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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 20

Heavy General Rain Many Falls of Over 2 Inches Serious Wash Away at Ungarie. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Rain of a heavy and general nature has fallen over practically the whole of the State during the past 24 hours. Five hundred and seventeen points was…

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Railways Submerged Flood Rains in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Torrential rain fell between Goondiwindi and Hebel during the 24 hours ended 8 a.m. to-day. Talwood registered six and a half inches, and Thallon 311 points…

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The Weather Storm at Dalmorton 150 Points in 20 Minutes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

A severe storm, during which 150 points of rain fell within a period of 20 minutes, passed over Dalmorton at about 7 o'clock last night…

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Houses Flooded Trains Struck by Lightning Melbourne Inundation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

During last night's thunderstorm, an electric train entering Spencer street, station was struck by lightning, while another train was struck at Moonee…

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Sheltering From Storm Man Killed by Falling Tree. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Alfred Drury, 41, a milk hand, was killed instantly when a tree under which he was sheltering fell on him during a storm. Two companions narrowly escaped…

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Sultry Weather Thunderstorms. Heavy Rain in Places

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Oppressive weather was again experienced throughout the Clarence River district yesterday. At Grafton a maximum temperature of 89.5 degrees was…

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More Rain Weather Unsettled Some Beneficial Storms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Stormy conditions still prevail throughout the Clarence River district, and reports received from various centres yesterday indicated that there was every…

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Twenty Houses Wrecked By Wind Cyclone at Mayfield Streets Covered with Wreckage Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

The town of Mayfield was swept by a cyclonic storm to-day. The wind cut through the town in a narrow strip, 40 yards wide, and…

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Severe Storm Crowded Ship Batterer. Death of Passenger. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The steamer Nairana, bound from Launceston to Melbourne, was battered dast night by what the officers and crew said was the worst storm they ever experienced…

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Heavy Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The heaviest storm experienced in Dorrigo for a considerable time occurred on Monday evening last. A vivid display of lightning, which was…

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Plunge Into Flooded River Averted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Presence of mind on the part of two car drivers, prevented a tragedy on the Armidale-Kenipsey road on Thursday. Mr. J. H. Monckton, a well-known taxi…

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Storm Delays Train Wind Stops Locomotive. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. C. Murton, secretary to the Commisisoner for Railways, received a telegram to-day stating that the station master at Balfe's Creek had reported that…

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Heavy Storm at Bathurst. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

Considerable damage was done by a storm which passed over Orton Park and district last night. In 10 minutes, 133 point of rain fell…

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£3000 Damage Storm Wrecks Outback Homestead. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

A cyclonic storm did damage estimated at £3000 at Tarella Station, 14 miles from White Cliffs, yesterday. An inch of rain fell in five minutes…

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Heavy Rain Week-end Weather

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

Sultry conditions continued at Grafton during the week-end. The weather on Saturday, particularly at night, was oppressive. Rain fell in the early hours of…

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Riverina Storm Wash Aways on Railway. COOLAMON,Saturday

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

A heavy storm swept over the Riverina last night causing severe damage in some parts. Several railway wash aways were…

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Severe Storm on Upper Clarence Big Culvert Washed Away

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

A severe storm on the Upper Clarence yesterday. afternoon destroyed a large culvert near the 26 mile peg on the Copmanhurst road…

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Heavy Rain On Upper Clarence Five Inches at Winegrove Creeks in Flood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Heavy rain fell at several centres of the Clarence River district during the week-end aud yesterday. Up river benefited most by the storms,…

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Severe Storm Wind and Lightning. Longreach (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

A terrific and destructive cyclonic storm struck Longreach on Saturday afternoon. Many buildings were badly damaged by the force of the wind, which bodily lifted…

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Flood at Bathurst Water Nearly in Gasworks. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A disastrous flood followed a heavy rainfall in the Orton Parle district, and hundreds of acres have been submerged. The water is only a few feet from the…

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