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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

201 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

DROUGHTS And Floods Experiences on the Clarence Mr. E. Cameron's Recollections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 4

In a letter on irrigation, Mr. E. Cameron, of Kungala, writes:-- Sir,--With all due respect to the views on this matter, put forward by…

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Mrs. Freer Causes Political Storm C.P. Attitude Support for Paterson Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 5

The Freer case took an unexpected turn to-night, when a deputation of Country party members interviewed the Deputy-Prime Minister, Dr. Page,…

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Flooded the Thames Riverside Abnormal Tides Houses Washed Into Sea London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 5

The highest tides for the past 40 or 50 years are reported in the Thames Estuary, and from the east coast. The Thames overflowed the…

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Thunderstorms Good Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 4

Good rains from thunderstorms were reported from various parts oft the State, the best being nearly four inches at Mareeba, North Queensland. In…

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Heavy Storms 168 Points at Dorrigo Inch On Upper Clarence Water for Power Station Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

A torrential rainstorm, accompanied by wind of high velocity and vidid lightning, marked the breaking of the long dry spell at two o'clock…

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Hundred Drowned Floods in Turkey. Angora (Turkey)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 5

A hundred were drowned in floods in the province of Adana, and more than 300 injured, while 300 houses collapsed…

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Thousands Dead Terrible Floods in Philippines Manila

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 5

Army planes are rushing to render aid to the inhabitants of Cagayan Valley, where thousands are dead and missing, as the results of floods…

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Heavy Rain Stops Play. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 3

Heavy rain made it impossible for the triangular Interstate tennis matches to be continued to-day. Should the weather clear the matches will be…

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Car Stuck In Flooded Creek an Exciting Experience

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

An exciting experience befel Mr. H. P. Willcock, M.A., District School Inspector, on Monday afternoon, when his car was stuck in a flooded creek…

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Belongings Swept Away Flood Experience at Jackadgery. Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 4

Mr. King, of the local tick staff, had an unenviable experience at Jackadgery a few days ago. He had pitched his tent on the bank of a…

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Stormy Weather 10 Deaths in Britain Vessels Driven Ashore Gales Lash East Coast London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

Stormy weather continues along the east coast. Two men were drowned to-day when the drifter, Margaret and…

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Broadbent Leads the Field Air Race Second Stage Ends Storms Force Four Down Pratt Favorite in Speed Class Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

Heavy storms to-day forced down four of the. competitors in the second stage of the Brisbane-Adelaide Centenary Air Race…

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100 DEATHS Gales In Britain Shipwrecks and Floods London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 5

With still more gales predicted for the next few days the deathroll from shipwreck, flood and storm accidents in the violent weather which has been…

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Town Flooded Railway Trucks Derailed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 4

In a terrifis rainstorm at Ivanhoe, 19 trucks of a goods train, bound for Broken Hill left the rails when it encountered a particularly soggy part…

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Mental Hazard Beat Australians Effects Of The Storm Comments by Richardson Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 5

Australia's cup of sadness is overflowing. Surely Dame Fortune cannot continue to frown on one side. It was a footsore and weary side that…

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Heavy Storm at Nimbin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 1

A storm which broke over portions of the Richmond River district on Monday night yielded beneficial falls the highest registration being at Nimbin…

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In Gale Yacht Mimosa At Byron Bay Huge Combers Swept Craft

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 3

With only half an inch of fuel in the petrol tank, the yacht Mimosa anchored in the Brisbane River on Saturday afternoon. In charge of its…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in Maranoa District. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 4

Severe thunderstorms which caused considerable damage to property are reported from centres in the Maranoa district. At Tembo a cyclonic Storm…

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Storm Showers In Clarence District 150 Points at Stockyard Creek

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 4

A heavy storm occurred in Grafton and district during the early hours of yesterday morning. The storm at Grafton resulted in a fall of 52 points…

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Rain Continues Coff's Flooded Out 7 Inches Since Saturday Heavy Rain on the Orara

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 4

Rain continued over most of the Clarence watershed yesterday and last night. The heaviest falls were on the Orara, over three inches…

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