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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Floods

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

A message from Wagga last night stated that a huge volume of water was pouring down from upper reaches of the river. The water has already…

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Flood at Wagga Water Enters Shops. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 4

A message from Wagga last night stated that a huge volume of water was pouring down from the upper reaches of the river and had already entered the…

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Cyclone Batters Sydney. Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The cyclone which since last night has been battering Sydney, and of which it is the centre, shows no signs of abatement. The portents, indeed,…

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Weather Forecast FlOODS LIKELY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

On Monday the Postmaster at Taree received a warning from the Weather Bureau that heavy rain could be expected, with a danger of floods in the…

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Cyclone in South Torrential Rain

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 3

Up to 8 o'clock last Tuesday night 11.88 inches of rain had been recorded at the Sydney Weather Bureau since the cyclone began on Sunday afternoon…

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Outback Flood Experience

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

The Mole, a series of marshes on the lower Macquarie River, below Warren, is the home of wild pigs and feathered game. But it will have no attraction…

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The Big Flood, 1864

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

Through the courtesy of Mr. Robert Cooper, of Frederickton, son-in-law of the late George Miles, we are enabled to publish an account of the now…

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Y.a.l. Boys. Took Sydney by Storm. Clever Entertainers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

The visit of the Y.A.L. Boys to Gloucester on September 9th, when a performance will be presented at the Star Theatre, will be an event of…

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Cyclone in the South

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 6

The rapid passage of a cyclonic disturbance over New South Wales brought torrential rain, gales, and extensive falls of snow to the coast south…

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Literary. "Storm," an Antipodean Novel

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 7

In "Storm" Gavin Holt has deserted the field of crime detection for that of open-air adventure, and with most pleasing results. As the venue of the…

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Child of the Storm the Door on the Latch

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 7

"You'll have to shut the door tonight, father," said the boy, nervously. The fisherman sitting netting in the ingle of the hearth sighed. "No, son,"…

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The 1864 Flood

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 8

One of the principal flood episodes connected with mid-northern areas was the Macleay flood of 1864, which is still regarded as the highest…

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Cyclone on Far North Coast

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 2

Portions of the Far North Coast were visited by a cyclonic storm on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by deafening thunder and torrential rain. Trees were…

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The Macleay '64 FLOOD. (To The Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 5

Sir, -- I was very interested in the article published in the "Nambucca News" of October 30th, about the 1864 flood on the Macleay River. I…

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A Heavy Storm

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 2

Following a vivid display of lightning and heavy thunder, the district was drenched with a downpour of rain on Sunday evening. The sky was brilliant…

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Legal Storm Over Judge Mocatta's Successful

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. John S. Clancy to the Judiciary to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge Mocatta has caused quite a storm of…

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Flooding General Rain in the New Year Me. Inigo Jones' Forecast

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Further slight disturbances are likely with a cooler spelt of a transitory nature to fallow,a nd not of a very low order of temperature either, writes Mr. Inigo…

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Hardy's Hint to Lang Storm Troops in Country

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 8

Will the inflamed country movements now challenge directly the threatening Lang dictatorship? Before leaving for the Armidale…

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Floods

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

Extensive floods continue in Central South Western and Coastal Districts of Queensland. Great damage is already reported. Railway and…

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