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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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A Kendall Rain-maker. No Responsibility for Floods

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

The following letter, says that "North Queensland Register," was received by the Longreach Primary Producers, Company…

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Grant for Flood Damage

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 5

WE are advised by both Messrs. T. H. Hill and J. J. Fitzgerald, M's.L.A., that the Minister is prepared to make a special grant of £150 to the Port…

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The Big Flood (Published by Arrangement)

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 4

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the annual per…

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Storms in October. Seasonal Forecast. Regent Developments Suggest Wet Season

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

Conditions in the past five weeks have been in some respects rather unusual, and Queensland has seen the production of winter rains along the northern…

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Assistance for Flood Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of Meaning Shire Council on Monday last a letter was read from the Under Secretary, L.G. Department, under date August 5,…

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Storms in October Seasonal Forecast. Recent Developments Suggest Wet Season

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

Conditions in the past five weeks have been in some respects rather unusual, and Queensland has seen the production of winter rains along…

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Gales of Wind

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 7

Mr. Jeseph Conrad continues his picture of sea life in the "Pall Mail Magazine" Of the delight of seeing a smal;l craft run bravely ambugst the great seas…

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Scattered Storms

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A welcome storm passed over the district yesterday afternoon many localities benefiting by good showers. Invergordon, the Barrington…

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Coloured Snow Storms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

There are records of coloured snowstorms dating as far back as the sixth century. According to Hamboldt, a great traveller, a shower of…

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The "Storm Bird" at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 4

Lieutenant Frewin, in his Bristol fighter plane "The Storm Bird," arrived at Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon from Brisbane, and left for Sydney on…

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Hail Storm on Clarence Much Damage Done

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Much damage was done by wind and hail during a severe storm at Mylnford, on the Clarence. Hail fell for 25 minutes, and rain for a further 20…

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Wedding Bells Swan—flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

On Thursday, October 20, at 8 a.m., the marriage of Kitty, third daughter of Mrs. Flood, and the late Mr. Patrick Flood, "Cavan May," East…

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American Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

The military authorities estimate the death foll in New England at 125 with 76 bodies already blentified. It is expected that the first estimate of…

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Flood Gate Wanted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 2

Prior to the opening of ordinary business at the Macleay Shire meeting, Cr. J. Mannix introduced a deputation of Messrs. W. T. Marriott. P. Brady and…

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Wings Pierced. Flight Through Heavy Storm Huge Hailstones

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 1

To have to fight his way through a raging storm in which hailstones pierced the wings of his machine was the experience of Mr. S. L…

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Heavy Rain

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Torrential rains fell over parts of the North Coast and Northern Tablelands and Nothern slopes and plains during the last 24 hours, ended 9 a.m…

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Terrific Rain Storm. Railway Service Interrupted. Damage at Ward's River

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

Torrential rain yesterday afternoon caused considerable damage to the railway permanent way in the vicinity of Ward's River, and…

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Big Railway Smash Narrowly Averted. Lad Swims Flooded Creek and Stops Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

Through the bravery and quick action of a lad named W. Hampton a big train smash was narrowly averted a mile south…

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Deluge at Ward's River. Trains Held Up Monday Night. Seven Inches in 20, Minutes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a heavy rain and, thunder storm, passed over the district, and heavy rain fell. At Ward's River the water came down in…

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Railway Smash Averted Lad Swims Flooded Creek and Stops Train

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 4

Through the bravery and quick action of a lad named W. Hampton a big train samsle was narrowly averted a mile south of Ward's River…

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