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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

80 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4

Severe Storm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

One of the worst storms ever experienced in Port Macquarie, so far as thunder and lightning are concerned occurred on Saturday night week…

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Storm Experience

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

During the fierce thunderstorm on Saturday February 19, a fireball struck on the hill near Gravelly where Mr. J. Spickett lives, with the result that…

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Latest Cables. Cyclone in Africa. Capetown

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A cyclone on the East coast of Madagascar, accompanied by a tidal wave, completely debastated the port of Louis, sinking all…

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Arcadia Pictures "Prisoners of the Storm."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

Handcuffed and helpless he battled an avalanche. But he couldn't brave the scorn of the girl he loved. The dramatic story of a strong man…

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Heavy Coastal Rain

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

From the middle of last week and Sunday night good general rains fell along the whole of the North Coast. Up till Friday last Taree post office…

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Bellinger Flood Victim

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

As one of the man employed on the dredge working on the Bellinger River, near the beads, was going from Urunga to the dredge on Saturday he was swept away by the…

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The Man Who Watched Through the Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 7

When rain and hurricane swept the streets of Arccibo clean of every human being the townfolk. looking from their seaward windows, used to…

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Terrific Cyclone

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Six lives were lost, several people were injured, and a vast amount of property damage was caused by the 64-miles-an-hour cyclone, which,…

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In the Track of the Cyclone Manning and Wallamba Districts Suffer Great Losses in Stock and Property Roads and Culverts Suffer Severely Deluge at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Rain commenced to fall on Thursday night. 14th. April, and on Good Friday morning it just pelted down in Wingham. All day long it…

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Flood Bains Local Districts. a Man Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Good Friday was one of the wettest days experienced locally for years. Rain, at times heavy and of a driving nature fell almost incessantly all day…

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Walllsend Colliery Flooded

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

An extensive subsidence occurred in the Wallsend Soccer Football club's area during the flood early on Saturday morning, the scene has been…

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Twenty Inches at Bullahdelah Biggest Flood Known

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Since Friday last, unlit Tuesday 20 inches or rain have fallen at Bullah-delah, while the biggest flood known in the Myall River has occurred. The…

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Dungog Flooded. Dungog

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Dungong is experiencing another flood to-day as a result of the incessant rain yesterday and last night. All low-lying gland is submerged and…

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Flood at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

From 9 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. on Saturday 91 inches of rain foil fit Wingham. The Manning River rose considerably, and the top of the sheds…

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Wallamba Flood News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

On Wednesday last, by way of a preliminary' introduction as to what was to follow, the Wallamba experienced a'downpour registering 85 pts…

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The Deluge. Big Flood on Camden Haven

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

We lead the biggest flood at Kendall that has been experienced for 30 years. Residents on the lowest portion of the town moved out on Friday…

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The Wallamba Deluge. Biggest Flood on Record. Heavy Losses SUSTAlNED

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

The highest and most devastating flood in the history of the Wallamba River district has just been experienced, registrations made showing it…

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District Deluge. Old Bar Breaks Out and Relieves Situation. Heavy Losses on Wallamba

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 8

The heaviest rains in the history of the Manning and adjoining rivers deluged the district on Friday and Saturday of last week as it has…

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Terrible Storms During Easter Period. General Chaos. Washaways on Railways

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

The whole of the Esters Coast of New South Wales was visited by cyclonic storms during the Easter he[?] which did a vast amount of…

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Fury of the Tempest. Disastrous City Cyclone. Many Killed. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

SIX or more lives were lost, several people injured, and great damage to property was caused by a cyclone howling at 64 miles an hour from the…

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