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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

266 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 14

Sun Blotted Out Wind and Dust Storm Damage at Port Augusta. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 5

A terrific wind storm accompanied by dense clouds of red dust struck Port Augusta to-day. The wind at times attained a velocity…

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The Far East Danger of Another War Pacific, the World's Storm Centre. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 5

Speaking in fhe League of Nations' Assembly to-day, the Chinese delegate, Mr. Quotnichi, referring to the unsettled position in the Ear East, said the Pacific was…

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Severe Storm Excitement At Grafton Rain, Thunder and Lightning Intense Visitation Yesterday Electric Lights Fuse

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

A thunderstorm, accompanied by the severest lightning experienced here for some time and a very heavy, but short, shower of rain, passed over…

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Severe Storms Hail, Rain And Wind Potato and Other Vegetable Crops Damaged Brushgrove, Lawrence and Lower Southgate Suffer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 4

A particularly severe storm, accompanied by rain, heavy hail and a stiff southerly wind, wrought havoc to potato and other vegetable crops at…

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Severe Gale Damage in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 5

A gale of great intensity struck tho southern part of North Island last night and caused extensive damage in the Masterton, Carterton and Featherstone areas…

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FREIGHTERS' S.O.S. Storm in Atlantic. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 5

The British freighters, Ainderby and Millpool, battered by a mid-Atlantic storm, asked for assistance to-day. Both Wirelessed that their hatches had been…

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Ship Missing Gale In Atlantic Liner's Search Fruitless Dismasted and Helpless. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 5

It is feared to-day that the British freighter, Millpool, from Danzig to Montreal, foundered during a heavy Atlantic gale late on Monday, 700…

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Recollections Flood of 1890 Recalled Marks on Ulmarra Council Chambers. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 4

The work of demolishing the Ulmarra Council Chambers has brought to light evidence of the flood in 1890. Marks on the studs and the inside of the boards…

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Limping Home Storm-damaged Freighter Other Ship Lost with 26 of Crew London

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 5

After several days of uncertainty as to the fate of the West Hartlepool freighter, Ainderby, of 4860 tons, which was badly damaged during a terrific gale in the…

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Little Heroes Nymb[?]ida Flood Tragedy Recognition of Bravery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 4

The correspondence at last night's meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council included a letter from the Royal Humane Society thanking…

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155 Points in Few Minutes Flood Waters Damage Store Goods. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 6

Shortly after 6 o'clock last night, a terrific storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and blinding bail, swept over Tweed Heads. In a few minutes 155…

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Heavy Rain Few Fast Times at Caulfield. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 6

Fast times were impossible on the tracks this morning, owing to heavy rain at Caulfield. Watzing Lily, however, ran half a…

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Solves a Recurring Problem. Why Not a Flood-proof Fence?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 4

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural districts is that represented by…

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Heavy Rain Melbourne Tracks Soaked. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain fell last night and training operations were hampered this morning. The outside portion of the course, proper was made available to trainers…

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Water Supply for Kyogle Turned on in Heavy Rain. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

In a heavy downpour of rain this afternoon, on the site of the waterworks buildings, the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Dunningham, officially turned…

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R.A.F. Bomber Missing Said to Have Crashed in Storm. Singapore

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 5

The R.A.F. bomber, piloted by Flying Officer Hobler, which left for Alor Star on Sunday morning in connection with the air race, is reported missing…

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Twelve Dead Gale Causes Havoc on American Coast. Seattle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 5

Twelve are known to be dead, and two others are believed to be lost, and widespread shipping and property damage was caused, as the result of a 90 miles an…

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Terrific Storm Three Persons Drowned Large Hail at Castlemaine. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 5

A terrifically dense storm, which struck Castlemaine on Sunday afternoon, was responsible for three deaths. The victims, who were members of a motoring party,…

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Heavy Rain In N.S.W. And Victoria Floods Feared Heaviest Falls For Years Crops Damaged at Oberon Street at Orange Inundated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Following heavy rain, many towns in New South Wales are in danger of being flooded. At Orange, the stormwater canal…

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Ascot Races Postponed Course Flooded by Rain. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain. Ascot racecourse is submerged, necessitating the postponement of to-day's meeting…

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