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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

252 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 13

LIGHTNING Man Struck Dead Severe Storm at Murrurundi. Murrurundi

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 5

John Reid, 20, of Cessnock, was struck dead by lightning in a thunderstorm which broke over Murrurundi early this afternoon. His companion, William…

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Storm's Damage To Telephone And Power Lines Heavy Rain in Parts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 4

The sharp, heavy thunderstorm on Thursday night caused widespread damage and trouble. Thirty-three trunk telephone lines were thrown out of…

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By Lightning Boy Struck Dead Brisbane Storms. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 5

William George Rosenlund, 6 years, was struck dead by lightning at Morayfield, near Caboolture, during a storm this afternoon. The victim, with his…

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Cyclonic Storm Houses Unroofed Residents Cut and Bruised. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 5

Cut and bruised by falling galvanised iron and timber as their homes was unroofed or lifted bodily from their blocks many residents of Moorooka and…

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Houses Unroofed Queensland Storms "Black-out" in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 4

Christmas night was marked by storms over a fairly wide area in South Queensland. Early this morning a storm at…

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Vic. Floods Gippsland District Campers Washed Out. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 5

Sudden floods in the Gippsland district have seriously interfered with transport and, in some centres communications has been severed…

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Storm Damage Rain In Queensland Crops and Pastures Relieved. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 5

Considerable property damage was caused by a storm at Gayndah last night. Half the roof of one house was blown 300 yards away, and the roofing…

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Italian Navy Preparing for Action "Lull Before the Storm" League May Enforce Sanctions Captain Eden and New British Policy Mussolini Prefers Force Of Arms To Diplomacy ROME

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 5

Now that Christmas is over Italy is preparing for important military aud political events, which are believed to be imminent. The last few days are considered to be merely the lull before the storm. Thre is no doubt here that Captain Eden will lose no time in changing…

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Many Deaths Floods On Continent 32 Villages Isolated. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 5

Many deaths and great property damage occurred as a result of storms and floods in several parts of Europe and Asia Minor…

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Flood Damage Gippsland Suffers Maize And Beet Ruined 10,000 Acres Inundated Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 4

Heavy losses have been sustained by farmers in the Gippsland district affected by the Christmas flood along the Snowy River flats…

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WATERSPOUT Queensland Storms Hail and Hurricane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 5

The North Coast districts were visited by numerous thunderstorms on Saturday night, some being accompanied by a hurricane, rain,…

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Missing Japanese Steamer Disappeared In Storm Towing Hulk to Japan Crew of 31 on Board. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 4

The pilot from the Lakes' Entrance on Saturday managed to make a short, but dangerous trip to the stranded hulk Vincas, which has been…

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