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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Cyclonic Gale Damage At Toowoomba A 60 Seconds Blow. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

Though it lasted only about 60 seconds a cyclonic gale at Toowoomba caused extensive damage. The seed grading shed of the State Wheat Board…

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Swept by Storm North Coast of Germany Dykes in Danger. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 5

A hurricane swept over the north coast of Germany to-day and mountainous seas are now pounding Heligoland and the Lower Elbe and…

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Severe Gale in English Channel Ships Sheltering Queen Mary's Rough Passage London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 5

A severe gale in the English Channel to-day forced many vessels to seek shelter and caused the first cancellation of the new train ferry…

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Terrific Gales Lash Europe--england 30 Known Dead Two Ships, with Crews, Lost Aeroplanes and Hangars Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 5

Terrific gales continue to lash Europe and the British Isles. The total known to be dead is now 30. North Sea shipping is…

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Battered Ships Struggle to Port European Gales Abate Death Roll Still Grows London

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 5

The terrific gales which have raged over Europe for the past two days are now abating, but the death loll continues to grow. Two seamen…

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Grim Action of Floods. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 5

Terrible scenes were witnessed in Targu, Jiu and Craiova, in Northwest Roumania, to-day, when swirling floodwaters swept coffins and…

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Storm at Casino

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

It was reported from Lismore at 1 o'clock this morning that 40 points of rain had fallen in a storm at Casino last night…

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SHIP'S S.O.S. In Atlantic Storm No Sign of German Vessel London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

The liner Queen Mary, when nearing Southampton, was deviated from her course, racing through a 90 miles an hour gale in response to an S.O.S. from…

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Gale Responsible Hawkesbury Launch Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

At the conclusion of an inquest on 12 persons who were drowned in the Hawkesbury on October 18, the Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), at…

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Light Showers On The Clarence Cyclone on Woolgoolga Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 4

Sultry s weather on Saturday and on Saturday night brought up rain clouds at Grafton yesterday, and, although prospects of a good…

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Good Rain On South Coast Warning to Shipping Severe Storm at Lake Macquarie. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 4

The Weather Bureau reported tonight that during to-day general rain fell over the eastern and southern areas of the State…

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100 M.p.h. Gale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

Snapping iron poles like match sticks, a severe. storm struck the main eastern States telegraph line last Friday, night, and caused dislocation…

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STRANDED In Waterlogged Gar Woolgoolga Road Storm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

Mr. Stan Boorman, his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude McKay, ail of Grafton, had an exciting experience when driving home in a car along the…

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Terrifying Storm at Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 6

With remarkable suddenness, the Maitland district was swept by a wind and thunderstorm, which was accompanied by heavy rain, early on Sunday…

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The 1876 Flood River Boat in Grafton Streets

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Attwater stated yesterday that Mr. A. E. Potts' statement in the ''Daily Examiner" that the steamer Toroki steamed up Prince street,…

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Lives Lost Gale In Channel Shipping Disorganised London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

Eight members of the crew of a small drifter were drowned when the craft sank in heavy seas off Great Yarmouth to-day…

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Inch in Hour Storm At Yamba Grafton Misses Rain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 4

While Grafton missed the storm which threatened yesterday afternoon, the Lower Clarence benefited, especially Yamba, where 106 points fell in…

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A Storm at Last

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

Following a hot, oppressive day on Wednesday, a storm broke about 5 p.m., coincident with a strong southerly buster, which blew with…

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Caught in Storm Fishermen at Sea an Anxious Half-hour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

Caught at sea in the heavy blow last Wednesday afternoon, three fishermen from Coffs Harbour in a 22ft. motor launch had…

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Search for Air Liner Stopped by Severe Storm. Juneau (Alaska)

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 5

The worst storm in 12 years halted the search for the airliner with 12 occupants, which has been missing since November 23…

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