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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

253 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 13

Further Heavy Rain Flood Tendencies SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

To-days forecast reads:-- Still unsettled in the coastal division, with further rain heavy in parts, with flood tendencies still…

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Races Again Postponed Heavy Rain In City SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

The Kensington pony meeting, which was postponed until to-day has been further postponed until Thursday owing to heavy rain…

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Forecast is for Heavy Rain, With Flood Tendency Opening the Mines Call For Men Owners Report Big Response Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Representatives of Messrs J. and A. Brown stated this morning that applications received to-day more than…

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Horseman Killed in Storm Struck By Limb of Tree TRUNDLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

During, the height of s terrific storm at Fifield yesterday, Harold Thomas Ensor (19), while riding Home from work was killed by a limb…

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Papuan Sugar Will Not Flood Australian Market SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Sir Hubert Murray Department Governor of Panna describes and it any statement that Australian will be flooded, with Papua grown…

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Storms! in Australian Parti. Mr. W. M. Hughes Denounced Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

Stormy scenes were witnessed in the Mosman Town Hall last night, when the local branch of…

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STORM IN[?]ll

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

I[?]ll had a many r[?]storm the morning. Su[?] this afternoon and more rain is expected…

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Heavy Rain Coming?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. Drummond of Tenterfield writes Notwithstanding the apparently fine conditions. I am under the impression that there will shortly be…

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NANKING Storm Will Break Within Three Weeks Elaborates Defence

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

Shanghai, Wednesday. Nanking's seeming indifference towards the combined revolt by Yen Hsi Shan…

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Yesterday's Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

Storm clouds banked up from the south and east late yesterday afternoon and a heavy downpour appeared imminent. However, only 16 points…

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A Late Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Frosts are holding off in Glen Innes, though the nights and mornings suggest the near approach of which last night Ben Lomond and a very…

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The Flood of 63 Four People Drowned When the Waters Backed Up At Tabulam

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

With the passing of 67 years, the big flood of February, 1863. when four persons lost their lives at Tabolam, is becoming but a…

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Overland Route. To West Australia. Benefits From Flood. Best Condition Fob Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 10

Overland motorists arriving from Perth state that conditions on the overland route between Perth and Adelaide are, the best they have expert…

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Storms Sydney Suffers. Several Narrow Escapes. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

During a torrential rain-storm which swept the city last night, Lilly Williams (38) had a narrow escape from drowning when she…

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Sydney's Storm Escapes From Drowning. Car Washed Stormwater Channel. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

During torriential rainstorms which swept the city last night, Lily Williams, (38) bad a narrow escape from drowning, 'When she was washed into…

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Overland Route to Perth Benefits from Floods Best Conditions for Years

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 9

Overland motorists arriving during the week-end from Perth state that conditions on the overland route between Perth and Adelaide are the best…

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Cold and Wet. Winter's Sudden Onslaught. Heavy Rain in North

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 4

Although Armidale's proportion has been comparatively slight. exceptionally heavy, rain has fallen in parts of the North during the…

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Narrow Escapes Flood-Damaged Line SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Two empty railway carriages were telescoped early, this morning between Heron's Creek and Wauchope, on the North Coast where flood waters had…

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Heavy Coastal Rain Up to 10 Inches Richmond River District Deluged Creeks and River Rose

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

Torrential rain was experienced over the watershed on the Richmond River on Monday and fears of a flood were entertained at nightfall, when…

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Disastrous Storm. Lake Illawarra District Suffers. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

A disastrous storm struck Wyndang, ou Lake Illawarra, last night. The water fell literally in sheets, and a number of boats and launches were…

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