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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

Storm at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 4

A storm passed over Coutts' Crossing at about 4.30 p.m. yesterday, resulting in about 50 points of rain. The fall was heaviest nine miles from…

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200 POINTS In Half An Hour Heavy Rain at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

Copmanhurst received 200 points in half an hour as the result of a severe storm which broke over the district on Saturday afternoon. During…

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Hail 3Ft. Deep Eastern Dorrigo Storm 300 Points at Ulong. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 4

A severe storm, accompanied by 'heavy rain and hail, broke over the Eastern Dorrigo district to-day, being especially severe in the…

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Palmer's Island Storms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 2

A series of storms has been experienced at Palmer's Island during the past few days. Late on Saturday afternoon last, 25 points were…

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Maclean Storm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

Maclean and district experienced a severe rainstorm on Monday evening, accompanied by much thunder and lightning. The storm, which lasted from…

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Ingleburn Camp Struck by Severe Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 5

A storm of intense fury struck the 2nd A.I.F. camp at Ingleburn early this afternoon. The Salvation Army marquee was blown about, and a piano…

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Heavy Storms In Tamworth District Hail, Wind and Rain. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 5

Storms in which torrential rain and wind of hurricane force, dust and hail were experienced occurred in the districts surrounding Tamworth to-day…

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Cattle Killed by Lightning Severe Storm at Bark Hut. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

For the past week stormy conditions have prevailed. On Saturday afternoon a severe storm threatened. Not much rain fell…

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Glenreagh Severe Storm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

Unsettled weather conditions continue and although the storm on Saturday was severe, it was nothing compared to the one which broke over the…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Storm Over Bengal."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 7

To-night at the Garden Theatre the military melodrama, "Storm Over Bengal," will be presented. Patric Knowles, Rochelle Hudson and…

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In Storm Pilot Boat Wrecked 22 Lives Lost. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 5

Twenty-two were drowned, including the captain and the majority of apprentices, when the Liverpool No. 1 nilot boat was driven aground, in a…

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Storm Damage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 3

Damage to crops and, houses was caused this week by storms in the Tarnworth district. Useful rains accompanied the storms. The chief losses…

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Talkies "Storm Over Bengal."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 7

Dealing with the renowned Bengal Lancers, the military drama. "Storm Over Bengal." will be presented again to-night at the Garden Theatre. The…

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Severe Storm at Halfway Creek. Halfway Creek

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 3

The weather for the last week has been rather muggy, with grey skies and rain. On Monday and Tuesday of last…

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Central and Upper Bucca Severe Storms

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 13

A severe storm broke over the district on Monday afternoon, when 30 points of rain fell. Mr. Williams had a cow killed by the…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Storm Over [?]"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

This evening at the Garden Theatre the military drama, "Storm Over Bengal," will be presented. Patric Knowles, Richard Cromwell and…

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Town Hall Floodlit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

To encourage commercial houses in Lismore to make greater use of floodlighting, the Lismore Council Chamber will be floodlit in amber and blue to…

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FLOODBOATS Sam See Trophy Win for Percy See

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 2

The ninth round of the Sam See trophy was rowed at Grafton in ideal weather. Five crews took part in the event. The final was a wonderful…

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Children's Peril in Storm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 3

During a terrific storm at Hogarth Range, Edna and Earle Palmer were sheltering in a galvanised iron shed when the force of the wind wrecked…

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Wool Ship Fire At Brisbane Wharf Hundreds of Bales in Flooded Hold. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

Wearing smoke helmets, firemen last night fought a fire which broke out in the forward hold of a ship laden with wool at Hamilton wharf…

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