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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

83 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

In Cyclone. Gippsland Town Fared Badly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

A terrific cyclone did extensive damage at the Gippsland dairying township of Boolarra on Tuesday night…

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Dr. Page's Son Killed by Lightning. Instant Death in Terrific Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

Earle Charles Page, 22, son of Dr. Earle Page, Federal Country Party leader, was killed instantly by lightning on Saturday near Grafton…

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Heavy Storms

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

During the week-end heavy falls of rain, accompanied by severe lightning, passed over the district. Early on Saturday afternoon beary banks of cloud…

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Storm Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

News from Casino, Thursday last, stated that Mervyn Skelton, 47; died as a result of the shocking injuries he received when a dead tree crashed on…

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Terrific Storm. Strikes Many Coastal Districts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over many coastal districts on Saturday afternoon, and about 3.30 the density of overhead clouds made it unusually…

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Seven Drowned in Flood. Campers Overwhelmed at Stanwell Park Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

During the terrific storm which lashed the coast last night and to-day, seven people were drowned and two others were gallantly rescued…

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Widespread Storms Damage at Many Centres

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Electrical storms, accompanied by strong windsqualls and heavy falls of rain and hail, did considerable damage in many country centres of New South…

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Tropical Delude. Many Lives Lost. Campers Overhelmed by Flood. Landslide Buries Hut

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Many persons lost their, lives as the result of the widespread storms which swept over the whole State during the week-end…

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Destructive Storm Damage at Tugrabakh

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

Yesterday's violent storm, which passed over the district about 3 o'clock, was most destructive about the lower end of Tugrabakh, where…

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Wind and Lightning Severe Storms

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

During the present week, although there has been little rain on the Central Coast, there have been almost daily windstorms, accompanied by severe…

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The Weather. Heavy General Rain

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

Over the week-end, says the "Hastings Shire, Gazette," heavy rain has been experienced practically throughout New South Wales, and extending…

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Storm in Melbourne Lowlying Areas Flooded. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

A terrific rain storm in Melbourne last night flooded all the lowlying areas in a few minutes. Thousands of pedestrians were held up and hundreds of suburban…

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Terrific Storm in Melbourne. Low-lying Areas Flooded. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

A terrific, rainstorm occurred at Melbourne last night. It flooded all the low lying areas in a few minutes. Thousands of pedestrians were held…

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Very Destructive Storm About Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

A rainstorm of great severity passed over the Gloucester district on Thursday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, being particularly pronounced over the lower…

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Loss of Life Caused by Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

One of the worst flood disasters in the history of 'Illawarra occurred early yesterday morning, when a man, his wife, and children, and two young…

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State-wide Storms. Lightning, Plentiful and Destructive. Children Struck, Cattle Killed. Dorrigo

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

A most extraordinary storm, accompanied by deafening thunder and nerve-racking lightning, did much damage here…

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Violent Storm Passes Over Taree. Damage Done to Roofs. Tree Falls Over House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

Tuesday was a hot, humid day, and in the late afternoon a thunderstorm worked up. Surrounding the town was every appearance of showers of…

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Tuesday's Storm. Gale and Rain. Vivid Lightning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Early on Tuesday evening last, Jan. 24, a heavy storm broke over Wingham and district. Wind, thunder, vivid lightning, and heavy rain were…

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Storm Damage on Upper Manning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

Early on Tuesday evening last, [?] heavy storm broke over Wingham and district Wind, thunder, vivid lightning and heavy rain were experienced. At…

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Storm Terrors. Girl Deafened by Thunder

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

Hearing his wife screaming Henry Corpse, a Dorrigo farmer, rushed into the cowbails and noticed his child being dragged from under a cow by…

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