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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 16

Rain on Clarence 50 Points In Storm Saturday's Sporting Curtailed

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 4

A thunderstorm about 10 o'clock on Saturday night resulted in a general fall of about half an inch of rain in the Clarence River district…

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Thunderstorms at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 4

Stormy conditions, which prevailed throughout Saturday afternoon, culminated in a heavy thunderstorm breaking over Coff's Harbor, shortly…

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Flood Rains in Victoria Torrential Falls Throughout State Rivers Overflow Banks Excellent Season Assured Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 5

Torrential rain during the weekend again to-day caused a number of rivers to reach flood levels, and some low-lying country was inundated and…

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EASIER Flood Position Little Rain Since Monday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 5

The general flood position in Victoria eased to-day, but anxiety is still felt for some portions of the Gippsland district…

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Loss of Life in Black Sea Storms. Istanbul

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 5

Twenty are already reported dead and hundreds of boats were wrecked in five days of storms in the Black Sea The losses are believed to be much…

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Victorian Floods Kooweerup Danger Passes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

After two anxious nights residents of the flooded town of Kooweerup were relieved to-day, when the floodwaters began to subside. It may be a day or two…

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Jean Batten Battles with Storms To Reach London To-day Making Excellent Time London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 5

Refreshed by ten hours' sleep Jean Batten made splendid time today. She took off from Damascus early, and landed for a brief period…

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Profitable Storm for Casino Ambulance Carnival. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 7

Although a storm at Casino to-night caused the abandonment of the coursing meeting, it was worth £100 to the Casino Ambulance Carnival Committee…

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Severe Hail Storm At Lowanna Good Falls of Rain 35 Points to Nearly Two Inches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 4

Hail as big as cricket balls fell at Lowanna in a storm yesterday afternoon, which old residents stated was the Severest in their memory. Many…

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Lower Lawrence Heavy Storm

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

A heavy storm passed over the district on Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock, accompanied by heavy wind. Almost half an inch was registered…

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Storms at Upper Orara Over 41 Inches in Day and Half

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

In a series of thunderstorms Upper Orara received 464 points of rain, commencing from Wednesday afternoon to late yesterday evening…

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Maclean Thunderstorm

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

Maclean experienced a thunderstorm late on Wednesday afternoon. In less than an hour 122 points of rain fell, inundating low-lying lands at the rear…

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Mylneford Storms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 7

A storm broke over the district about 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, a nice shower, of rain. Some fifteen minutes later a second storm…

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Sheep Killed in Storm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 8

In a severe electrical storm on October 10, Mr; J. J. Bell of Newhaven, Armidale, lost over 30 sheep. During the height of the storm a big box tree…

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Hail Kills Cattle Storm in Queensland. Wowan (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

A terrific hail, wind and rain storm, the worst the district has known, was experienced last night. Dairy cattle were killed by hail, houses and sheds…

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Flood Tide May Not Start In Cup Reported Injury to Back. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

Flood Tide injured himself during a gallop at Mentone this morning, and although hopes of starting him in the Melbourne Cup have not been…

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Floods in Syria 1000 DEAD, 10,000 Homeless. Damascus

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

Over 1000 are dead and 10,000 are homeless as a result of floods which followed terrific rain. Several villages were destroyed…

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Heavy Rain Forecast for Coastal Areas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 4

The Weather Bureau reported tonight that rain fell generally in the eastern' part of the State to-day, and there was a likelihood of local flooding…

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Flood Tide Out Of The Cup Royal Messenger and Night Guard. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

Flood Tide was scratched from the Melbourne Cup at 12:37 p.m. to-day. Flood Tide exhibited soreness when he appeared at Mentone this morning, and…

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Floods Feared Central North Coast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 5

Following torrential rain on the Central North Coast, floods are feared in that area. The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares,…

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