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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

249 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 13

In Flood Again Nymboida and Orara Traffic Hold Up Bridges Washed Away Roads Badly Damaged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The Orara and Nymboida Rivers were in flood yesterday, as the result of torrential rains over the watersheds of the two rivers on Monday…

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Electric Line Struck By Storm Mylneford News. Mylneford

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

During the heavy storm which passeo over the district on Sunday evening, the electric line was struck and the district was left without light or power…

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A Ten Mile Swim Two Sows in a Flood. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Remarkable swimming powers were displayed by two valuable sows, the property of Mr. H. Hellagy, of Thora on the Upper Bellinger, during the…

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Useful Rains Due This Month Possibility of Severe Gales

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

It was just possible to take a hurried observation of the sun yesterday and that showed new entering sun spots, writes Inigo Jones. Former…

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Terrific Storm Railways Damaged Roads 10ft. Under Water Gunnedah and Curlewis Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused to roads throughout the Curlewis district and parts of the Gunnedah district by a terrific…

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HIGHEST Yet Coffs Creek in Flood Water Invades Homes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Residents of many years say Coffs Creek rose higher just [?] the town from last Monday night heavy storm than they have…

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Minor Damage To Roads And Bridges Floodwaters Most Severe at Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

With the exception of two minor bridges at Coramba and a bridge approach at Lower Bucca, roads throughout the district have escaped seri[?]…

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Ulmarra Council Petition For Floodgate the Estimates-rate Unchanged Mayor Makes a Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held, on Thursday night the Mayor (Ald. Chevalley) presiding. A petition was received from…

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Polar Scientists Ice Floe Breaking Up Gale May Aid Them. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

The ice floe on which the polar scientists are drifting is now only 55 yards long and 33 yards wide, only 1-40th of the size it was 24 hours ago…

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Flood Debris on Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The high tide last Tuesday left a large quantity of detending from Greenmount t[?] of Kirra, on the beach at…

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Storm at Macksville

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 10

Torrential rain fell at Macksville on Monday night, nearly three inches being recorded in about two hours. The total rain since January is 21 12 inches…

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Violent Storm Along Californian Coast. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Five persons are known to be dead and property damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars, as a result of an eighty miles an hour gale…

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Local and General Storm at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

A slight rainstorm broke over Copmanhurst early yesterday morning. Ten points of rain fell, and conditions were unsettled throughout the day…

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Shortage of Maize Effect of Flood Waters. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

In a report to the Casino Pastures Protection Board, the stock inspector stated that there was an abundance of grass, but that in some low-lying…

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Storm Damage Village Submerged Sea Sweeps Far Inland 200 Flee Before Waves London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

A storm which lashed the east coast during the week-end, causing three deaths and great property damage at sea, smashed a three miles…

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Heavy Rain Along Richmond River Creeks Running Bankers. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

Rapid rises m creeks and [?] of law-lying areas resulted from torrential rain in the Richmond River district to-day and to-night. Falls ranging to…

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Rescue Delayed By Polar Storm Scientists on Ice-floe. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 5

Efforts of the Soviet ice-breaker, Taimir, to reach the Russian scientists, who are marooned on an ice-floe, were thwarted by a heavy storm,…

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Flood Rains in North Queensland Good Season Assured Air and Rail Traffic Held Up Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

Further torrential rain has fallen in the northern part of the State extending to the central west, where most districts are now assured of a…

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Flood Damage in Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

Cr. T. A. Mulhearn saw Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., in Sydney recently and discussed with him the amount of damage done by recent floods…

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Flood Damage Dorrigo Shire Council Apply for Assistance

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) with reference to his…

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