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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

249 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 13

ROWING Floodboat Race Ends in Close Finish

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 2

Over the South Grafton, course on Saturday afternoon last the Water Brigades conducted a further round of the J. H. Biffin Cup for floodboats. The…

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Storms Havoc Farmers Face Ruin

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

It is estimated that Saturday week's gale in various parts of the State caused damage estimated at £600,000…

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Local and General a Welcome Storm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 2

Very welcome rain fell in a thunder Elonn that, passed over Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas yesterday evening. The registration at Coffs Post…

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25 POINTS Last Night's Storm Heavier at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 4

Grafton received 25 points of fain as the result of an electrical storm, which took place shortly before 6 o'clock last night. During the afternoon…

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WEATHER Storm At Yamba Transformer Pole Struck. Yamba

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 4

Yamba experienced a severe electrical storm on Wednesday. Following a sultry day the storm approached from the south, accompanied by severe…

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Storm Rains 175 Points At Coaldale Upper Clarence Benefits

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 4

In the electrical disturbance, which passed over the Clarence district on Wednesday the Upper. Clarence records were very heartening…

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Severe Storm Wind and Lightning Buildings Unroofed Suburban Traffic Held Up Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 5

A severe electrical storm passed over portion of the metropolitan area this afternoon, and considerable damage was caused in parts of the…

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Storm Battered New Freighter Arrives. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 4

The new Australian freighter, Matthew Flinders, reached Sydney to-day, after an unenviable voyage from Scotland…

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Storm at Maclean Damage at Presbyterian Manse. a windstorm of short duration which

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 2

passed over Maclean on Saturday afternoon stripped the roof off a room attached to the Presbyterian Manse, occupied by Rev. E. Johnson. Sheets of…

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