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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Glenrock Flood Menace

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Druitt, Secretary of the Glenrock and Tennessee Drainage Union, has received the following letter from Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A.,…

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Floods on South Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Torrential rains have flooded portions of the far South Coast districts, where as much as seven inches have fallen. Flooded creeks have caused…

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Flood Cycles

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

Mr. Inigo Jones writes: "Rumor hath it that I have predicted a flood bringing 3ft. of water into Queensland Street before the end of March…

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Flood Cycles

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. Inigo Jones, the well-known meteorologist, writes to the Brisbane press: "Rumor hath it that I have predicted a flood bringing 3ft. of water…

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Alien Flood

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

The West Australian Government is seriously embarrassed by the influx of Southern European migrants into that State…

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Salvage Interrupted. Devastating Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

It was learned from members of the crew of the steamer Iron Chief who returned to Sydney by train on Monday, that if Saturday morning's…

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Flood Warnings

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

Heavy rain fell on the North Coast during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m yesterday and rain is still falling. The Nambucca and Bellingen Rivers are…

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Flood Warnings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

An unprecedented April rainstorm deluged the coastal belt on Tuesday evening, taking in many parts of Queensland and New South Wales…

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7 More Missing. in Dawson Valley. Queensland Floods. 10 Bodies Not Found. Rockhampton

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

It is feared that a tragedy eclipsing the one at G obera, whan seven people were drowned, happened at Bundalba in the Dawson…

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Disastrous American Flood. Montreal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 2

Atlanta: The latest estimate of the southern flood disasters are 12 dead and 8000 homeless The damage is estimated at between ten and fifteen…

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Flood Grant. £500 for Nymboida

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government has notified Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A. that he has approved of a grant of £500 towards the cost of repairing…

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Gales of Wind

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Conrad continues his pictures of Bea life in the "Pall Mall Magazine" "Of the delight of seeing a small craft run bravely amongst the great seas…

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Airmen's Triumph. Plane Fight Through Storms. Arrival at Brisbane. Enthusiastic Welcome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 6

After a stormy passage during the night the Southern Cross, on the last stage of its Pacific flight from Suva to Brisbane, arrived safely at…

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Heavy Rain and High Winds

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

Following upon a week or clear pleasant weather, train commenced to fall on Wednesday morning and continued intermittently throughout the…

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Flood Rains

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Following light showers on Tuesday night and during Wednesday the fall got heavier during the latter afternoon and during the night it was…

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Fierce Coastal Storm. Worst for 34 Years. Two Steamers Ashore. Manning in Flood. Taree Isolated--Telegraph and telephone Lines Down. Electric Lighting System Disturbed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 7

For a number of years it appears to be the regular thing for a gale of hurricane violence and accompanied by rain to strike the Manning district…

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Wind and Rain. Manning in Flood. Taree Isolated by Phone

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday night the fine spell of weather came to an end and steady [?] up till an early hour of Friday morning. On Thursday the…

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The Cyclone. Jones Island Suffers. Inundated by Salt Water

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

The residents of Jones' Island had a most remarkable experience during the cyclone last week, which old hands say has been the most…

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Heavy Storm. Deluge in Sydney Transport Held Up

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms in the annals of Sydney occurred yesterday morning. The rain was accompanied by…

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Deluge in Bega District

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

During Friday and Saturday more than eleven inches of rain were recorded in the Bega district with the result that all low-lying lands are…

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