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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

266 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Storm at Auckland Harbor Traffic Disorganised Small Craft Smashed on Rocks. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

Ferry services were disorganized and many small craft washed on to the rocks and smashed to pieces by a cyclonic gale and huge seas at Auckland…

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Stranded Ship Four Men Drowned Driven Ashore by Terrific Storm. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 5

The Norwegian motor ship, Childar, laden with lumber from Vancouver for South Africa, became unmanageable in a terrific storm off Cape Flattery last…

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Heavy Rain

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Yesterday a warning was received through the post office from the meteorological department that heavy rain and floods were likely on the…

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Floods in N.Z. Railways and Roads Damaged Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 5

Considerable damage has been caused by Hoods, and in some districts communication is not likely to be re-established for sonic days. Railways were washed…

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Heavy Rain Along Lower Clarence Light Falls on Upper River Orara in Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

During the 24 hours to 5 p.m. yesterday rainfalls ranging from an inch to five inches were recorded throughout the Clarence district…

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10 Inches Deluge at Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

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Gale at Coff's Sough Weather Along Coast. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

Cyclonic conditions have developed and a strong south-esaterly gale is lashing the coast accompanied by heavy driving rain. Rough seas are pounding…

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Thrown Into Flood Man and Horse Exciting Incident at Bellingen. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

An exciting incident was witnessed on the Bellingen bridge, at dusk, when a man named Edgar Braithwaite attempted to ride a horse across, the…

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Torrential Rain Flood Fears at Lismore Richmond River Rising. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen continuously, and fears of serious flooding were entertained in the Richmond, Brunswick and Tweed River districts to-night…

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Left Homes People At Lismore Low-lying Parts Flooded River Overflows Banks. All Schools Closed. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

Fears of serious flooding in the Richmond following heavy rains to some extent were realised early this morning…

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FLOODS Another Deluge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

This week's deluge caused floods on many parts of the North Coast and dislocated communications. The rainfall registered at Coffs…

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What a Day??? Deluge of Six Inches Streams Block Traffic Gee-gee Brings Medico Home

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

With rain pelting down heavily, occasionally at the rate of a couple of inches an hour, and a cold southerly blowing, Tuesday was a most…

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Falling Flood Waters at Lismore Mail Vehicle Washed Down Creek. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

The flood waters at Lismore to-day fell five feet, to 22ft. Refugees are now returning to their homes. It is expected most of the main roads…

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Provision for Future Suggested Advisory Councils Shelter in the Time of Storm. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 5

Urging the producers to organise the primary immediately to meet the difficulties arising from export restriction proposals, the Federal…

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Lismore Floods Waters Now Falling Families Returning to Homes. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

So rapid has been the fall in the height of the waters of the flooded Richmond River during the past 24 hours that all the families who had been forced…

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Miss Batten Delayed by Storms. Basra

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

Miss Jean Batten landed at Shaibah, and is delayed there by storms, which also held up the Imperial airways liner. MISS BATTEN AT BAGHDAD…

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Flood Damage Rappville District Roads. Rappville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

The heavy flood experienced last week was responsible for a lot of damage to the roads in various parts of the district and they are in a fearful state…

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Gale at Christchurch. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 6

Christchurch experienced the full Mast of a southerly storm to-day. Sleet, hail, rain and show were experienced. The gale caused considerable minor damage…

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Escape and Recapture The Notorious Some Incidents of the 90 FLOOD First Run Of Steam Punt Memorial to Harry Searle Early Sewerage Inquiries

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 6

A Mr. Myertzer, C.E., was on a visit to Grafton to report on the practicability of sewering North and South Grafton; simultaneously with his visit the '90…

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Flood Damage On Lower Richmond Relief for Settlers Urged Deputation Waits Upon Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

Pointing out the great damage done to property and stock as a result of floods, consequent upon heavy rains, a deputation, representing…

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