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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Relief Needed Many Diggers Ruined. Stock Starving in Thousands Mid Coast Floods

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- The State Secretary to the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Stagg) has been in formed that Cabinet has…

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Rivers Nearly Normal Flood Position Improved

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurssay.-- The flood position has improved considerably during the last 24 hours and most of the rivers are nearly normal. Rain is…

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More Flood Rains. Manning Again Rising

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--The Manning River is rising again. Very heavy rains on the catchment areas of other coastal rivers is…

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Flood Damage Relief for "Diggers" Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

The State Secretary of the R.S.L. (Mr. Stagg) has been informed that Cabinet had empowered the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) to take…

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Heavy Rain on Clarence

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Heavy rain fell on the Clarence on Wednesday afternoon. At Copmanhurst 315 points fell in 50 minutes, and between 40 and 50 points fell at…

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Peculiarities of a Storm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

The other night, during the progress of storms, there were peculiar happenings at Coolangatta. During the progress of a vivid sheet of lightning…

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The Manning Flood Highest on Record Interesting Sidelights

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Below, we reprint some interesting sidelights of the disastrous Manning River floods. The various phases of tragedy and hunger are…

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Mid-coast Floods Two More Fatalities Assyrians Drowned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 5

PORT MACQUARIE, Friday. --Two Assyrian hawkers were drowned at Rolland's Plains this morning while crossing a creek in a motor lorry…

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Flood Stories

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 5

Some humorous incidents are mentioned in connection with the recent disastrous floods on the Manning. In one instance some rescuers found that…

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Drowned in Flood Mail's Body Recovered SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 4

The body of John Coulton, who was drowned at Gloucester on Saturday, was recovered last night caught in a bush in the Barrington River…

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Motorists and Floods

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 12

The extent of the N.B.M.A.'s organisation was forcibly demonstrated during the recent floods along the North Coast, when many roads were…

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In Torrents Storm Rains Towns Flooded Week-end Disturbance

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Heavy rain fell yesterday at many places in the State. A downfall occurred at Geurie, where the Reynolds Hall and Western Stores…

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Heavy Storms Over Tweed Area Roads and Bridges Flooded. Fresh in River

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Heavy storms, accompanied by thunder and lightning, broke over the Tweed area yesterday, but the rainfall was not uniform. Some…

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Struck Dead Lightning Victim Heavy Damage MELBOURNE, Sunday. MELBOURNE Storm

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 7

Edward Cosstick (14), of West Melbourne, was struck dead by lightning at Manor, near Werribee, yesterday during a terrific…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Albert Beaumont, aged 13, of Malvern, was swept away by flood waters in Gardener's Creek, and drowned…

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Story of Heroism Flood Victims at Gloucester Lost Life to Aid Others

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

A story of magnificent heroism surrounds the tragic deaths of rounds Guard Leslie Lee (son of Mrs. Lee, of Villiers street, Grafton), and Jack Coulson, who…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday,— Albert Beaumont, aged 13, of Malvara, was swept away by flood waters in Gardener's Creek, and drawned…

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Story.of Heroism Flood Victims at Gloucester Lost Life to Aid Others

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

A story of mangnificent heroism surrounds the tragic dentils of Guard Leslie Leo (son of Mrs. Leo, of Villiers street, Grafton), and Jack Coulson, who…

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State Drenched Heavy Rains Floods Not Likely Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 7

Heavy rain fell yesterday at many places in the State. A downpour occurred at Geurie, where Reynolds' Hall and the Western Stores were damaged…

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Flood Relief Deputation to Minister Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 10

A deputation, introduced by Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Local Government yesterday and asked that the Government…

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