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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12

"Flood Danger[?]"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

A telegram came to the Dorrigo Post Office last Friday from the Meteorological "Department Stating that flood rains were likely occur within a…

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THEODORE Expelled From A.L.P. Conference Decision Amid Storm of Cheerinc Seeking Safe Labor Seat in Queensland? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, was declared by the A.L.P. Conference, last night, to have placed himself outside the Labor movement…

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R101 Crash Due To Storm Court Inquiry Finding Fabric Torn. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

Airship R101 met with disaster owing to the fabric being torn by a storm, States the "Daily Herald," revealing exclusively the conclusions…

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Gale in Port Phillip Yachtsmen Have Narrow Escape. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

Port Phillip was swept by one of the worst gales in history yesterday afternoon. Yachts were torn from their moorings and some of them were badly smashed,…

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Big 'Plane Missing Southern Cloud Storm-tossed Six Passengers And Two Pilots Aboard Grave Fears for Safety Forced Landing In Rough Country Probable Six Search Planes Fail to Find Machine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

Grave fears are entertained for the safely of the Australian National Airways monoplane, Southern Cloud, which left Sydney at 8.15 a.m. yesterday for Melbourne, with six passengers and two pilots aboard, and which failed to reach her destination…

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Storm Tragedy Children Frozen To Death Engulfed in Snowdrift a Rocky Mountain Blizzard. Towner (Colorado)

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 5

A storm tragedy, in which five children, ranging from 6 to 16 years of age, were frozen to death while huddled with 18 others in a school…

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Limping Home Luggers Battered by Storm. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

During a heavy storm between Condon and Wallal, West Australia, a fleet of luggers suffered severely and one sank, but no information has yet been received…

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Floods Feared North. West and South Extensive Rains Forecasted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

The most extensive rains for 50 years are being experienced throughout Australia, and as a result, the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, thinks there is a…

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PACIFIC Not A Trouble Centre Europe the Storm Area Russian Wheat at 2 Bushel. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

Speaking at the Constitutional Club luncheon, Major Casey, former liaison officer for the Commonwealth in London, said the belief that the…

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Storm Wrecks Aerodrome 60 DEAD, 13 'Planes Destroyed Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 3

Tachiarai military aerodrome at Kynshiu, has been demolished by a whirlwind. Thirteen 'planes were destroyed. There were 60 deaths…

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Last Match Flare Brought Rescue Ship Fishing Boat Adrift in Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 3

After being adrift for several hours in a disabled open boat, four fishermen were rescued by the steamer Bermagui. They soaked their clothing in petrol and…

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Flood in Northern Territory

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 2

The heaviest flood yet recorded is reported from Katherine (Northern Territory), the water being 2ft. and 3ft. deep in the houses. The telegraph lines are…

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Bad Storm at Upper Nambucca

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

A terrific storm, accompanied by strong wind, passed through the Upper Nambucca district last week, in the vicinity of the farms owned by Mr. John…

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Storm Over Tasman Warning to Shipping. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

The Weather Bureau issued the following warning to shipping to-day:--An extensive southern disturbance covers all of the Tasman Sea with its centre about…

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Heavy Hail a Patchy Storm Stones As Large As Pullet's Eggs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

Following heavy rain yesterday afternoon, a hailstorm of some severity passed over the Clarenza district at about 4 o'clock. Residents in the Swan Creek…

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Country Unemployed Govt. Turns Down Proposal Coraki Flood Escape Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coraki, Flood Escape Committee on Friday night, a departmental letter shelving the question of improvements to the Tuckombil flood…

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Eight Inches Heavy Rain at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

Very heavy rain fell in the district early this morning and, in some parts, damage to property was reported. Water overran the gutters at Islington and…

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The 1876 Flood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

In the report of the golden wedding celebrations of Mr. and Mrs. G. Sawyer. of Fernmount, in Saturday's ''Daily Examiner," reference was made to the…

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Coff's to Newcastle Flood Rains Predicted Weather Bureau Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

The Weather Bureau stated this afternoon the indications are that more heavy rain will fall in the coastal districts between Coff's Harbor and Newcastle, and…

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Boys Flood City Building

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

The ground floor, the basement and the sub-basement of the Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society's building, at the corner of Collins and…

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