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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

201 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Rain in England Flooding In London Acute Traffic Jam. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 5

Rain was general throughout England to-day and in the London area there were torrential downpours, which interfered will all outdoor…

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"Death List" Sick Man Murdered Storm Troops' Execution Bucharest Hospital Invaded Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 5

Shouting, "Traitor, you are to die," eight Storm Troopers of the Iron Guard broke into the surgical ward of the hospital where M. Stelescu,…

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Man Drowned Floods in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 3

When he fell into the water above the Buka Falls, while getting water for a motor car radiator, Arthur Hodgson (27), was carried over the falls and…

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Roads Blocked Heavy Rain in Riverina. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 3

As the result of heavy rain, many creeks in the Riverina to-day were running bankers, and the Hume highway was blocked at a number of…

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Rivers Receding Flood Danger Past. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 4

With the coming of fine weather the flood danger in the Riverina passed, according to information received by the Weather Bureau to-day. The Tumut…

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Ships Warned Cyclone in South. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

A warning to shipping was issued by the Weather Bureau to-night. It stated that a severe cyclonic disturbance was moving rapidly from the eastern bight…

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Flood Warning Southern Inland Rivers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 5

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, stated this afternoon that persistent heavy weather and rain continued in parts of the State. Much of this rain…

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In Flood M'bidgee-lachlan Position Improving Danger If Further Rain Falls Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

Although the flood position at Tumut, Wagga and Gundagai to-night was safe, a serious situation will develop if any further rain falls…

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In Flooded Creek Tabulam Motorist Drowned. Guyra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

Alexander Nicholas. 62, of Tabulam, was drowned when he was attempting to cross the flooded Bald La[?] Creek in a car to-day. The car was located…

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High Prices Coronation Seats 500Gns for a Balcony a Flood of Requests. London, July 18

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 8

Visitors coming to London for tne coronation next May will need to have plenty of money in their pockets if they want to see the Royal…

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In Wake of Flood Tragedy

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 4

Unusual incidents are associated with the tragic drowning of Stanley McLeod last week-end in the flooded Gwydir River, near…

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Saved by Trees Girl's 600Ft Fall Blown Over Razorback Fierce Gale Imperils Skiers Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 5

But for being thrown against some trees, after slipping 600 feet down the snow and ice-covered side of a portion of the range known as…

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Storm at Harwood Hail and 43 Points of Rain

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 4

A severe but patchy storm struck Harwood district about 7.30 p.m. on Monday, yielding 43 points of rain in half an hour, and accompanied by heavy thunder…

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Gale in Melb. Much Damage in City. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 5

Accompanied by sleet, which many people believed was snow, a gale, which attained a velocity of 47 miles an hour, struck the metropolis to-day, causing…

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Golf in a Gale S.A. Defeats Victoria. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 5

In a howling gale, with intermittent torrential showers, South Australia caused a surprise by defeating Victoria three matches to two, in the first round…

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Heavy Gale Damage in Sydney Aircraft Buffeted Roofs and Fences Wrecked Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 5

Damage was done to property, and shipping and aerial craft experienced a hazardous time, when a hot westerly gale, which reached a velocity…

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Storm Moving East. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 4

The severe southern disturbance which covered the whole State yesterday, has now moved eastward, and is at present over South-eastern…

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Cock-eyed Bob Epic of the Storm How Linesman Survived Rough Journey in Northwest Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 5

An epic story of how he managed to survive through a tropical thunderstorm in North-west Australia is contained in a report which Mr…

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Rains in Victoria Flooding Expected Exciting Rescues at Bendigo. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 5

Widespread floodings in Victoria and more general rain are forecast by the Weather Bureau to-day, following heavy falls in various parts of the State…

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Struck a Rock? Freighter Disabled Towed Into Newcastle Engine Room Flooded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 6

The Interstate freighter, Oorama, 151 tons, was towed into Newcastle Harbor to-night with her engines disabled and stokehold, engine room…

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