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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

281 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15

9 Lives Lost Fierce Gale in North Sea Trawlek Sinks. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

A fierce southerly gale, which raged over the North Sea was particularly severe along the east coast of Scotland. An Aberdeen trawler, Venetia, was…

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River Boat Missing Floods in Northern Territory. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Flooded rivers in the Northern Territory have upset river traffic to such an extent that there is a serious shortage of foodstuffs in the Daly districts…

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Signs of Coastal Gales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

Mr. Inigo Jones, of Brisbane, says the next important event in the weather is the change of phase to equinoctial gales and coastal, storrms, due about January 24,…

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Donned Lifebelts Passengers On Maunganui Liner in Cyclone Rough Trip Across Pacific. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

Struck by a cyclone, during which the wind attained a velocity of 100 miles an hour, the steamer Maungan[?]i experienced an exceedingly rough…

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Few Storms No Sign of Change

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

There is no likelihood of immediate change in weather conditions, writes Mr. Inigo Jones, in the Brisbane "Daily Mail." The sun, which is the necessary…

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Victorian Cyclone Kitchen Blown Away, Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by a cyclone at the township of Boolarra last night. Travelling for 70 miles along a narrow path the storm left a trail of ruin…

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Storm at Young Much Damage Done. Young

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

Considerable damage was done when a fierce storm, accompanied by great clouds of dust and vivid lightning, struck the district last night. Flying sheets of…

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A Sharp Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

A long and most, objectionable blow preceded a storm which swept across a section of the Pleateau on Wednesday afternoon. The wind, which…

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Severe Storm Railway Line Damaged Hail and Flooding on Downs. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

The railway line was damaged when severe storms broke over the Clifton district this evening. Five chains of rails were carried away south of Elphinstone,…

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Struck by Lightning Death Of Earle Page, Junior Tragic Incident Near Copmanhurst Brother's Plucky Ride Through Storm

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

Earle Charles Page, eldest son of Dr. Earle Page, and Mrs. Earle Page, was hilled instantly by a flash of lightning during the thunderstorm…

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Severe Storm Cyclonic Blow At The Heads Fishing Boats Smashed to Matchwood Houses Blown Down and General Devastation

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

A very heavy storm, accompanied in some parts of the district by a cyclonic blow and heavy rain, took place on Saturday last, just before…

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Storm at Young

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Considerable damage was done when a fierce storm, accompanied by great clouds of dust and vivid lightning, struck the Young district. Flying sheets of…

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Storms--drought Queensland Weather. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Storms which swept Clifton district during the week-end caused damage [?]mated at thousands of pounds. One resident, W. Crainitch, was…

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Storm at Tucabia a Narrow Escape. Tucabia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

A storm of cyclonic force passed over this district on Saturday. The lightning was very severe and was accompanied by heavy rain…

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Palmer's Island the Week-end Storms Houses Shaken and Flooded Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

As briefly reported in Tuesday's. issue Ah FEllPJg wdsyozf9ddou of the "Daily Examiner," the storm experienced at Palmer's Island on…

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Heavy Storms In Queensland Districts Much Property Damaged House Blown Off Stumps Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Much damage has been caused in the country districts by cyclonic storms. Houses have been unroofed and…

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Terrific Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

On Sunday last a storm broke over Fernbrook, which was unprecedented in its violence. Throughout the day heavy clouds were in evidence and…

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Dry Spell Broken by Sharp Welcome Storms Lightning Scares Fernbrookians

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The hot dry spell which had been troubling not a few of the men on the land was broken by a sharp storm on Saturday afternoon. Apart from the…

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Struck by Lightning Death of Earle Page, Junior. Tragic Incident Near Copmanhurst Brother's Plucky Ride Through Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

Earle Charles Page, eldest son of Dr. Page, and Mrs. Earle Page, was killed instantly by a flash of lightning during the thunderstorm that passed…

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Disturbed Weather Over a Wide Area Floods Possible

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

There has been a pronounced alteration in the sun's activity, writes Mr. Inigo Jones, in the "Daily Mail," Brisbane. On the terminal portion of the southern…

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