Five Rivers in Flood Manning Inundation Breaks All Records Macleay Flood Forces New Outlet to Sea Thousand Head Of Stock Lost On Hastings Bellinger and Nambucca Rivers Also Overflow Enormous Crop and Property Losses
Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4
Following on torrential rains during last week, the five principal rivers of the Central North Coast--the Manning, Hastings, Macleay, Nambucca and Bellinger--were in high flood by the end of the week. The Manning, Hastings and Macleay fared the worst, and of these the…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4
During the last forty-eight hours the Bellinger River,has twice risen rapidly, each time rising to high flood level. Sixteen inches of rain fell…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3
During a very heavy storm at Raleigh on Tuesday afternoon, last Messrs. Alf, Bob and Jack Craig had a narrow escape. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Floods. Macleay, Hastings and Manning Suffer. Heavy Losses of Stock and Crops
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3
Although the district has had 11 inches or more of rainfall in the past week or so, it has fared lightly regarding floods. The Orara has risen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eventful Journey Through Flooded Areas Thrilling Experiences Train Passengers Interviewed
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4
Passengers on the Sydney mail train, Which was stranded at Taree for two days and three hours, arrived at South Grafton at 6.50 o'clock last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FALLING Flooded Rivers Washed Off Housetop Youth Drowned in Manning Telephones and Telegraphs Disorganised
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4
The flood waters are now falling in the five rivers on the Central North Coast, but there is some uneasiness, owing to the fact that a special…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Relief for Flood Victims Premier's Prompt Action. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4
The Premier, Mr. Bavin, communicated with the Chief Secretary's Department with a view to immediate relief being afforded in cases of necessity in the flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body Found Gloucester Flood Victim Mother and Sister at Grafton Gloucester
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4
The body of Leslie Lee, who was drowned at Gloucester, was recovered in some debris this morning close to where he disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Luggers Missing Six Caught in Storm. Darwin
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4
Six pearling luggers left Broome more than ten days ago. Three arrived at Darwin yesterday with most of their sails and masts gone. They reported having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rescued Playmate From Flooded River Nine Years Old Coramba Girl's Heroism. Coramba
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4
A fine act of heroism occurred here yesterday. Several children were down watching the flooded river and one little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tomato Crop Scorched Then Came Flood. Taree
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4
Mr. Robert Dyball lost his entire tomato crop, valued at nearly £1000, by reason of the almost scorching days, just prior to the rain setting in, and now the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Relief Grants for Flood Victims Minister Going to Taree. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5
The Minister for Agriculture Mr. Thorby, intends to pay a visit to Taree to investigate the damage done on property by the floods. Mr. Martin, M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods on the Central North Coast
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4
The severe vicissitudes to which the man on the land is subjected are brought vividly home to us by the disastrous floods which visited the Manning, Hastings and Macleay at the end of last week. Their tribulations during the past 18 months have been very great and the sympathy of the people on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The King Enjoyed Sleep After Gale. London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5
A sixty mile an hour gale raged around Craigwell House until dawn, when the sun rose in a clear sky. Despite earlier sleeplessness, the doctors are satisfied with the…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4
Mr. Mares stated to-day that he believed the North Coast flood danger was [?] Though there may be further rain on the Northern Rivers' watersheds, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Droughts and Floods Cause and Effect Scandinavian Investigations
Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6
At various times during many years study of the subject but more particularly since giving attention to the cause and effects of recurring droughts in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Flooded Creek Bonalbo Teamster Drowned. Lismore
Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5
When William Connigan, 54, teamster, and Henry Simpkins, both of Bonalbo, were about to cross Peacock Creek, near Bonalbo, on Monday afternoon, Simpkins…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4
Commonly known as Kopson's bridge, the structure spanning the south arm of the Bellinger River. at the seven-mile peg on the Bellingen to Kalang road, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manning Flood Two Lives Lost Young Englishman Drowned
Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4
Two young men lost their lives in the floods on the Manning. In addition to the drowning at Oxley a Island, of George Henry Fallar, aged 20, as already…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Deluge and Floods Mid-north Coast Suppers Dorrigo Mountain Road Blocked
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2
Drought, then floods! That has been the unenviable experience of the farmers of the Mid-North Coasr from the Manning to the Macleay. King…
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