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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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A Night of Storm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

On the storm-tossed Indian Ocean, In the Great Australian Bight, A gallant Royal Wail boat, Was laboring in her might…

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The Weather. Floods Predicted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 3

After six weeks of practically dry weather, light rain commenced to fall on Sunday morning and continued during the day, but during the night the…

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Floods in Japan. Shanghai

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

Telegrams from Osaka state a typhoon swept Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and the surrounding districts. Thousands are homeless and the land is…

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MR. C. H. Gale to Retire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., for 47 years a member of the public service, will shortly enter on leave prior to retirement…

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Ball of Fire--startling Storm Incident

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says Marlborough residents had narrow escapes during a phenomenal thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, but they…

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The Manning from 1865. What Happened Fifty Five Years Ago. Selected From the Files of the "Manning River News." Published in Tinonee by the Late Horace Dean. The First Paper Printed on the Manning River. For the "Wingham Chronicle." ARTICLE No. 66. the "Fire King" in a Gale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 10

"Manning River News" of Saturday. June 4th, 1870, says:— The late hour at which the steamer's mail was delivered ut Tinonee…

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Moon's Age and Thunderstorms

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 9

Many meteorologists and astronomers have drawn attention from time to time to a connection between the occurrence of thunderstorms and the age of the…

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Monday's Gale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Most people admit that the gale experienced all day on Monday and Monday night was the most severe experienced on the Manning for many…

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Fires and Storm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

Bush fires occurred at various places in the north last week. From Wyong northwards an almost continuous fiery trail ran parallel with the railway line…

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Last Week's Storm Risks

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

While motoring from Dungog to Gloucester on Monday week Mr. August Hamburger had a remarkably narrow escape from death. During one of…

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Bellinger Flood Belief

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has secured another £150 for the Bellingen Shire Council on account of flood damage repair work. This makes £400…

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Sunday's Terrific Storm Hail Like Pullets' Eggs

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

A little before lunch time on Sunday ominous peals of thunder gradually became louder from the southwest, while vivid lightning played…

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The Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 5

Sunday afternoon's thunder storm, with its two inches or more of rain, came as a great blessing to most of the parched Macleay; but the hail and cyclonic…

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Storm at Euroka

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

A correspondent writes: Euroka, too, got a share of Sunday's hail, many acres of maize being levelled to the ground. Lucerne beds and vegetable…

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Current Topics Storm on the Manning

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 2

A Wingham message states that a big storm did considerable damage in localities to the west and north-west of Wingham. At Warrawillah 5½…

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Flooding Out Prohibition. (Published by arrangement.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

"The Moderation League," says the "Times" (New York), ''has made public the results of a survey in the Southern States, and prefaced its…

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Manning's Heavy Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

The Manning district has just ex-perienced several severe thunderstorms. One that occurred tho other day carried with it huge hailstones…

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Phenomenal Storm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 8

A terrific hailstorm passed over the Clarence district last Saturday. Heavy damage was done to the maize and vegetable crops and orchards. Even…

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Clybucca. the Storm

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 5

Oh Friday last about 1.30 p.m. one of the most disastrous storms experienced here for years passed over our locality, accompanied by strong gusts…

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Hailstones at Grafton— Phenomenal Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 3

A terrific hailstorm passed over the Clarence district. Heavy damage was done to the maize and vegetable crops and orchards. [?] lucerne was…

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