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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Flood Deterred Him

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

Wednesday last, Mr. William Smith, of Bexhill, passed away in Lismore Hospital to the deep regret of Richmond River people who held him…

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Truck Bogged Flood Waters Nearly Trap Driver Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 2

Robert Campbell, a contractor, had a narrow escape from death at Big Springs, in the Wagga district, when his motor truck became bogged in a flooded…

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Raging Gale. Not So Severe in Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 2

Melbourne is near the centre of a storm, estimated to be 6,000,000 squale miles in area—twice the area of Australia and more than a tenth of the…

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Cyclone in New Zealand. House Wrecked While Occupants Having Tea. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

A man and a woman had an extraordinary experience in Taranaki district New Zealand, when, while Partaking of afternoon tea, their cottage…

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Macleay Flood Relief. No 100 Per Cent. Grant Promised by Premier. Minister's Reply to Shire

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 11

The following letter has been received by Hon. L. O. Martin, Minister for Justice, from the Minister for Works and Local Government, Hon…

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Talkies "Storm Over the Andes"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 8

Thrilling, action-packed and romantic drama is in store for you. The management takes great pleasure in announcing that Jack Holt's starring…

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The Talkies. "Storm Over the Andes."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 3

Thrilling action-packed and romantic drama is in store for all. The management takes great pleasure in announcing that Jack Holt's starting…

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Flood Relief

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 7

Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, has written the Hon. L. O. Martin, thus:—…

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Rain, Storm and Hail

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 5

Wednesday was much cooler than days earlier in the week. Towards evening clouds gathered and some rain fell, but not in sufficient quantity…

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Cyclone on the Tweed. House is Wrecked in Blast. Many Damaged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 5

The severest cyclone that has been experienced in the locality for 25 years blew a house to pieces at Goon-engerry, eight miles from…

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Flood Relief Cuttings

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 8

The Hon. L. O. Martin has received the following communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government, the Hon. E. S. Spooner:…

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Fifty Dead Widespread Ruin. Atlantic Gale New York, Sept. 20

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

Fifty-four persons are believed to have been killed by a 75-mile-an-hour hurricane which swept the Atlantic seaboard for 1000 miles from Cape…

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Sharp Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 4

A fairly sharp storm passed over the town between 5 and 6 p.m. on Sunday last. The sky became overcast early in the afternoon, the…

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Heavy Rain Alleviates Fires on Blue Mountains. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 5

Heavy rain over the Blue Mountains last night alleviated the bush fires which threatened two towns. Before the downpour the small township of…

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Macleay Flood of June, 1893. Personal Recollections

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

The year 1893 was a memorable one on the Macleay. Shortly after midnight, 1st and 2nd January, started a fire which consumed totally the…

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Sunday's Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

As the result of a storm which passed over the district on Sunday afternoon last, Wallarobba is reported to have benefited to the extent of 130…

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Deluge Near Grafton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

An example of the capricious nature of Sunday's rain occurred near Grafton. While the greater part of the district received an average of only…

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Fierce Storms in Two States. Little Beneficial Rain

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

Two yachts capsized, seven were driven ashore, and many other small craft had perilous moments in a storm on Lake Macquarie on Sunday…

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Violent Storm. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 4

A girl named Te–Tela Latmi, aged 5, was struck by lightning and killed during a violent storm at Kulnura, about 20 miles from Gosford, yesterday…

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Current Topics. a Big Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 2

There was heavy and widespread rain on Tuesday night, 140 points being resgistered at the Gloucester Post Office. The falls is outlying…

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