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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

In the Senate Customs Tariff Bill to Keep Out American Goods Floods of Propaganda Literature. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator Duncan, speaking to the Customs Tariff Bill, advocated the cessation of trade with U.S.A. in view of the preponderance of trade in…

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Three Storms Sweep Sydney Area Hail and Lightning Wind Velocity 64 M.P.H. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 5

Three distinct thunderstorms, described by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, as the most amazing cyclonic disturbance he ever witnessed…

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Storm Damage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 6

Damage at Parkes during Sunday's storm is estimated at thousands of pounds, while at Boggabri more than 8000 bags of wheat were destroyed…

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Severe Storms Sweep English Channel Coastal Towns Pounded. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

Severe storms swept the Channel on Monday and Tuesday, the wind reaching 70 miles an hour. Heavy seas invaded the streets of several cosatal towns, and…

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Flooding General. Rain in New Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

Further slight disturbances are likely with a cooler spell of a transitory nature to follow, and not of a very low order of temperature either,…

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Flooding General Rain in the New Year Mr. Inigo Jones' Forecast

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 4

Further slight disturbances are likely with a cooler spell of a transitory nature to follow, and not of a very low order of temperature either, writes Mr. Inigo…

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Homesteads Unroofed Deluge at Coonamble. Coonamble

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

A cyclone struck Coonamble yesterday afternoon. Several homesteads were unroofed and hay stacks blown down. It was followed by a deluge of rain, 385…

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Church Spire Struck Big Storm in Melbourne Widespread Rains in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 5

Widespread rains are reported in Victoria, which, it is expected, will be a great advantage to those engaged in primary production, particularly the…

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Cyclone at Werris Creek Damage to R.C. Presbytery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 4

A cyclonic storm passed over Werris Creek yesterday afternoon. Although it lasted only a few minutes it did considerable damage, many buildings being…

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Struck the Bar N.C.S.N. Co's Ulmarra After-hold Flooded Brought Into River and Grounded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 4

There was some excitement in town during yesterday forenoon when the news gained currency that the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's…

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Storm in Tweed Council Shire Chairman Deposed. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 5

Tempestuous scenes marked the demise of the Tweed Shire Council. At its concluding meeting the warring factions came to grips, which ended in the…

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Floods in Queensland Public Services Held Up. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 5

Two families are marooned in a camp on the flooded Paroo River, short of food. Trains are held up on the Mount Isa, main Northern, and Quilpie lines. Stations are…

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Wet December More Heavy Rain

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 4

Since the break of the dry spell early this month, general rain has fallen throughout the Clarence River district. Similar conditions again obtained…

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Floods Next Year Mr. I. Jones' Forecasts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 6

Mr. Inigo Jones, the Queensland "weather man," wrote as follows in the Brisbane press:-- There is a slight increase in the sun spot…

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Heavy Rain Flood Warning Issued "No Cause for Alarm," Say Upper River Residents

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 4

Despite the urgent telegram issued by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, reports received from various centres yesterday showed that, although…

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Flood Conditions Likely Over North Coast Area. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 4

Mr. Mares stated this morning that as a result of persistent rains, flood conditions were likely over a considerable area in the north -east parts of New South…

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Heavy Queensland Floods Boy Drowned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 4

Heavy rains fell throughout Queensland on Monday causing extensive floods in Western Queensland. As much as seven inches fell at several…

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Heavy Rain

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 3

Whatever we lacked in rainfall in previous months, Jupiter Pluvius has made up for it in the past fortnight. The total fall from last Monday week…

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Floods Near Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 4

Forty head of cattle out of a herd of 80 were carried a mile and a half downstream by flood waters at Pigman Creek (in the Casino district), but all were…

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Fierce Gale Many Lives Lost Several Naval Ships Founder. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 5

Over 40 lives were lost in one of the worst storms in the Mediterranean experienced for years. The Italian naval salvage ship Teseo foundered near Sardinia…

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