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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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South Coast Floods. Bridges Swept Away. Pambula

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 8

The whole of the South Coast, from Moruya to Gabe, has passed through a period of exceptionally heavy rain, which has caused severe floods…

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Eden Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

The recent flood at Eden was unparalled in the history of the district. The Towamba River in three hours rose about 20ft above the level of any…

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Storm at Townsend. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

A violent storm at Townsend wrecked two churchmes and unroofed many buildings…

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Heavy Storm at Maitland

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm broke over the Maitland district on Friday. The lighining was Severe, and the thunder heavy. Heavy rain fell, ranging…

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Macleay Shire Council. Cr. Omeara and the Engineer. "A Storm in a Teacup." President Threatens Drastic Action. the Proposed Returned Soldiers' Employment Grant

Macleay Argus · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 6

The Macleay Shire Council met on Monday last, there being present, Crs. S. R. J. Lancaster (President), in the chair, W. O'Meara; J. A. Mannix, C. A…

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In Memory of Soldier J. Gale, M. M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

on route for home after three years lighting, our hero caught influenza and landed at capetown, where he died and was buried…

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Local and General. the '93 Flood

Macleay Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

Next Tuesday is the anniversary of the '93 flood when the water was over the top of the doors in the Masonic Hall, Belgrave-street, Kempsey…

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In Memory of Soldier J. Gale (M.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

En route for home after three years' fighting, our hero caught influenza, and was landed at Capetown, where he died and was buried…

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The Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 4

The locky escape of the Macleay from floods last week while the settlers on the Richmond and Tweed had a most unfortunate experience…

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Britain's Coal Difficulties. Serious Aspects of British Trouble. Pits Flooded. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

The Miners' Federation in London holds aloof from the Yorkshire dispute. A serious aspect of the strike is the danger of explosions and fires in the dry…

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Overseas News Mines Flooded

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, in the Commons, reported a very grave development in the Yorkshire mines dispute. Three mines had already been…

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The Deluge of Circulars

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 2

The policy of slicking to its last is one which is laid upon councils not only as a matter of expediency, but also as a legal obligation (says the…

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A Deluge of Circulars

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 5

The following, from "S. M. Herald," should be taken to heart by those i councils (municipal and shire) who feel that they have a mission to run…

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War May Solve Bible Mystery. Truth About Deluge Promised

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 7

The great world-war is going to build as well as destroy. It promises to solve more than one new problem of modern life, and is quite as sure…

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Early, Storms Fireball Hits Church

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 3

A fireball struck the Congregational Union building at the corner of Devonshire and Riley strets. Surry Hills, during a storm on Wednesday…

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Five Feet of Hail. Storms in Spain. Stupendous Damage Done

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Madrid states that the recent floods in Spain were most disastrous. Hailstones smashed in the roofs of the houses at…

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Terrific Storm on Upper Macleay

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

EXCHANGES tell of a very heavy storm which passed over Bellbrook on Saturday, about 4 o'clock and lasted 20 minutes. Hailstones, some larger than hen eggs, lay…

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Aviator Pickles. Thunderstorm Damages Aeroplane Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 5

Aviator Sydney Pickles encountered a thunderstorm at Bathurst, which caused many perforations in the wings of his aeroplane through hail and…

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Cyclone at Casino

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

The damage caused by a cyclone which passed over Casino on Saturday afternoon last is estimated at between £15,000 and £20,000. Hardly…

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Cyclone at Casino. £20,000 Worth of Damage Done

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 6

While farmers throughout the drought stricken area of N.S.W. were praying for rain, the town of Casino was visited by a cyclonic storm…

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