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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Severe Storm

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

One of the most severe storms over experienced on the Upper Macleay River passed over there on Saturday evening. The thunder and lightning…

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The Clybucca Storm

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. D. Johnston, of Clybucca, has received the following letter from the Commonwealth Meteorologist: "Dear. Sir,--It was quite a pleasure to receive…

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Severe Storm. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

A severe storm at Bald Hills Queensland, did great damage to property. The Church of England building was razed to the ground. The…

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Violent Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

Sunday's excessive heat brought two storms to Kempsey. The first, in the forenoon, passed quickly and lightly, but the one that broke at…

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Sunday's Storm. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The severe cyclone at Walcha on Sunday caused damage estimated at £1500…

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Sunday's Storm

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

One of the most violent gales Kempsey has experienced for some time past visited the town in Sunday night's storm. The overcast sky betokened the…

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A Torch, a Storm, and a Calf

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 8

A memorable adventure in the dark and the drenching rain of Christmas night befell a well-known professor of the Melbourne University…

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Heavy Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

FOLLOWING two days of a bluck northcaster, a violent storm broke over Port Macquarie late on Sunday afternoon. It was preoeded by a peculiar-coloured cloud…

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Violent Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

Sunday's heat brought two storms to Kempsey. The first passed quickly and lightly, but the one that broke at nightfall was preceded by one of…

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The Clyde a Storm Centre. 4000 Dockers Strike at Manchester. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

The Clyde strikers marched through the city in great numbers. The Clyde is now a storm centre. Four thousand Manchester dockers…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday beneficial falls of rain were reported from coastal districts, and also the Blue Mountains. The amounts were light to heavy in…

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Value of Thunderstorms

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 8

A thunderstorm is one of the best physicians, says an English paper. In fact, it is worth an army of doctors working day and night. What they…

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Storms General with Moderate Falls

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Out of the storm on Tuesday 70 points of rain were registered at Glouster Post Office while outside centres report falls of from half to one…

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Coach in the Flood

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Terrific rains occurred on Tuesday at Nowra and 740 points were recorded. A sensational accident occurred at about half-past nine on Tuesday night,…

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Serious Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Serious floods have occurred in many parts of the State as a result of the recent heavy rains. Heavy losses of stock have been reported…

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General News Devastating Flood in Bega District

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Flood walers have receded at Bega leaving devastation in the trail. For mile and miles fencing and wire netting are gone as also are bridges and…

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Bega's Deluge. Heavy Stock and Crop Losses. Bega

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 8

Bega has experienced the biggest flood on record. Since Monday last 28 Inches 72 points of rain fell. The water rope rapidly around the town,…

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Big Floods

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

THE Bellinger received a particularly heavy deluge during the recent rains. No less than 13 1/2 inches fell in 24 hours, causing the river to rise 23…

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Floods in Victoria, SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

Further particulars of the recent floods in Victoria show that hundreds of people have been rendered homeless, and many temporarily thrown…

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Value of Thunderstorms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

A THUNDERSTORM is one of the best physicians, says an English paper. In fact, it is worth an army of doctors working day an night. What…

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