

During floods in the North island of New Zealand, the Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, who was motoring, was marooned by rising waters and abandoned his car…

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Flood Grant £500 for Nymboida Mr. A. J. Pollack's Success. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government has notified Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., that in view of his personal representation, he has approved of a grant…

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Race War Australia--"Storm Centre "U,s,a', Would Be in It" If Asia Challenged White Policy. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

The Liberty National Magazine, with a two million circulation, publishes a remarkable article headed "White Australia--the low pressure…

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Nobile at the Pole Plans Frustrated by Gale. King's Bay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

A gale prevented General Nobile in the airship Italia carrying out his full plans at the North Pole. It was impossible to land because the anchor would not hold,…

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MISSING Airship Italia Caught in Storm Returning From North Pole Petrol Supply Almost Exhausted. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 5

THE AIRSHIP ITALIA, WITH GENERAL NOBILE AND A CREW OF 18 ABOARD IS MISSING. THE PETROL SUPPLY IS ALMOST…

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Floods Feared in Auckland District. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

An easterly gale is rag[?]ng in the province and floods have occurred in the country districts. The scow Glenae, is reported to be floating bottom uppermost in…

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