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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 16

Danger Oyer Mississippi Flood. New Orleans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

The authorities have expressed the belief that the Mississippi flood danger is ended. The crest is nearing Vicksburg, and…

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Flood Damage Bucca Bridges Collapse. Central Bucca

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

As a result of the biggest flood foils years, Taylor's bridge, at Central Bucca, collapsed. This bridge had only been…

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SHOWERY Floodwaters Falling Still Over Coutts' Crossing Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Showery weather conditions on the Clarence and Orara Rivers continued on Sunday night and yesterday. The Orara and Nymboida Rivers are…

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Upper Orara Stock in Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Owing to the rapid rise in the Orara River and creeks during the recent flood cattle and horses were caught in places where, if left, they would have…

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2000 DEAD Floods In Africa Rivers Burst Banks. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

It is estimated that 2000 Mozambique natives were drowned through the Incomati and Umbeluzi Rivers bursting their banks, following five days deluge…

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More Heavy Rain. Last Night's Deluge Dorrigo 5 INCHES—FERNBROOK 7 Inches Twenty-two Inches for the Month!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Who said that wet seasons were things of the past? After a break of about 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, the…

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Shipping Warned Cyclone Off North Coast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

A warning to shipping that a severe cyclone was moving slowly down the east coast of Australia was issued to-day by the State'…

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Flood Damage Shire Council Problems Government Grant Needed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

Many evidences of the extensive damage done by the recent heavy rain and floods, particularly in B and C ridings, where…

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Father Drowned in Sight of His Son Crossing Flooded Creek WELL-KNOWN N.C. Show Judge Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Word of a drowning fatality at Kumlerang, on the upper reaches of the Macleay, reached Kempsey this morning. It appears that Mr. George…

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Seven Inches Heavy Rain at Fernbrook. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

Flood rains have been experienced here. The Beilsdown and Murray Rivers are now running bankers. It is still raining heavily…

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Flood Warning Cyclone Near Coast May Go Out to Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

Despite the fact that the movement southward of a severe, cyclone has caused big seas on the Far North Coast the State Meteorologist (Mr…

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BABINDA'S S.O.S. North of Brisbane Freighter To The Rescue Cyclone Hampers Shipping Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 5

The motor ship Babinda, 659 tons gross, built in the United Kingdom last year to the order of the A.U.S.N. Co. for the Queensland coastal trade,…

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Cyclone Passes Moved Over Tasman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

The cyclone which was centred o[?] the Queensland coast late last week has moved south-east, and is now centred on latitude 40. Conditions are…

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BUFFETED Taiping In Gale 90 Miles Per Hour Wind. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

Two passengers and a sailor were injured on the steamer Taiping which arrived here to-day after having fought a 90 miles per hour gale for two clays…

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Pilot's Views Loss of Stinson Plane Between Coff's And Gloucester in the Storm Area

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 5

Pilot Kerr, flying a Stinson plane, Spent Saturday night at Grafton, having been driven back from Port Macquaric by severe weather conditions…

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Fine Stroking Hastings' Crew Wins E. See's Crew in Floodboats

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Giving a fine exhibition of stroking, "Dick" Hastings, Grafton Rowing Club's foremost stroke, led his comparatively inexperienced crew to…

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Stinson Missing Lost in Cyclone Pilot Rex Boyoen in Charge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

One of the Stinson airliners, piloted by Capt. Rex. Boyden, with a co-Pilot and five passengers, disappeared in the cyclonic…

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Storm Damage At Woolgoolga Jetty Big Loss to Industries

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Woolgoolga and its stable industries have been dealt a very severe blow by the cyclonic storm last Friday night, through…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Flood Damage Roads Washed Away Govt. Help To Be Sought £600 for Taylor's Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 3

Many evidences of the extensive damage done by the recent heavy rain and floods, particularly in B and C Ridings, where the rain was heaviest,…

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Storm Damage. Engineer and Clerk to Make Application for Assistance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the Shire Engineer reported:— As far as possible inspections have…

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