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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

322 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 17

Sudden Change. Heavy Storms Over Armidale. More to Come

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Residents of Armidale breathed a sigh of relief this afternoon when a sudden storm lowered the uncomfortably high temperatures…

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Cyclonic Storm. Breaks Over Armidale. Roof of Grandstand Lifted. Considerable Damage to Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Armidale this afternoon was the centre of a cyclonic disturbance the like of which has not been seen here for some years…

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STORM! But Little Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

There was every indication of heavy rain yesterday afternoon, but the only result of the stormy conditions was a heavy blow. Only a few…

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Three Men in Boat Perish Fierce Cyclone! Heavily Loaded Craft Sinks One Body Washed Ashore Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Three Cape Hawke fishermen, Arthur Prior (67), Jeffrey Prior (25), and Stanley Hart (27), were…

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Cows Injured. Battered by Hail Stones. Extensive Damage by Friday's Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Reports of serious damage by Friday's cyclonic storm are coming to hand from adjacent settlements. In every case there…

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Bald Nob News Severe Hail Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Some damage was caused by a hail storm -on Friday afternoon last. Several trees fell across the telephone line between Bald Nob and the…

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Monsoonal Storms Coming of Wet Season

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

There has now appeared, writes Mr. Inigo Jones, a new southern sunspot which was first seen on January 5. the day that part' of the cyclical…

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Are We in for Floods Now! Heat Wave Yesterday's Record Stormy Conditions To-day Queensland Elxpects Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Though the position is becoming serious in many parts owing to the prolonged absence of rain, all the weather men appear to…

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Heat Wave in Queensland Omens of Flood ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Practically the whole of Queensland is in the grip of a heat wave. Extreme temperatures were registered in the interior parts,…

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Cyclonic Storm Sweeps Over Delungra Grain Shed Partly Unroofed

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

At 1.15 yesterday afternoon the important township of Delungra, surrounded with a haze of dust, sweltered in the oppressive heat. The heavens…

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THUNDERSTORMS. Good Rain in the North. And More Expected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The high temperatures of the past week k were relieved somewhat yesterday by heavy thunderstorms in the North and coastal…

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Struck by Lightning Cattle Killed in Storm SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

A number of valuable cattle were struck dead by lightning during a fierce electrical storm in the Auckland (N.Z.) district yesterday. Great…

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Bombardment! Hail at Deepwater Hundreds of Windows Shattered Car Hoods Damaged Last Night's Storm Deepwater to-day is a town of broken windows

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Last night one of the severest hail storms in the history of the town was experienced, and an inspection this morning discloses…

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Ben Lomond Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

On Thursday a much welcomed storm was experienced at Ben Lomond commencing about 12.30. and continued for about an hour and a…

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Sold Out! Run on Window Panes After the Storm at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Farther information from Deepwater reveals that even the very old hands cannot recall a more violent storm than that which…

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Devastating Cyclone. Queensland Town Suffers Severely. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

An exceptionally severe cyclonic storm at Barcaldine (Queensland) yesterday afternoon, did considerable damage…

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Storm Damage. Aldermen Worried. Complaints From Ratepayers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Araildale "City Fathers" are anything hut happy over the effects of last Friday's big storm. The water washed away brand…

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The Storm at Maitland Point

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Last Friday's storm was exceptionally heavy at Maitland Point. Hall in lumps nearly as big as an egg foil in places, and at Mr George Whackette…

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Severe Storm Remarkable Injuries BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

During an electric disturbance in Eumundi district (Q.), a man named Arundel had his arm twisted by electricity, while another man named…

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Storms Give Useful Rainfall Crops will Benefit

The Uralla Times · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Saturday afternoon a stormworked across the western and southern portions of the district and good falls of rain resulted. The town had but a…

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