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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Destructive Cyclone

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Friday last a sudden stiff blow at 1 p.m. made local residents think Kempsey was in for a buffeting, but after raising clouds of dust, with scarce…

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Nine Aeroplanes Caught in Heavy Storm Pegged Down for Night

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Flying back to Sydney after having taken part in the Coff's Harbour aerial pageant, nine aeroplanes from the Aero Club were severely buffeted by a storm…

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Vicious Storm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

On Thursday, at midday, a terribly fierce electric storm visited this district. For a quarter of an hour, as the storm swept over Macksvilie,…

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When Dreams Come True. A Flood Fantasia. Billy Button. Chapter Z.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Billy Button, the black tracker, was a notorious "hard case." It's no good saying the Australian aboriginal is unintelligent. He's forgotten many…

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Thunderstorms

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Two heavy thunderstorms which broke over Wingham—one on Thursday night early, and the other early on Friday morning—produced plenty of…

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When Dreams Come True. A Flood Fantasia. CHAPTER 3. Emily's Faith

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Neighbours were early calling in to see if any news of Freddie was forthcoming. Dmily's dream soon became a fruitful topic of discussion…

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Late Flood News. Thousands Homeless in Brisbane

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Thousands are homeless in Brisbane as the result of the flood, many escaping with only the clothes they stood in. Tram and train services…

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Brisbane Flooded Heavy Queensland Rains. Northern N.s.w Affected

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance off the Queensland coast has moved southward and is now situated off the northern coast of N.S.W. It is…

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When Dreams Come True. A Flood Fantasia. CHAPTER 4. Good Bye Chapter Good Bye

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Donald shortly after came into the room. "Well I really must be off this time," said Peddy, "hope young Fred…

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Murwillumbah Flooded

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

A disastrous flood has occurred at Murwillumbah as a result of the recent torrential rains. A record flood is inevitable. Many residents have already…

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Magnificent Rains Over Macleay. Definite End of Prolonged Dry Spell. Whole District Benefits. Severe Floods in the North

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Splendid rains have fallen over the Macleay Valley, and it would appear that the prolonged dry spell has now definitely broken. Following…

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Floods in Queensland

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

There have been flood rains in many parts of Queensland; as a result of which railway and other services have been disorganised…

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Brisbane Flooded. Many People Homeless

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Heavy rains in Queensland have caused a serious flood in Brisbane. All the low-lying parts are submerged and many merchants are removing stocks…

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Floods in the North

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

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Floods in the North Now Subsiding. Four Deaths

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The floods in Brisbane and the far North Coast are now subsiding. Three persons were drowned at Brisbane and one at…

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Flood Danger Past. Through Rail Traffic Restored

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

The flood waters in Southern Queensland and on the Far North Coast areas of this. State are fast receding. The Brisbane River rose to within an inch…

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Floods on Northern Rivers. 28 Inches at Tweed Heads Railway Washaways

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Abnormal falls of rain totalling 28 inches in nine days have been experienced at Tweed Heads and floods of a serious nature have resulted…

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Floods in the North

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Torrential rains, last week-end brought tremendous floods to Brisbane and right down into New South Wales as far as Lismore. Train, motor and…

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Rain and Flood

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Torrential rain last week in southern Queensland caused the highest flood on record in the capital city, Brisbane…

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Fettlers in Flood. Railway Men Have a Strenuous Time

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 6

The Northern Star, "in its report of the floods on the "top rivers," gives a vivid account of some of the experiences that befell the permanent way…

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