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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Store Unroofed Storm at Copmanhurst GRAFTON

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

A cyclonic storm of unusual violence visited Copmanhurst yesterday afternoon, and amongst other damage took the roof off Cohen and Ireland's store…

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More Floods North Queensland BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

North Queensland was deluged by torrential rain last night, as much, as nine inches falling. Low lying parts were flooded and rivers rose rapidly…

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Heavy Rain at Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

A north-easterly wind blew rain aqualls over the Richmond River istrict yesterday afternoon, and 112 points fell at Lismore in two hours…

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Angry Scene Ratepayers Storm Town Hall Mayor Counted Out

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An angry scene occurred outside Williams town Hall last night, when a crowd of rate pavers was refused admittance…

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Lavender Creek Flood Gates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Consideration of the offer of £75 by Tweed Shire Council towards the construction of flood gates at Lavender Creek, which had been deferred from…

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Heavy Rain. Four Inches Recorded

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The extremely muggy conditions prevailing for some time past culminated in heavy rain which commenced to fall on Tuesday night last…

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Marooned by Flood Waters

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Marooned by flood waters in an island in the upper reaches of the Johnstone. River, four Innisfail district residents, who were prospecting…

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Special Flood Warning More Heavy Rain Expected

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: -- A special flood warning was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day. "Heavy falls," it was stated, "have…

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The Weather. North Arm Rises Heavy Rain Registrations

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

Fairly heavy rain continued throughout the Far North Coast districts yesterday and last night trere was every indication of its continuance…

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Floods Expected Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

A special flood warning was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day. Heavy falls, it is stated, have occurred in the eastern half of the State, more heavy…

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Flood Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

Lismore police received a flood warning yesterday from the Commissioner of Police in Sydney. The message stated that a cyclone…

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Queensland Floods

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday:--Flood waters at Houghton River, near Giru, claimed a victim. James Moore and William Murphy were attempting to cross a…

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Man Drowned Queensland, Floods BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

The flood waters of the Houghton River, near Giru, have claimed a victim. James Moore and Wm. Murphy were attempting to cross the traffic…

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In Queensland Former Drought Areas Flooded

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.--With the exception of the central districts and the southern Carpentaria division, where heavy rain fell, generally fine weather…

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At Longreach Ran Into Heavy Storm Longreach

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. Chichester who left Camooweal at 6 a.m. to-day, passed over Cloncurry at 9 a.m. and landed at Longreach aerodrome at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the…

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The Flood Gates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Will the Lavender Creek flood gates ever materialise, and, if so, will they benefit some who will have contributed not a penny? The…

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Floods Expected Queensland Rain BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Following heavy rain in the central and western districts floods are expected in several centres, while train services are now disorganised. At…

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Driven Before Gale The Discovery's Voyage (All Rights Reserved.) CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Messages from Sir Douglas Mawson, issued to-day, state that the Discovery was driven 150 miles to the west by gales on January 19, 20, and 21, the…

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The Discovery Driven by Gales 150 Miles to the West (All Rights Reserved)

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- A message from Sir Douglas Mawson, issued to-day, states that the Discovery was driven 150 miles to the west by gales…

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Children's Corner. a Minister's Cat. How Pussy and her Little family Returned Home Through the Storm

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

It's a pretty big story, but it's true, and the minister will tell you so (writes Penn Shirley in "Our Little Ones"). It is about Deborah, the…

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