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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

281 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 15

2000 ARRESTS Communists In Germany 'Rumblings of Storm' Red Menace Feared. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

It is estimated that 2000 communists and other suspects have already been arrested in Prussia. Superficially life is normal. The…

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Possibly Floods General Rain in March

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

The present warm weather will moderate, says Mr. Inigo Jones in the Brisbane "Daily Mail." With the first sign of favorable solar activity, it will…

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S.O.S. Japanese Steamer Sinking Battered by Cyclone Steamer Racing to Rescue Urgent Messages for Help. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

The Japanese steamer, Kinsen Maru, which was badly damaged as the result of having been caught in a cyclone eff the north coast of…

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Flood Rains Cold Winter Predicted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

The disturbed period, due cyclically about March 14, is fast approaching, wrote Mr. Inigo Jones in Brisbane "Daily Mail" last week-end, but so…

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The Flood--and a Contrast

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

March 9 was the 40th anniversary of the 1893 flood at Singleton, the river, rising to a maximum of 47ft. 6ins., at 9 p.m., after overflowing the banks at 42ft…

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Cyclone Off North Coast Warning to Shipping. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 5

The following warning to shipping was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day: A cyclonic disturbance is now located approximately 300 miles east of Brisbane…

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Storm in Tennessee 14 KILLED, 20 Injured. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 5

A Knoxville (Tennessee) message stales that at least 14 persons were killed and more than 20 injured by a tornado along the Tennessee Kentucky border late on…

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Warning of Cyclone. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

The Weather Bureau issued a cyclone warning to-day that rough to high seas were expected south from the tropics, between the Queensland coast and Norfolk…

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Storm in America 3G Dead and 200 Hurt. Nashville

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

A mad March tornado lashed the Tennessee and Kentucky borders from the Mississippi to the Cumberland's on Tues day night leaving 36 dead, and more than…

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Flood of 1857

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. William Brown, of Raymond terrace, who for many years represented the Lower Hunter electors in the State Parliament, mentioned on Friday the…

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News of the World Floods in South America. Buenos Aires

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Floods to-day caused the deaths of six persons, while 15 are reported missing. There was heavy damage to crops and losses of livestock in the affected…

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N.Z. Floods Road and Rail Traffic Blocked Train Hemmed in by Landslides. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Floods at Taumarunui caused many thousands of pounds damage. Many roads have been scoured while four bridges were swept downstream…

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Drought and Flood Relief Limited Time Available for Applicatonss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that settlers who desire to apply for relief under the provisions of section 4 of the Crown…

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Flight Delayed Gale Raging Bound Coast. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 5

The Everest flight is still delayed by the force of the wind at high altitudes. Meteorologists report to-day an 88-mile an hour wind at 34,000 feet whereas the…

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Floods in Fiji Four Persons Drowned. Suva

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 5

Heavy floods are occurring in the northern and western districts of Viti Levu. The C.S.R. Company's offices at Sigatoka…

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Storm Damage Fierce Blow at Mt. Larcom Torrential Downpour. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

Yesterday a cyclone struck Mount Larcom with terrific force. Many houses were flooded. The roof of the residence of Mr. F. Gurren was…

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Tendency to Storms Rain About April 10

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

Moderate temperature will distinguish the week-end and with the sunspot passed off the disc, there will be a tendency to storminess, wrote Mr…

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A Draw England V, New Zealand Wicket Flooded. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

Rain came to the assistance of New Zealand in the second test match against England to-day, stumps being drawn at 2.5 p.m. Only eight runs were scored…

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Sixteen Inches Deluge At Mullumbimby Flood Fears on Tweed Eleven Inches at Cudgera

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

Torrential rain over the Tweed River Valley yesterday raised flood fears in many localities last night. The heaviest fall in the district…

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Few Gallops Heavy Rain at Randwick Peter Pan at Rosebery Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

Owing to heavy rain overnight, the course proper at Randwick this morning was not available to trainers, but the inside of the A grass track provided good…

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