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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

158 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Flood and Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 5

Shortage of bread and meat was somewhat acute in many of the homes of Purfleet, Glenthorne and Sidebottom during the currency of the flood,…

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The Easterly Gale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

Rain commenced to fall on Thursday of last week and contiuned all day Friday, accompanied by a strong easterly wind. The wind increased in…

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Gales and Floods. Much Damage on North Coast. Farmers' Heavy Losses

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

THE latter months of last year and the first seven months of this have been notable for a succession of heavy rainfalls, accompanied in many…

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The Flood

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

The Hunter, Manning, and Macleay rivers had their share of the rain. Mr. F. Seekold. who took the mall train to Taree on Friday, said they…

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The Flood on the Macleay. Enormous Damage to Property. No Loss of Life

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 5

Copies of the Macleay "Argus" and "Chronicle" reached us on Thursday morning, both in reduced size owing to the dislocation of the offices…

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The Record Flood of 1866. When the 55 Years Ago. When the Old Bar Opened

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 3

(For the information below we are indebted to "The Wanderer," who collated it from the flies of the "Manning River News," then published in…

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Flood Notes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

The residents of Moto and Ghinni district had very unpleasant experiences, during the flood. Many farms were completely covered, And only the…

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North Coast Floods. Numerous Requests for Help

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 3

The Local Government Department is receiving hundreds of requests from the North Coast for help owing to the floods. It is impossible to deal with all…

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Local and General. Flood Pianos

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

I have arranged with a high-class Sydney manufacturer to renovate Damaged Pianos.--Fegan, Agent…

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The 1921 Flood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Unkind critics have written of Australia as the land of floods and droughts. So far as the North Coast is concerned it is more fortunate…

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Flood Notes. Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Ainsworth, of Pola Crook, was making his way home on Monday of last week when he saw a young woman and her brother in a boat trying to…

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Lower Manning Notes the Flood

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

First and foremost, the chief topic, the flood. Twee reports the largest for 27 years, and also that the opening of the Old Bar saved the…

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Flood Losses

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

Later messages from the north Coast state that the floods have exacted a disastrous toll. The loss of stock at Murwillimbah will run into…

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Flood Flurries

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 4

IN previous issue we gave a fairly full account of the damage done in Kempsey by the July flood of '21, and reliable news from outside centres is…

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Flood Cutting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 4

The flood cutting through the RI[?] between Belmore and the lake af, Crescent Head has been of immense benefit to that, country, as…

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Flood Warnings

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 5

Sir,--Mr. J. E. Druitt's suggestions are very practical and timely. An emergency outfit for two stations, Bellbrook and Kempsey, will cost from £400…

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Flood and Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

During the recent. flood considerable damage was done to the shire roads. but in many places the ram has greatly improved then by…

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Camden Haven No Flood

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 6

Another record for Camdon Haven we have bad no flood. Old hands talk of u flood about 30 years ago, corresponding with a big flood on…

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Flood Relief. Local Loans Suggested

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

At the invitation of the President of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. C. J. McRae), members representing the three North Coast constituencies,…

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Heavy Snow Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. Brislane rang the "Wingham Chronicle" on Friday last to say that a very heavy snow storm occurred at…

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