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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

83 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

Desire for a Strong Gale

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 4

The local councillors of Fleetwood, in Lancashire, were lately longing for a gale. What they wanted was a real strong gale when the moon…

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Flood Relief

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (per Mr. Vincent) advised that he had given careful consideration to requests for a grant of £635 for…

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Cyclonic Storms. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

Cyclonic conditions are now being experienced along the coast of N.S.W. Heavy rain, however, has eased considerably, and the danger of flooding…

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Flood Relief Works

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Fowler, Secretary of the Belmore River P.P.U. and of the Kempsey and Lower Macleay Flood Relief movement, has received the…

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Flood Relief Works

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Fowler, secretary of the Upper Belmore River P.P.U. and of the Kempsey and Lower Macleay Flood Relief movement, has received…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 5

Heavy rains fell along the coastal areas last night, and flooding in several of the northern rivers is considered likely. The heaviest fall was…

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Lower Macleay Flood Relief Scheme

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. M. J. Egan, Hon. Secretary of the Lower Macleay Flood Relief Scheme, has received communications on the subject from the…

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Flood Relief

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

Under date November 10, Mr. R. S. Vincent, replied to Mr. H. C. Ducat, Kempsey: I now desire to inform you that I have arranged with the Minister…

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Flood Damage in the Nambucca Shire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 6

In his report to last Monday's Shire Council meeting regarding flood damages in this district, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hodgkinson)…

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Flood Damage

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

During this year damage in this district owing to flood rains has been considerable, and the Council has not failed to impress upon the…

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Bellinger Shire Secures Flood Relief Grant

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 4

As a result of further representations by the Bellinger Shire Council, that body has received from the Department of Local Government a…

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"Our Mail Bag." Lower Macleay Flood Relief. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 4

Sir,--May I, through the courtesy of your valuable journal, confirm Mr. A. W. Fowler's statement in your issue of Friday last for the…

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Flood Relief Scheme

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. M. J. Egan, of Belmore River, has received from the Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., the following letter written the latter by the Minister for…

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Two Murderers Lynched. Mob Storm Gaol. When Tear Gas Runs Out

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

San Francisco, Monday: Despite the efforts of the police, an infuriated mob at eleven o'clock last night stormed the San Jose goal and took Holmes…

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Flood Relief Scheme

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Fowler, Secretary of the Kempsey and Lower Macleay Flood Relief Scheme, has received the following communication from the Hon…

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Flood Relief

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 4

From A. W. Fowler, Secretary of Kempsey and Lower Macleay Flood Relief Scheme, asking support in the proposal to have flood cuttings made at…

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Victorian Flood Damage. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

Flood waters are still causing great damage in many country centres. The town of Pyramid Hill, 55 miles north of Bendigo, is seriously…

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Old Bar Surf Club Storm Cup Event

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

The surf race for the Storm Cup last Sunday attracted a field of 30 starters and proved to be an interesting race, resulting in a win for K. Cause, with…

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Severe Electric Storm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 4

A thunderstorm that occurred on Tuesday afternoon last will be long remembered at Wingham. One vivid flash of lightning, and a…

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Six Inches in Two Hours. Destructive Storm Near Charleville. Brisbane

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused at North Yarrawong Station, in the Charleville district, by a storm during which six inches of rain fell in…

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