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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

249 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13

Homes Evacuated Flood Invades Lismore Wide Damage in District All Roads Under Water. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

After being several feet above the normal level since Sunday the Richmond River at Lismore to-day rose another 14ft. in a few hours, and at…

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Drought Broken Floods Predicted Stock Losses Averted General Falls Over State Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

The drought which, prevailed in parts of New South Wales has now definitely been broken. Rain is falling over the State generally to-day,…

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Flood Danger Passes Orara Still Rising Waters Subside Elsewhere Clarence Up 3ft. at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

The Clarence district had its first sunny day yesterday since last week- end, the unsettled weather clearing in the morning and the sun making its…

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Lost in Flood Father and Son Swept From Horses. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

Frederick Alfred Humphries (34). and Frederick Humphares (9)were attempting to cross the flooded Eudlo creek, near palmwood. when their horses…

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Will Not Budge Govt. And Doctors' Fee Flood of Telegrams. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 5

Federal members were inundated to-day with telegrams from rank and file members or the British Medical Association, seeking their support in…

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No Play Middlesex v. Australia Heavy Rain at Lord's. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 5

Rain prevented play to-day in the match between the Australians and Middlesex. The decision to postpone the start until Monday was made…

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Greens Flooded Sth. Grafton Golf Club Kb. Lager Cup Competition Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

The recent rain having caused sufficient rise in the creeks to flood two greens im[?]arted something of a cricket atmosphere. by way of inspection…

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Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

The Lismore Municipal Council decided on Monday night to ask the Government to grant it £2000 from unemployment relief funds for repairs…

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Landslide on Dorrigo Line Following Heavy Rain

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

As a result of heavy rain, which loosened the earth on the embankments, a landslide occurred on the Dorrigo railway line at Moleton,…

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Ships Ashore In 100 M.P.H. Gale Damage in Southern England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 5

The fiercest June gale in living memory, reaching at times 109 miles an hour, accompanied by rain and thunder, is sweeping the Channel and…

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Pastoral Outlook Relief In North Heavy Rain in Kempsey Area. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 7

The Director of Marketing. Mr. A. A. Watson, in a review of the grass condition and the pastoral outlook in New South Wales at approximately May 31…

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Enormous Damage Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

Following torrential rain enormous damage was caused by floods in the Taranaki and New Plymouth districts. Communications are difficult and only…

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Harwood Shire Road Reconstruction Follows Heavy Rain Large Programme Of REPAIRS

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday last when there were, present Councillors. J. Wiblen (president), D. J…

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Forecasting Drought and Flood Can Scientists Find A Method? New Federal Research. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 6

Science has transformed human existence in a generation, but is as baffled as in the days when Clement Wragge studied the influence of…

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Tasman Storm Niagara Receives Buffeting. Wellington(n.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 7

When the liner Niagara board from Sydney to Auckland, was buffeted by a cyclone two passengers suffered broken ribs and several others were…

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Church Roof Collapsed In Storm Tews Saved Worshippers. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 7

During a severe storm the roof of the Methodist Church of Southers Cross near E[?] coll-psed last night. [?] he high [?] of the…

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Drought and Flood Forecasting Method?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Science has transformed human existence in a generation, but is as baffled as in the days when Clement Wragge studied the influence of…

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Yangtse Floods 12,000 Japanese Drowned Chinese Report. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

The Japanese flagship Izumo, which went aground in the mud at Woosung. has been refloated and has gone to Nanking to direct the river attack on…

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Great Flood in Yellow River Catastrophe Feared Japanese Army Driven Back Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 5

Floods in the Yellow River may come to the assistance of China, and experts predict a major catastrophe as a result of the river breaking…

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More Flood Rains? "Widespread and Heavy Falls," Says Inigo Jones

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

The cyclical series now seems to be restored to its normal sequence, and the minor disturbance of early June is operating…

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