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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Cyclonic Storm. Vessel Sunk. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

A storm of cyclonic force occurred on the Northern Queensland coast. Several small sailing vessels were dismasted and one was sunk…

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Lawless Liquor. (Published by Arrangement) Floods of It in New York

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 8

Mr. Peels Pickett. Research Secretery of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been giving sonic of his experiences to…

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Flooded Mines. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

A Scottish mining export is of the opinion that 50 pits in Scotland will never be pumped dry. Those which are saved will be dangerous for months…

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News of the World. Collieries Flooded. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Bridgman, in the House of Commons, stated that 46 collieries were flooded. They employed 14.656 men…

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German Trusts Will Flood World's Markets

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

The vast industrial power "behind the German trusts is summarised by an credited British journalist. "Thyssen, who lost a fortune and…

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Heavy Rain at Grafton. Nearly 18 Inches. Danger of Flood. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

Between Friday and yesterday 1777 points of rain had fallen at Grafton, the heaviest recorded for the last 15 years and the danger of a big flood is…

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Bellinger in Flood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

At Bellingen, torrential rain, which set in on Thursday night, continued throughout Friday without cessation. The river rose very rapidly, and on…

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Floods at Coraki

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

Torrential rains have fallen at Coraki, 14 inches having been registered in 48 hours up to Monday. All the low-lying country is flooded…

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Flood at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

During the 36 hours up to nine o'clock on Saturday morning heavy rain had fallen almost incessantly at Macksville, totalling 1280 points, the…

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High Flood at Bowra

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

Bowraville is suffering from a flood A rainfall of 12 inches was recorded in 48 hours to Saturday, and the river has risen higher than known since 1893…

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Flood Rains. 1347 pts. Since Thursday. River Rises Over 13 Feet. All Low Lands Inundated. Traffic Interrupted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

Torrential rain began to fall in Kempsey and every part of the Macleay on Thursday night, and up till 8.30 a.m. to-day 1347 points have been…

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Flood Fatality. Man Drowned at Ulmar[?]a

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

A message from South Grafton yesterday stated that the possibilities of a serious flood are increasing hourly. The low-lying parts of the middle and…

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Flood Fatalities

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

John Wingfield, a returned soldier, was drowned at Ulmarra on Monday while removing stock from flooded ground. His horse…

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Floods at Coraki. 14 Inches in 48 Hours

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Torrential rains have fallen at Coraki, 14 inches having been registered in 48 hours. All the low lying country is flooded…

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Floods in the North. South Maitland Threatened

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Owing to the flood gates in Wallis Crook at West Maitland having been closed to prevent the river flowing up the creek, there was…

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Floods Elsewhere

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Colaki, on the [?] River, reported that 14 inches of rein had been regis[?]ed there in the previous 48 hours, and that all the…

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The Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Thursday night last about 11 p.m. saw the beginning of a rainstorm that continued practically without cessation till noon on Monday. The fall in…

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The Flood

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Up to last week many residents of the Nambucca periodically wondered what would be the result if one of these monsoonal showers which…

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Flood Waters Subside. River Almost Normal

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

The fears of a flood on the Macleay are now passed. Since the river reached its highest point, 13ft 6in., early on Monday morning, it began to fall…

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"Dry" Drive in Wet Week Sodawater Shonk Defies Flood

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

The swiftness of the Macleay made punt communication between the two banks of the river at Kinchela impossible last Tuesday, and the under-water…

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