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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 16

Severe Cyclonic Storm Grafton District Suffers Badly Buildings Unroofed And Trees Shattered Heavy Damage to Crops Hits the Farmers Telephone And Power Lines Down Everywhere

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 6

Houses, stores and other buildings were unroofed, street trees were blown down, Jacaranda Avenue was badly damaged, telephone, telegraphic and power lines were put out of commission and crops were flattened by a severe cyclonic storm which lashed Grafton about 3.15 p.m. on Saturday…

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Storm at Grafton Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 4

As the result of a sweltering day. when the mercury soared to 97.5 degrees, a sharp thunderstorm occurred at Grafton at 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Alumny Creek Storm Damage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 7

During the week the district experienced three storms, two of them doing considerable damage. It is doubtful if the district ever…

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Lower Southgate Severe Storm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 7

A storm of considerable violence passed over this district on Saturday about 3 o'clock. It rose very quickly and came from a westerly direction. The…

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Maclean Deluged One Of The Worst Storms MACLEAN

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 4

Following an exceedingly oppressive day, which made working conditions almost intolerable, one of the worst storms ever experienced at Maclean…

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EATONSVILLE Series Of Storms Christmas Tree and Prize Giving

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 7

The intense heat and the series, of storms have caused a prolific growth of Vegetation. Grass is in abundance and farmers and graziers can eye the…

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Storm Severe at Deep Creek. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 4

The full force of the storm struck Deep Creek, where the lightning strucK a tree near Mr. W. H. Pattemore's residence. The force of the wind, which…

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Palmer's Island Storms

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 8

As the sequel of several exceptionally hot days, many electrical storms broke over Palmer's Island on Tuesday afternoon last…

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Barns Blown Down Launch Cabin Torn Off Damage in Storm. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 7

During Tuesday's storm, many outlying centres from Maclean received torrential downpours of rain and hail, considerable damage being done to…

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Yamba Storms

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 7

Tuesday's storm was responsible for 150 points of rain. The sky was very overcast and as early as 3.30 p.m. lights were necessary…

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Palmer's Island More Storms

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 7

Following the series of storms, which visited this district on Tuesday afternoon, several more were experienced on Wednesday afternoon, from which…

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Roberts' Creek Damage by Storms

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 7

A series of heavy storms, accompanied by heavy rains, and a tremendous wind, passed over the district on Tuesday evening and night and left a…

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Carr's Creek and Junction Damage by Storm

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 9

The Junction received hail from all three storms which passed over that district during last week, which spoilt fruit to a certain extent…

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Storm Victim Loss Of The Coldstream Appeal for Aid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 4

The small steam launch, Coldstream,which, was sunk during the cyclonic storm on Saturday last at Ulmarra, as reported on Monday last…

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Week-end Storms Severest on L. Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

Thunderstorms were again experienced throughout the Clarence River district on Saturday and Sunday afternoons…

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200 CAMPERS Homeless At Burleigh Thirty Tents Wrecked in Gale. Burleigh Heads

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 5

Thirty tents, and nine huts at Burleigh Heads were blown down in a storm at 9 o'clock to-night. After the storm, which lasted nearly…

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Big Floods Disaster in Italy Worst For 100 Years Thousands Are Homeless Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 5

The River Tiber is still rising, and has caused floods, which are the worst experienced for a century. Several people have been drowned,…

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Severe Hail Storm At Swan Creek Hailstones Like Pigeons' Eggs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 4

At Swan Creek on Sunday afternoon a severe hailstorm was experienced for about a quarter of an hour, just after 4 p.m. Hailstones as large as…

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Two Cows Struck Storm at Palmer's Island. Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 4

Saturday's storm was accompanied by severe lightning. A barbed-wire fence on Mr. J. Ross' dairy farm, about 100 yards from the milking sheds, was…

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Clarence River County Council Trying Times During Storm Period Damage to Distributing Systems the Nymboida Power Station New Building At Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

In terms of the highest praise reference was made at the meeting of the Clarence River Country Council yesterday to the excellent work done…

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