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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Remarkable Storm Wall of Water at Moree

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a cloudburst on the slopes of Cap and [?]onnet Mountain, near Moree, on Wednesday. Two storms converged, one…

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Heavy Rain Seven Inches at Casino Deluge Over Wide Area

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Extreme sultry conditions on Friday were followed By showers at night, which resulted in 34 points being registered at Casino. Since then heavy…

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Heavy Rain Seven Inches at Casino Deluge Over Wide Area

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Exteme sultry conditions on Friday were followed by showers at night, which resulted in 34 points being registered at Casion. Since then heavy…

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After the Storm Barometers Rising Queensland Expectations Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

The Weather Bureau reported this afternoon that in view of the fact that the barometers are rising over South-Eastern Queensland and…

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Bundaberg Flooded Burnett River Rises Rapidly

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

BUNDABERG, Monday.--As the result of heavy rains on the watershed, the Burnett River commenced to rise rapidly at 2 a.m. today, and by 10…

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Soaking Rains Over Tweed and Brunswick Heavy Floods in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Further intermittent heavy falls or rain occurred at various parts of the Tweed district yesterday. No rain fell yesterday at Bilambil tor Tyalgum…

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Italian Drowned Tried to Cross Flooded River

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

CAIRNS, Monday.--While the Herbet River was in flood an Italian [?]cutter, Vineenzo lponsato (52), was drowned while attempting to cross…

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Bunbaberg Flooded River Rises Rapidly Business Suspended Bundaberg

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

As a result of heavy rains on its watershed, the Burnett River commenced to rise rapidly at 2 a.m. to-day, and by ten o'clock had reached…

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CYCLONE Disturbance in Pacific Fiji Threatened

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

SUVA, Tuesday.--During the first two days there has been a cyclonic disturbance in the Pacific Yesterday a cyclone was approaching Fiji…

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Cyclone Raging Fiji in Danger Native Cutter Sunk SUVA

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 9

During the past two days there have been cyclonic disturbances in the Pacific. Yesterday the cyclone was approaching Fiji from the New…

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Flood at Bundaberg Parts of City Inundated

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Burnett River caused a flood at Bundaberg on Monday, and low-lying parts of that city were inundated. In…

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Flood at Bundaberg Parts of City Inundated

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Heavy ruin in the upper reaches of the Burnett River caused n flood at Bundaberg on Monday, and low-lying parts of that city were inundated. In…

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No Ending Heavy Rain Torrential Falls Queensland Floods

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--The Bureau this afternoon reported that centre of the cyclonic- disturbance was still north-east of Cape Cleveland…

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Cyclone Imminent Queensland Rains No Abatement Yet Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

The Weather Bureau this afternoon reported that the centre of the cyclonic disturbance was still north-east from Cape Cleveland, and though it…

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The Recent Deluge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The weather took up on Tuesday at Coraki after 983pts. had fallen since the dry spoil broke on Friday night. This brought the total fall for the month to…

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Who Brought the Deluge ?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

At first people up this way were inclined to credit or blame Inigo Jones But we have our doubts after reading this in the Dungog "Chronicle"?:—…

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Queensland Floods Cyclone Moving Away Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

The cyclonic disturbance was centred at nine o'clock this morning south-east from Willis Island. It is now travelling on an easterly course…

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The Weather Queensland Conditions Moderate Cyclone Passes East

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- The cyclonic disturbance was centred, at 9 o'clock this morning south-east from Willis Island. It is now…

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RESCUES In Raging Gale Epic of Sea Laconic Message

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

MONTREAL, Wednesday:--Captain Fried, commander of the steam America, has wirelessed the Marine Corporation: "Rescued the Florida's…

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In Raging Gale Heroic Rescues Steamers in Distress Montreal

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Capt. Fried, commander of the steamer America, has wirelessed the Marine Corporation: "Rescued Florida's full crew of 32 men…

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