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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Storm Driven. Copyright

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

After luncheon he went up to the railway station, and waited until the Milan express came in. It was half an hour late, and only two passengers…

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Storm Driven. Copyright

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

She said she was nearly ready but wasn't quite sure what to wear. "Will it be cold?" "Good lord, no," he laughed. "We'll…

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Fishermen's Ordeal. Anxious Time in Gale at Harrington. Narrow Escape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A party of anglers had an exciting experience on the Manning bar at Harrington on Sunday last, when returning from a schnapper fishing…

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Holbrook Flood Tragedy. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

Frederick Smith, 22, of Holbrook, was swept oft his horse in attempting to ford a flooded creek on Sunday night. The tragedy was…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

Ernest Flynn, 52, a resident ox Bathurst, was drowned while crossing a small creek during a heavy a thunderstorm, when his car was…

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Storm Mishaps

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

The storm on Sunday evening which brought much needed rain to the Macleay district was very violent in other parts of the State…

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Storm Driven. Copyright

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

He went up the steps through the open window into the ballroom. They weren't there; though the lounge, where a few elderly people were…

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Taree-old Bar Surf Carnival Huge Attendance Storm Curtails Programme

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Sunday morning, with the day giving promise of warm and fine weather, early witnessed animated activity on the road to Old bar. Heavily laden…

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Walcha Flooded Much Damage. Walcha

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

The worst flood in the history of the town occurred last night when the Apsley River flooded the shopping area to a depth of two feet…

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Town Isolated by Flood. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The railway lines and roadway connecting Boggabilla with the outside world are now completely under water and closed to traffic, and the…

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Boy Drowned in Flood. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

John Allen, aged 12, was riding his pony through the flood waters at Gunnedah when the animal stumbled in a deep hole. The boy was unable…

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Mail 'Plane in Storm Crossing Timor Sea. Forced Landing on Coast

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

The Imperial Airways until p[?]e Athena made a forced landing 60 miles east of Darwin on Wednesday morning, after battling against a fierce…

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Boy Drowned Horse in Floodwaters Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

John Allen, 12, was riding his pony through [?]waters at Gunnedah [?] the animal stumbled in a deep [?] The bay was [?]ble to swim and was…

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M.r.a. & H. Association Monthly Committee Meeting 100 New Cattle Stalls. Floodlighting for Ring

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above association was held in the Taree School of Arts on Wednesday evening, those present being Messrs. G…

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Floods Inland. Walcha Flooded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

A violent storm, accompanied by vivid lightning, on Wednesday night flooded the northern portion of the town. The Ohio Creek broke its…

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Storm Driven

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

"Why are you alone? Where is Edward?" she asked. "I swam back—happened to pick up your boat. As it had gone adrift…

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Jaunt to Gunnedah. Taree Visitors in Flood Experience

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

Last week Messrs Grcg Masselos, of Masselos Bros., Taree, Touy Gemmenis (Sydney), Eric Fowler and W. F. Ruff had a motor trip to Gunnedah…

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Sensible Behavior in a Thunder-storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

Some people indoors become most alarmed at the first thunderclap and the first flash of lightning which bode the coming of a thunderstorm…

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Storm Driven. Copyright

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

The man returned and told him that Captain Dawson had just driven to the station to catch the Paris express. Deering went downstairs, found that…

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Storm Strikes Cloncurry. Extensive Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 6

Several persons narrowly escaped death and many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to property by a storm which struck…

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