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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

322 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 17

Murwillumbah Flooded. Water Reaches Highest Point for Ten Years. Townsfolk Leave Houses

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Murwillumbah, Friday. —The most disastrous flood since 1924 descended on Murwillumbah yesterday with startling suddenness. The river rose…

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Queensland Floods Water Receding SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The latest news from the Queensland flood areas shows that the waters are gradually receding…

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Flood Damage Good Work by Police BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Flood waters in Queensland and on the north coast of New South Wales are gradually receding. Tremendous damage has been done…

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RECEDING. The Flood Waters. Lismore Police Tackle Big Job. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Floodwaters in Queensland and on the North Coast of New South Wales are gradually receding. Tremendous damage has been…

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Queensland Floods Costs Railways £10,000 BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

It is stated that, including the loss of revenue, the Queensland floods cost the Railway Department more than £10,000…

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The Finding of Ur. Evidence of the Flood

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The story of the excavations which have taken place in Mesopotamia during the last eight years sounds like a fairy tale, yet we have hardly taken…

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The Floods

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

A message from Brisbane yesterday stated that the danger of further flooding has passed. Three drownings were reported…

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Murwillumbah Flooded. Water Reaches Highest Point for Ten Years Townsfolk Leave Houses

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Murwillumbah, Friday;—The most disastrous flood since 1924 descended on Murwillumbah yesterday with startling suddenness. The river…

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Shire Roads Council's Consideration Storm Damage on Emmaville Road The Glencoe Road Contract Extending the Time Limit

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the Severn Shire Council there were present : Crs. A. J. St.C. Potter (in the chair), W. A. Cramsie, S…

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After the Deluge! Another Mushroom Political Organisation. Enthusiasm at Killara. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

A new non-party political organisation, to be known as "All For Australia League," was formed at Killara last night, in the…

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Sodden Storm. 69 Points of Rain. Further Showers Likely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

A heavy rain-storm at Armidale tills afternoon resulted in 69 points being recorded at the Post Office in the space of about fifteen…

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Heavy Rain Forecasted Coast and Tablelands SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

To-day's forecast reads:— Warm, cloudy and sultry; chiefly fine in the south west and southern districts, but further…

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Train De-railed. Result of Floods. MOLONG

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

Swollen by heavy rain, Boree Hollow Creek overflowed its banks last night and washed away the railway line between Molong and Pine Cliff…

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The Rumbling of The Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

It does not require a prophet to forecast that something pretty big is about to take place in New South Wales. The only thing in doubt is the actual nature of the revulsion, for that the people are reaching the end of their endurance is…

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Causes Flood ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7

A new theory for the prevalance of floods in the last decade or two in the Tweed district was advanced by Cr. Buchanan at Tweed Shire…

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Heavy Storms. Surrounding Districts Benefit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10

Although Guyra has not benefited greatly there have been some heavy storms in the surrounding districts each afternoon since Sunday last…

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Rebellious Unemployed Storm Lands Office MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The office of a Foot[?]cray land agency firm, which ejected three families yesterday morning, was beseiged later by 250 unemployed. They…

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Train De-railed. Result of Floods. MOLONG

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Swollen by heavy rain, Boree Hollow Creek overflowed its banks last night and washed away the railway line between Molong and Pine Cliff…

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Armidale City Council Ratepayers Flooded Out. Drainage From Teachers' College. Fire Brigade's Finances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

With a point blank refusal on the part of the Mayor, to call a public meeting in connection with the All for "Australia" movement, two other petitions from "indignant ratepayers,and a lengthy discussion over the matter of sewerage, Monday night's meeting of the Armidale…

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The Federal Cabinet Split. Hundreds Killed. By Hurricane and Floods. Pacific Islands Suffer. [?],Thursday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The worst hurricane and floods ever experienced struck Ba, Lautoki and Sigatoka disrticts during the week-end…

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