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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Floods in Europe

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

THERE is wide-spread devastation in Europe owing to heavy rainstorms. France, Switzerland, and Northers Italy have all been badly affected, and much damage is…

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Floods in Scotland

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 4

THE Scottish Highlands have experienced the worst floods since the historic overflowing of the Moray in 1829. It is impossible yet to gauge…

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Floods in the Olden Times. From Early-day Records

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The year 1799 was remarkable for the occurrence, for the first time within the knowledge of settlers, of a heavy flood in the Hawkesbury River,…

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Floods in This Olden Times From Early Day Records

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

The year 1700 was remarkable for the occurrence, for the first time within the knowledge of the settlers, of a heavy flood in the Hawkesbury River N.S.W…

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Kempsey and the Storm. Hail and Heavy Rain

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

The week-end in Kempsey provided fickle weather. Saturday morning was fine, with a touch of summer heat, but in the early afternoon dark clouds…

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A Disastrous Storm. Property Severely Damaged. Young Man Killed by Lightning. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

A very heavy storm broke over the metropolis yesterday afternoon, accompanied by hail, and did a considerable amount of damage to property over a…

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Flood Wanted

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

The Manning River needs a big flood. The Old Bar is closed up, and Harrington entrance is hardly passable. It is over 20 years since the last big flood…

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Damage By storm at Brisbane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

ON Sunday afternoon last a violent thunderstorm passed over Brisbane, accompanied by cyclonic wind and heavy rain. Considerable damage was done, plate glass…

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Local and General News. Violent Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A HEAVY storm broke over Port Macquarie on Sunday afternoon last. The morning bad been very hot, and as the humidity was also great, conditions were favourable for…

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Disastrous Storm. in North-west Victoria. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

A disastrous storm of great violence passed over the north-western portion of Victoria, yesterday afternoon, causing great damage in different places. Houses…

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Butterflies and Floods

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

For the past three days (writes a correspondent in a Brisbane daily) thousands of butterflies have been passing Waterford in one direction--south to…

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The Big Flood of 1867

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 1

April 13, 1867: If ever there was a paper brought out under difficulties, both mechanical and literary, such is undoubtely true of the present issue…

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Storm at Cape Byron

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 2

The Cape Byron lighthouse, during a storm on Saturday night, was struck force times by lightning. The head keeper was knocked down, and the Jul[?]an light was…

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Floods in the Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

The following flood records associated with the long ago are interesting to-day:— In 1857 the water rose at Tinonee,…

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Heavy Gale and Rain. Floods in Newcastle District. Disastrous Effect on Wheat Crops. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

A heavy gale is still raging in Sydney and along, the coast with continuous heavy rain. The Newcastle district is badly flooded and several…

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Gales and Floods. SYDNEY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

A HEAVY gale continued throughout the night, and it is not expected to abate for another 24 hours. Many low-lying parts of the metropolitan…

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The Hunter in Flood

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 2

At 9 o'clock on Friday the Hunter had risen 26 1/2 feet at Maitland, and was rising a foot on hour, [?] points of rain fallen at Maitland within the past ten…

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Sheltering From the Storm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Kempsey felt keen anxiety over the week-end at the non-arrival of the steamers Gunbar and Kinchola, which were due here last Thursday, owing to…

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News in Brief The Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The storm abated considerably during the week-end but heavy rain continued to fall. During the 58 hours up to 9 p.m. on…

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The Wheat Crop. Damage by Recent Storm. Less Than a Million Pounds

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 3

A wire from Sydney states that Mr. John McLean, general manager of the Sunshine Harvester Co., after an analysis of the information…

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