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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Storm Smashes Window. Grafton Premises of Murray's Ltd

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

During the height of the storm at Grafton one night recently the large centre window at the premises of Murray's Ltd., in Prince Street,…

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Gale in Sydney. Much Damage Done

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

A southerly gale with gale at 63 .m.p.h. that did great damage, [?]it Sydney on Friday night. A new picture theatre at…

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Heavy Storm at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused at Grafton on Tuesday afternoon by a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by wind of cyclonic character. Altogether…

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Home Destroyed by Fire at Dilgery a Disastrous Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

On January 7th last a four-roomed house at the Dilgery owned by Mr. J. G. Geale and occupied by his son, Mr. S. G. Geale, was destroyed, with…

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Heavy Rain. Manning Relieved. Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

As much as 12 inches of rain has been registered at the foot of Mount Beerwah (Eumundi district, Queensland), during the last 48 hours, while…

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Coastal Steamer Has Rough Time. Ran Out of Coal in Teeth of Gale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

The North Coast S.N. Co's steamer Arakoon, which left Coff's Harbor for Sydney on Saturday, had a rough trip down the coast, owing to the strong…

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Severe Storm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday night about 9 o'clock a severe storm broke over Wingham. The lightning was terrific, and two short, loud claps of thunder struck…

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Thunderstorms

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

A thunderstorm passed over Gloucester and district on Saturday evening but only a few points of rain fell in the town. To the north of the…

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Milk and Thunderstorms

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

A Dutch milk supplying company recently investigated the subject of the influence of thunderstorms on the development of acid in milk in a hope of…

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End of Drought Good Seasons to 1932. More Heat and Storms. Inigo Jones' Forecast

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

The drought is now practically over, says Mr. Inigo Jones, the Queensland meteorologist. At present more rain is likely, and slightly cooler conditions…

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Milk and Thunderstorms

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

A Dutch milk supply company recently investigated the subject of the influence of thunderstorms on the development of acid in milk in a hope…

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Obituary. Miss Lydia Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

The death occurred on Wednesday of Miss Lydia Storm, of Ocean Street, Bondi. Deceased, who was 44 years of age, was the daughter of Mr. and…

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Deluge at Forster. Nearly 14 Inches This Week. Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

The condition of drought, water famine, menace of bush fires-[?]ind consequent commercial stagnation that has gripped this part of the State…

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Deluge at Forster. Nearly 14 Inches of Rain This Week

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

The conditions of drought, water famine, and menace of bush fires with their natural consequence of commercial stagnation in this part of the…

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The Weather. Very Heavy Rains. River in Flood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

AFTER a long spell of dry weather practically throughout the whole State, rain was reported along both the north and south coast, some of the…

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Heavy Rain at Dungog

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Very heavy rain was falling at Dungog this (Tuesday) afternoon, and also at the Monkerai…

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Terrific Flood & Tragic Deaths Two Men Drowned at Gloucester. Business People Suffer Heavy Losses. Crops and Fences Destroyed. Heavy Damage to Roads and Bridges

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The flooding of the whole of the lower portion of the town, widepsread loss and the tragic death of two men were the unprecedented events of the week-end at Gloucester. But a short week ago settlers…

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Railway Interruptions Flood Causes Much Damage to Permanent Way

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

There were no fewer than five interruptions to the line within ten miles north of Gloucester. Two huge washaways near…

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The Flood at Barrington

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Early on Monday morning, Feb. 4, distant thunder could be heard in the north-west, heralding a storm which reached here that afternoon,…

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