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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

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New Zealand Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 8

Saturday last New Zealand news said that six inches of rain which fell in twenty-four hours caused severe flooding in many districts on the east…

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Severe Storm on Caspian Sea. Moscow, 28238

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

A storm on the north coast of the Caspian Sea carried away 437 fishermen on an ice floe. Three aeroplanes and four ice-breakers took off 168,…

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Latest Cables. Disastrous Floods in California. Los Angeles, 3338

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Twenty-five are dead and ten million dollars worth of damage was caused by floods in California today. Fifteen are believed to have…

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Severe Storm in California. Many Drowned. Los Angeles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

Twenty-five persons are dead and 10,000,000 dollars damage was caused by floods in California to-day. Fifteen persons are believed to have been…

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Heavy Rain in March. Inigo Jones' Forecast

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

March should open with increasingly disturbed weather, lasting until about the middle of the month, with the heaviest rain in the south-east of…

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Californian Floods

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

In bygone years the Macleay experienced some phenomenal rainfalls, but last week Pasadena, in California, with 26.85 inches of rain in 96 hours, and…

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Heavy Rain in March. Inigo Jones' Forecast

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

March should open with increasingly disturbed weather, lasting until about the middle of the month, with the heaviest rain in the south-east of…

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Cyclone. £1000 Damage at Woodburn. Houses Wrecked

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

A cyclonic storm, which struck Woodburn last Sunday night, at about 6 o'clock, wrecked the Rowing Club's boatshed and portion of another…

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Tourists Trapped by Flooded Streams. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 12

A number of tourists from Sydney, who had been trapped between two flooded streams near the Cann River, in the Gippsland district, since…

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Floods and Landslides in New Zealand. Auckland

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Heavy rains caused serious flood damage on the west Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, and there were many landslides. Near…

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Cyclone Coming. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 12

A cyclone of marked tropical character is moving down the coast from Queensland, and may bring with it wild weather and mark the definite…

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R.a.c.a. Notes. Driving on Flooded Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 10

To those unacquainted with driving through flooded areas the following advice, which is issued by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, should…

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Cyclone Predicted. Coming Down Coast. Possible Break of Unduly Dry Spell. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

A cyclone of marked tropical character is moving down the coast from Queensland and may bring with it wild weather and a definite offset of…

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Queensland Storm War Sloop Heels Over Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

The sloop H.M.A.S. "Swan" had a narrow escape from disaster just after entering Moreton Bay yesterday. She was struck by a number of unusually…

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Car Caught in Flood in Little Manning

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

With their car washed down in the swirling waters, and themselves only reaching the safety of the bank after a desperate struggle, was the…

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Week-end Rain River Flooded

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

Heavy rain was experienced right along the coast over the week-end, and as a result of falls on the Upper Manning and Gloucester, the Manning was up…

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Caught in Flood Caravan Washed Away at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 4

Near Wingham Wharf, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reos, and their infant son had made themselves comfortable in their caravan. However acting on advice…

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Cyclone at Young. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

A terrific cyclone burst over the township of Young last night, completely cutting off communications with outer areas. Extensive damage…

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Drowned in Gale. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

During the heavy gale which raged over Port Melbourne yesterday, Laurence Quinn, 19, is believed to have been drowned when his dingy…

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Cyclone at Young Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

A terrific cyclone burst over the town­ship of Young last night, completely cutting off communications with outer areas. Extensive damage was caused by…

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