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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 20

Another Gale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

To-day is the anniversary of the wreck of the Fitzroy, in what is known as the Fitzroy gale. Many people are reminded vividly of it by…

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A Rough Trip. Coffs Car Men in Gale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Richards, garage pro[?]rietor, Coffs Harbour, and Mr. J. H. Cooper, representative for Snedson's Motors, had an exceptional[?]y…

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Gales and Rain in Coastal Districts Floods Feared. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

The cyclonic disturbance, which has been operating off the New South Wales coast, intensified considerably early this morning, causing further downpours and…

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Swept by Gale Richmond River Valley. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

A gale swept the Richmond River valley to-day, but the district was fortunate in escaping serious damage. Fanners were the heaviest sufferers, crops being levelled…

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Lines Down Phone And Telegraph Northern Towns Isolated Storm Along Coast

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

The storm which raged along the coast on Monday night and yesterday morning played havoc with the telephone and telegraph lines…

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Heavy Rain Six Inches at Wauchope Hastings in Flood. Wauchope, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

The Hastings district is threatened with one of the biggest floods experienced for some years. Torrential ruin set in this morning, accompanied by a southerly gale…

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The Storm Moved Out to S[?]a. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that the severe cyclone had moved rapidly eastward after midnight and was now operating over the North[?]…

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Uralla Embedded in Sand. Not Affected by Gale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

A report from Anna Bay states that the Uralla, which is stranded on the beach, is so firmly embedded in the sand that the force of the gale…

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A Big Blow and a Deluge Plateau Swept by Wind and Rain

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance which the State Meteorologist early in the week predicted would compass the greater part of the State was a reality and…

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Rough Weather Storm Causes Damage Buildings Suffer. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

The storm here continued with unabated violence, and accompanied by rain, until Wednesday morning. A large number of buildings have been damaged. All…

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Sulky Swept Away Driver Drowned in Flood Waters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

Whilt crossing Baker's Creek, near Bundarra, in the Armiale district, in a sulky, Russell McGinty, an employee of the Guyra Shire Council, was swept from…

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Woolgoolga Gales Dislocate Busine[?]

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 6

The recent gales on the coas[?] have caused dislocation of business her[?] The regular trader to the port, the Ura[?] was beached near Newcastle and sin[?]hen…

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Wedding Rowe--gale

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 6

The Central Methodist Church was decorated with Easter daisies and asparagus fern for the wedding of Miss V. Gale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gale,…

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Flood Protection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

The Port of the Clarence Advisory Board at a special meeting yesterday received a letter from Mr. B. Barnier, on behalf of the Alumny Creek P.P. Union,…

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Flood Damage Grants For Shires Deputation to Minister. the Jackadgery Road. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., to-day interviewed the Minister for Local Government, with Cr. D. N. Maxwell, with regard to certain important matters affecting the…

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Terrific Storms Follow Heat Wave in Canada Toronto

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 5

Following the heat wave, the country from Toronto to Regina was swept by, fierce electric storms. Three soldiers were killed by lightning at Potawana military…

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Kissed Cross White Bay Survivor Worst Storm for 21 Years Story in Coroner's Court. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of A [?]redo Ladaloti, one of five men drowned when the coastal collier. White Bay roundered on June 14 concluded…

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Priest's Experience Crossing Flooded River. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 4

Father Daniel, of Goulburn, was attempting to ford the Wollondilly River, which is in flood, when his horse sulky were washed down the stream. The priest…

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Gale and Rain Floods Predicted in the South. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Sydney and suburbs were swept by a gale which at 3 p.m. to-day attained a velocity of 57 miles an hour. The gale was accompanied by torrential rain which…

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Storm Water Drainage Coff's Harbor Jetty Shire Council's Proposals

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 6

A lengthy report was presented to the Dorrigo Shire Council by the shire engineer, Mr. R. H. Bartlett, in regard to the proposed storm water drainage at…

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