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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Correspondence. a Storm in the Taree A.L.P. (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

[?]. "For ways that are dark and [?] that [?], the Heathen Chin[?] is peculiar." So wrote the late Bret Harle, but…

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Arts, Crafts & Hobbies. the Home. Life's Storms

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 10

Should life's storms be blowing gusty, or the road be hot and dusty, Don't give up and pull a face all glum and blue!…

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When Dreams Come True. A Flood Fantasia. Written for "Wingham Chronicle" CHAPITER 5. Picnic Time

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The annual excursion trip on New Year's Day, from most of the Northern River Capitals, to their respective bars, by the ocean steamer of…

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Correspondence That A.L.P. STORM (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

sir.—The funny story untitled. "A Storm in Taree A.L.P." expounded by your correspondent (W. MacDonald) under date of 28/2/31, is not based on…

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Weather Forecast Suspicion of Flood Danger

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

On Friday morning the postmaster at Taree received the following special forecast from the Weather Bureau:— More rain of heavy nature expected…

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Motors and Motorists. Through Floods with Urgent Supplies

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 9

Mr. W. B. Murphy, F.R.M.S., F.R.S.A., recently left Sydney in a New Ford truck carrying equipment urgently required by St John's College, near…

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The Taree A.L.P. STORM (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

Sir.—In wading through A. J. Wiles' letter of the 7th inst. I was struck with one remarkable feature and that is the "Uriah Heep" attitude of the writer…

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Suspicion of Floods

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

During Tuesday morning the Post master at Taree received the following message from the Weather Bureau: "Indications point to severe rain,…

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Flood Dangers Water High at Maitland

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Following on the heavy rains of the past week in the Hunter valley Maitland and lower Hunter towns are faced with the danger of a…

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Heavy Rains Over the Macleay. No Present Danger of Flood

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

Throughout the week a succession of rainstorms, of varying extent and intensity, have been experienced, over the Macleay Valley, but we are pleased…

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Latest Forecast Intensification of Flood Conditions

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

Unsettled in Eastern half of the State, with further rain and some thunder. More heavy to very heavy rains expected on Central and South…

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A Wet Week on N.s.w. Coast. Light Floodings on the Rivers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

The heavy rain which commenced along the coast on Monday, continued right up till Friday, and as a result most of the rivers between the Clarence…

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Rain and Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

For the past week, from the 20th to the 28th, 1212 points of rain were registered at Gloucester. Warm and showery conditions still continue…

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The Rainstorm Passes. the Macleay's Fortunate Escape From Flooding. Whole Countryside Saturated. Partial Dislocation of Railway Services

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

It is but rarely that such heavy and continuous rains, allied with high tides and mountainous seas, have not had as their outcome more or less…

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Flood Danger Over River Back to Normal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

The fears that were entertained when we went to press on Friday afternoon that the river would further rise and innudate the low lying areas has now…

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The Deluge. Macksville Registration

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

The following figures represent the falls up to 9 a.m. each day mentioned-- Friday 114, Saturday 123, Monday (Sunday included) 204,…

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Another Heavy Storm at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

A terrific storm swept down on the Bellinger River district from the west last Friday afternoon, and in 15 minutes 118 points of rain were recorded…

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The Flood Tragedy. Coroner's Inquiry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. Hubert Flett, held an inquiry at the Taree Court House on Saturday morning concerning the death of the late Eric…

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Heavy Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

The town was drenched just after dark on Friday of last week when a very heavy storm struck it. Rain fell in torrents for some time, being…

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Solves a Recurring Problem. Why Not a Flood-proof Fence?

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural districts is that represented by damage…

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