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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

35 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Terrific Storm at Singleton

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

THE Singleton Racing Club's course at Whittingham suffered severely during a cyclonic storm recently. The damage included the ungoofing of 49…

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Floods Expected in Queensland. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

A Brisbane message says Central Queensland has shared heavily in the rainfall of the past week-end and as a result the Warrego River has risen…

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Seine Floods Subside. Paris

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

The Seine has begun to fall and it is expected by to-morrow it will have fallen a foot at Point Dausterlitz, hitherto the highest point, and rapidly…

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Severe Wind Storm. Damage to Buildings

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

on Friday afternoon last Gloucester was visited by a terrifle wind storm, which did a great deal of damage. Houses were unroofed, trees blown…

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Telegrams. Floods in Queensland. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

A Brisbane message says a torrential rainstorm caused floods in many country districts. A pensioner camped near Springsure in a tent was swept…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

A very severe rain storm, accompanied, by wind, lightning and thunder, passed over the district on Thursday afternoon. For an hour or…

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Cyclone Over Brisbane. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

A Brisbane message says a fierce cyclonic storm did considerable damage at Brisbane and suburbs last night. Many buildings were unroofed…

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Wednesday's Storm. Covers Wide Area

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The storm that passed over the Macleay on Wednesday covered a large part of the State. At Molong 373 points of rain fell…

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The Comboyne Storm

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

During the thunderstorm which occurred last Thursday week at Comboyne, Mr. Tolhurst's residence was struck by lightning. Although the…

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Severe Storm on the Comboyne

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

LAST week's cyclonic storm was particularly severe on the Comboyne. Hail as big as hen eggs fell in some centres, and horses were driven…

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Terrific Storm in Wyalong. Power House Flooded

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

AFTER extremely vivid lightning, a terrific rainstorm broke over the district on Friday night. At Buddin-gower 260 points fell in less than an…

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Current Topics Violent Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

A violent storm passed over Gloucester last night. So severe was the lightning that a large number of telephones about the town had their fuses…

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Power of a Thunderstorm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

When a great storm is raging, with flashes of lightning illuminating the sky and thunder crashes deafening the ears, we realize something of the…

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Macleay 64 Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. C. Bradley, telling of old times, in an article in the Nambucca News recently, writes interestingly as follows :—…

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The Dry Flood (Published by Arrangement)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities in America at a rate which, unless they are utterly blind to the conditions of affairs, must be…

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The "Dry!" Flood. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 8

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities in America at a rate which, unless they are utterly blind to the condition of affairs must be…

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Flood Refuge Refused

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A.,. has been informed as follows by the Under-Secretary for Lands: -- Referring to your representations in relation to the…

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Brain Storms. Views of Experts

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Magistrates from all parts of the British Isles and from the Dominions visited London for a series of lectures on lunacy and mental…

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55-Mile Gale. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 5

During a brief storm at Sydney at 10 o'clock yesterday morning the wind blew at 55 per miles per hour, being the strongest with two exceptions for…

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The Chinese Floods. Shanghai

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 5

A Pekin message says the verified reports to the International Relief Committee show the known deaths owing to the floods total 13,115. It is…

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