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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

15 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Floods in Holland

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

Cabled news from Amsterdam reports that the whole of the North of Holland is in danger of being flooded, owing to the bursting of the…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading.) Protection of Central Kempsey and Our Bridges From Flood Destruction. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 4

SIR:—I feel I would be criminally guilty were I to remain silent as to the imminent danger to which the residents and owners of property in Central Kempsey are…

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Severe Storms

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

During last week two very severe storms passed over the district, that on the Friday afternoon being exceptional. About 2 o'clock the sky…

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Floods in New England

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

TORRENTIAL rain fell east of Inverell on Saturday night, 6 inches falling within two hours, and the fall for the night, totalling 935 points. Considerable damage was done. Stockowners along the…

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Rain and Floods

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

Last Thursday the weather--which had been exceptionally fine for several weeks--broke and heavy rain fell for several hours. This…

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Floods in North and West

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 6

Following the heavy fall of rain and snow last week and on Monday in tho SouthWest and West, the Rivera Belebula and Macquarie overflowed their…

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On Four Brass Plates. All Rights Reserved. a Story of a Treasure Island in the Indian Ocean. Part 27. Chapter Xxv. a War of the Elements--sunshine After Storm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 7

One of those furious tempests of southern latitudes had burst upon the Hopeful in all its appalling force and grandeur. The sky opened with flash…

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The Deluge and the Dove

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

There came a time in Israel 'When drowned were all its lights, By forty days of ceaseless rain And forty drenching nights…

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Big Floods in Queensland

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 8

Most of the south-western districts of Queensland are in a flooded state. There have been numerous railway washaways, and one train arrived at…

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Hawkesbury in Flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. William Mitchell writes to Windsor "Gazette":— In the "Gazette" of the 13th inst., I notice the district has been visited…

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Severe Thunderstorms. Man Killed by Lightning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm passed over Sydney on Saturday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. There were several exceedingly vivid flashes of lightning,…

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A Thunderstorm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 4

Sunday night, or to be more correct 2 a.m. Monday, a very violent thunderstorm accompanied by much rain passed over the district, the…

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Severe Thunderstorm

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 8

At about. 2 a.m. on Monday, last a very violent thunderstorm accompanied by vivid lightning flashes and much rain passed over the district. The…

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News by Wire. Fears of Big Flood at Tamworth. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 9

Grave fears are entertained at Tamworth owing to the flooded condition of the Peel River. The position in the town is critical…

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Floods

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 5

The Namoi River was almost a banker on Friday, and was expected to rise another 4ft or 5ft, but could then only flood the low-lying portion…

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