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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

152 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 8

Flood Warning Hastings and Manning Rivers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 5

The following notice from the Weather Bureau was forwarded to the postmaster at Grafton yesterday:— "Flood warning, Very heavy rain…

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At Sea in a Gale Kallatina Gets A "Dusting" Jovial Captain' John Magee Mr. J. T. MeKITTRICK'S EXPERIENCE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 23

As is well-known, Mr. T. T. MeKittrick, of South Grafton, bad some seafaring experience before deciding that land was the safer of the two, and he is ever ready…

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Storm in Sydney Hail–covered Bondi Streets. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 5

A severe storm accompanied by vivid lightning and loud thunder struck the coast in the vicinity of Sydney to–night. Heavy hail fell in places and at Bondi…

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Lights Fail During Heavy Storm Heavy Hail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

A terrific hailstorm, which did a good deal of damage, was experienced yesterday, in the Thirroul-Bellambi district. So severe was the visitation that some…

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Fires and Floods 200 Dead in Canton. Hongkong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

More than 200 are dead and a million dollars damage has been caused by floods and fires at Canton. The rapid rise of the river menaced the…

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Floods in W.A. Railways and Roads Damaged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 5

As the result of .torrential rains on Saturday and Sunday, miles of country, are now under water in the Midland railway district, north of Perth Considerable…

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Floods in West Australia Tremendous Area Inundated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 4

A message from Forth states that later details from the flood affected areas indicate, that a tremendous area has been inundated. Five towns were invaded, and…

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Floods in Japan

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

TOKIO, Thursday.—Sungari River has risen 25 feet. Thirty thousand people are believed to be dead. Twenty -five million acres are inundated by…

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Exciting Experiences W.A. Flood Waters Residents Leap From Their Beds Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 5

During the recent floods, residents of Moora had an exciting experience when flood waters burst through the rear of the premises in an important…

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Floods in Japan 30,000 Believed to Be Dead. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 5

The Sungari River has risen 25 feet and 30,000 people are believed to be dead. Twenty-five million acres of land are inundated by flood waters,…

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Cyclone Damages Golf Links. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 5

A cyclone which struck St. Andrew's golf links near Hamilton, New Zealand, caused widespread damage. Tee boxes were overturned, one being carried more…

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The Floods of 1887 Experiences At Gordon Brook an Old-time Breeder's Story Judging at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 7

Mr. Henry Plantagcnet Somerset, whom doubtless old hands will remember as being manager at Gordon Brook in the eighties, writes in a reminiscent strain…

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Heavy Rain in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen in many parts of New Zealand. At Walrarawa the downfall was the worst for 20 years; all low-lying country is under water, and it…

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Cows Swim Out Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 5

Floods continue in New Zealand. At Kahutara the water is 15 feet high and eight miles long, while water has spread over a largo area, and is now level with…

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Floods in Victoria Hundreds of Sheep Drowned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

Further details of the destruction caused by floods show that the height of the water, in the Loddon. River is the worst for nine years. Much stock has…

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In Flood Murray and Murrumbidgee Position Easier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

The flood position in the Murray and Murrumbidgee districts was slightly easier this morning, but volunteers and police are still standing, by to render assistance…

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Victorian Floods Marooned in a Tree Many River Towns in Danger. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 5

Burnham Fraser, of Clear Springs, was marooned in a tree by floodwaters for five hours at Tallangatta. He was moving some cattle when the floodwaters…

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Tas, Budget Government Has Weathered Storm. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 5

The Tasmanian Budget presented to the House of Assembly disclosed that the Ministry expected a deficit for the current year of £124,000…

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Clarence River Historical Society The Tindal Letters a Rescue in the 48 FLOOD The Kangaroo Creek Tragedy Supposed Poisoning of Blacks (No.9). Fred Tindal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 8

Letter No. 28 dated December 20, 1847, from C. G. Tindal to his father: He is surprised and delighted at the thought of his brother Fred joining him…

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No Fast Work Randwick Tracks Flooded Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

Heavy rain this morning flooded Randwick, and as a consequence all the grass tracks were closed, and there was no fast work. Most horses did steady tasks…

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