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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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New Zealand Butter. Flooding Canadian Market

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 8

A message from Regina, Saskatchewan, states that the flood New Zealand butter is depressing Prices. There will be enough New Zealand…

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News of the Day Flood Warning

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 2

The N.S.W. Wales coast is in grip of a cyclonic gale, and flood danger on Hunter and Manning is immediate, says air. Mares…

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Heavy Rain. Flood Warning Issued

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

After a week of intermittent rain, a heavy downpour occurred carly on Tuesday morning. On Monday morning 55 points were registered at the Taree…

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Special Flood Warning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

The Weather Bureau at 10.40 a.m. yesterday (Tuesday) telegraphed to the Postmaster at Taree:…

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Record Flood in Hunter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

A message at 3.30 yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon stated that a record flood had been experienced at Paterson, where 8 inches of rain had been…

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Shire Activities. Big Business Programme Before Shire Council. Subsequent Deluge of Rain Must Affect Carrying Out of Work

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bowraville, on Monday last…

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Later— Maitland Flood Higher Than 1893

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

Further information from Maitland states that the Hunter rose to 37ft 6 inches yesterday—higher than the 1893 record. The only higher…

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Big Floods on Central Coast Hunter, Manning and Hastings Affected. 1000 People Homeless in Maitland

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

A cyclonic disturbance has caused torrential rains on the coast of New South Wales. The flood is the…

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Disastrous Floods on Central Coast. From the Hunter to the Hastings. Hundreds Homeless in Maitland District. the Macleay Has Fortunate Escape

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

The torrential rains of this week over the Lower North Coast had their inevitable result in serious floods, which extended to practically every stream on…

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The Hunter in High Flood

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

The greatest flood in the Hunter Valley for the past 120 years was experienced this week, and the district is still involved in the disaster. Hundreds of…

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Manning Again Deluged with Disastrous Flood Farmers Again Lose Heavily

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 4

Misfortune in the shape of a disa[?] flood, visited the contral rivers district during the week. Rain commenced to fall during the week-end, and up till…

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On the Hastings. Big Flood Feared. Torrential Downpour. Wauchope, Wednesday Night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 11

It is feared we will experience a big flood here--in fact, one worse than the last big flood is anticipated. Thirteen inches of rain has been…

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On the Macleay. Big Flood Feared. Kempsey, Thursday, 7.30 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 11

At Bellbrook the river rose 29ft. At present there is only, a rise of 9ft. or 10ft. at Kempsey, but there is still great anxiety in town, as the water…

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Manning Valley Deluged by Flood. Only 20 Inches Below Record. Residents of Low-lying Lands Take Timely Warning Losses of Stock Considered Very Light. Winter Fodder Crops Destroyed. Sensational Experience Near Nabiac--Two Men Rescued

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 10

Continuous heavy rain squalls, accompanied by a gale which blew steadily at between 45 and 50 miles an hour, with gusts reaching as high…

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Survey of Flood Damage Inspection of Oakhampton Locality. a Close Call

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

A brief survey on Saturday of dam age at property known as Cummins', at Oakhampton, enabled one to form some idea of the narrowness of the…

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Danger Over Clearing Away Flood Deposits

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The Hunter River which reached a height of 37 feet at the Belmore Bridge, had fallen to 30 feet at 10 o'clock on Friday night, but on…

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Hunter Flood Waters Receding Survey of the Damage Many People Returning to Their Homes Heavy Losses Reported

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Throughout Friday night the Hunter River continued to recede, and on Saturday morning the 26ft. mark on the gauge at Belmore…

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Manning Floods the River Recedes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

All risk of further damage by the flood in the Manning had passed by the river having receded considerably on Friday…

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The Floods and the Mails

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The floods in the Maitland district and at other centres on the Lower North Coast have very seriously interfered with the maintenance of our mail…

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West Kempsey Flood Dangers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Thse sceptics who poo-hooed the idea of Central Kempsey being endangered by possible inundation from the West Kempsey end would have…

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