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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

197 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 10

Storm at North Star

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 4

In the course of a storm on Thursday night at North Star the wind, of gale force, lifted Mr. J. T. Cosh's residence off its blocks. Mr. Cosh's nose…

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North Star Cyclone Great Damage to Crops SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

A cyclone storm which passed over North star to Boggabilla yesterday, caused great damage to wheat crops…

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Storm at Armidale But Little Rain Recorded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 4

Although the rain recorded at the Armidale Post Office up to 9 a.m. to-day measured only five points heavy falls accompanied…

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Cyclonic Storm Strikes North Star Township Boggabilla Wheat Crops Destroyed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

A cyclonic storm which passed over North Star two miles from Boggabilla yesterday was responsible for great damage to wheat…

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Storms at Warialda

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 4

Storms close to Warialda damaged many wheat crops in their course, and several insurance claims for damage by ha[?]l have been lodged. In one…

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North Star Destructive Storms

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

During the past few days destructive storms have passed over various parts of the district, and in the North Star area the damage has been extensive,…

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Band' Recital Interrupted By Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 6

After the hailstorm had passed on Sunday afternoon Guyra bandsmen attended at the Memorial institute grounds to fulfil their recital age…

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Severe Hail Worst Storm For Many Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 6

Guyra district was battered on Sunday afternoon by the severest bailstorm for many years. The storm lasted for over an hour,…

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Destructive Hail Storm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon, between one and two o'clock, a storm, accompanied with heavy hail, passed over the town. Gardens suffered severely—flowers,…

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WOLLOMOMBI Thunderstorm Kills Sheep Damage to Orchards, Gardens and Fences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by hail and rain, last weekend, resulted in a fail of four inches of rain in less than an Hour…

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Electrical Storm 80 Degrees Yesterday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

Thirty-three poiots of rain were recorded in an electrical storm at Uralla yesterday afternoon. Temperatures on Monday were 80.2…

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Gale Victims Thirteen Dead LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 1

A fierce gale which swept the British Isles resulted in thirteen deaths and many injured. Many small steamers were…

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Wollomombi Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by hail and rain, last week-end, resulted in a fall of four inches of rain in less than an hour. Considerable…

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Terrible Experience Fishing Launch Caught in Gale SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 1

A 21-feet fishing launch, containing J. A. Law, dental mechanic of Sydney and Ernest Warner, encountered a southerly gale off…

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Adrift in Gale Two Men In Small Fishing Craft Terrifying Experience SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 1

When a 21ft. fishing launch, containng J. A. Law, a dental mechanic, of Sydney, and Ernest Warner, encountered a southerly…

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[?] Germany and Jews—North Australia—Paris Welcome—Gale in England—Defence Expenditure—Railway Holidays—Brick Combine—France and Germany

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 6

The German Minister for Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels) claimed that the Jews had not been badly treated under the Nazi regime, and declared that they…

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ADVENTURE Lost In Pacific IN 26ft. Sailing Boat Battered By Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 6

Sailing the smallest vessel ever to cross the Pacific from America to Australia, fighting through one of the worst storms for years,…

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RAINFALL One Inch for Inverell Yesterday's Fierce Storm

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 4

A severe storm swept over Inverell shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday, and although [?] points were registered to 9 o'clock this morning,…

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THUNDERSTORMS Armidale's Week-End Weather Over 162 Points Registered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 4

Thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday mornings resulted in the registration, of 48 points at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and 14 points at…

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Close Call Fishermen in Storm Rendered Unconscious By Lightning Clothes Torn

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 4

Chance saved the life of Mr. Clive McKnight, of Glen Innes, in a most unusual accident at the week-end…

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