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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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Flood Damage in Manning Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Martin, M.L.A., who came home last week-end to attend the Comboyne Show, but was prevented by wet weather from being present…

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Cyclone Near Newcastle. Camp in Ruins

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Tents were swamped; boats were blown out of the water, and children were hurled along for 50 feet when a cyclone and, a terrific hailstorm…

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Flood Damage in Manning Shire Inspection by Mr. Martin

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Martin, M.L.A., who came home at the week-end to attend the Comboyne Show, but was prevented by wet weather from being present at it,…

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Flood Damage, Manning Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. L O. Martin, M.L.A., who came home at the week-end to attend the Comboyne Show, but was prevented by wet weather from being present at…

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Flood at Berrigan. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

For the first time in the memory of the oldest residents, Berrigan was invaded by flood yesterday. All land for several miles to the east and…

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Flood Damage

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

On the motion of Crs. Jarvis and Knight it was decided that the Engineer be instructed to prepare a comprehensive report on flood…

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Berrigan's First Flood. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

For the first time in the memory of the oldest residents Berrigan was invaded by flood waters yesterday. All land for several miles to the east…

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Cairns Flood. Town Isolated. Night of Terror. Cairns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

For the fourth successive day, no communication with the south was possible to-day owing to railway bridges being submerged…

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Floods Derail Train. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

A goods train became derailed six miles from Benalla at midnight as a result of flood waters weakening the permanent way. The…

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Melbourne-albury Line. Extensive Flood Damage. Repairs Will Take Two Days. Goods Train Derailed. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 7

A goods train became derailed six miles from Benalla. at midnight, as the result of flood waters weakening the permanent way. The…

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Shire Council Grant to be Sought from Department for Flood Damage. Recommendation for Larger Pumping Plant Rejected

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

The Gloucester Shire Council at its April meeting on Friday last instructed the Engineer to prepare plans for genuine flood damage on…

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Blackfellow's Boomerang. Old and Worn. Washed Up by Flood Waters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. James Barnes, of Mount George brought along to us to-day (Tuesday) a blackfellow's boomerang. Jim informed us that he found the…

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Boomerang Washed up by flood Waters

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. James Barnes, of Mount George, brought along to us to-day (Tuesday) a blackfellow's boomerang (says the Wingham "Chronicle"). Jim…

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Current Topics Flood Damage Relief

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following intimation from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr…

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Aviator in Storm. a Fight for Life

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 1

To fight for his life in a storm which rose suddenly and lasted only a few minutes was the experience of Len Caralon, of Randwick, late on…

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Maitland Gale. Anniversary of Two Wrecks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

Forty-one years ago a great storm, now known as the Maitland Gale, raged along the New South Wales coast. The gale continued for…

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Shire Council. Flood Damage Assistance. District Engineer Inspects Roads. Many Requests for Road Repairs

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

In reply to its request for financial assistance from the Government to repair damage caused by the recent floods, the Gloucester Shire…

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Serious Floods in New Guinea. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

News reached Sydney to-day that the recent floods caused tremendous damage in the Bulolo River area of Papua. It is already known that nine…

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Official Correspondence. Flood Damage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. L. o. Martin has received the following letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government. "Dear Mr. Martin,—I refer further…

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Flood Damage Shire's Application for Grant

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

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

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