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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Flood Prevention

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Murwillumbah Council has decided to ask the Government for the loan of a properly qualified engineer to take levels and advise the Council on the…

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A Big Floods. 100 Lives Lost. £1,000,000 Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Fedler, of Elbow-street, West Kempsey, who represents the I.H.C., has received a letter from a rather unknown-- but will be known…

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The Most Destructive Flood

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Gee. Standord, born on the Macleay in 1837, and long time resident at West Kempsey, was interviewed by a press representative…

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Murray River in Flood. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 3

The Murray River is again in flood, and large areas around Albury and Wodonga are inundated…

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Destructive Storm. Lives Lost in Lisbon. People Drowned in Sewers. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

A violent two days' thunderstorm at Lisbon did incalculable damage, and caused considerable loss of life. In the lower parts of tho city people were…

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Flood Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Macleay Shire Council a letter from Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, with reference to…

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Flood Damage

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. Theo. Hill, Mr. J. A., and Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., have informed the Macleay Shire Council that they, are making every effort on behalf of…

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Violent Storm at Newcastle. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

A violent storm passed over Newcastle last night. Ligntning struck a building, and masonry crashed into the street. Many people were terrified by…

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Flood Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., has informed the Shire Council that he is still urging on the question of a grant for flood damage…

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Heavy Rain Inland. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 5

Reports are coming in that heavy rain has commenced in the districts where the fires have been devastating the country, and it is anticipated the…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. [Published by arrangement.] "Dry" Law Flouted

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 10

The New York "Tribune" says: -- "A canvass of the liquor situation made by correspondents of "The Tribune" in important cities in all parts…

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Flood Relief

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, recently, Mr. Price asked: Has the Secretary for Mines yet arrived at a decision with regard to the representations…

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The Gundagai Flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 8

In 1844 the colony was visited by severe floods; the water was from 4 to 5 feet deep in the township of Gundagai, which had been laid out and…

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Washed Away in Flood. Whose Was the Responsibility? Claim for Timber

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 5

At the Kempsey District Court, on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge White. Albert V. Duckett, of Collombatti,…

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Terrific Storm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

A storm, which was accompanied by vivid lightning flashes, passed over Willawarrin on Friday afternoon. Mr. F. E. Clarke, a resident of…

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Flood Loss

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 3

Albeit V Duckett, of Collombatti, sued James Oxford Flaunasan, farmer, Kinchela, to recover £16/17/6 for work and labor done by the plaintiff,…

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Big Storm. 24 Inches in Twenty Minutes. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 3

A big storm passed over Glen Innes yesterday; 260 points of rain fell in 20 minutes…

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After the Flood

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

John Victor Francis proceeded against Thomas Griffin on a charge that on 9th November at Kempsey he did sell an article of food, to wit, milk,…

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