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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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The Forum the Flood Gates Memorial Baths, Too (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Dear Sir.--In your issue of the 29th inst., under the heading "The Flood Gates," your ask will the Lavender Creek flood gates ever materialise, and…

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Triple Tragedy Burdekin River Loaded Boat Capsizes in Flood. Three Men Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday:--A triple drowning tragedy occurred in the Burdekin River to-day, when one of the rowing boats conveying…

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Three Drowned Train Passengers Flood Tragedy Boat Capsized Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A triple drowning tragedy occurred in the Burdekin River to-day when one of the rowing boats conveying train passengers across…

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Homesteads Flooded Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Flood conditions still prevail in parts of the State. Owing to the Burdekin River being many feet over the bridge railway traffic in North…

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Flood Boat Capsizes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A triple drowning tragedy occurred in the Burdekin River (N.Q.) on Thursday, when one of the rowing boats conveying train passengers across…

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Floods Receding Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Though heavy rain fell on the coast to-day as the result of a cyclonic disturbance centred off Broadsound, generally fine weather prevailed…

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Bodies Recovered Thursday's Flood Victims BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

According to a report from Home Hill, two bodies of the victims of the drowning fatality in the Burdekin River were recovered to-day, while the…

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From Drought to Flood Far Western Queensland Experiences

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

The six or seven years' drought in far western Queensland ended in truly dramatic fashion—the fall being the best and heaviest since 1010. In a few…

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Air Service. Boon in Flooded Areas

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Following on the recent heavy rains in the Longreach (Central Q'ld) district, when the rivers and creeks have been flooded, and the roads became…

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No Money Yet Lavender Flood Gates. Perhaps in Four Months Heated Council Debate

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night again considered the proposal to erect flood gates at the mouth of Lavender Creek, and…

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Alarming Position Floods in South Africa

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Tuesday.— It is reported from Tanganyika that the worst floods within living memory have created an alarming position. Lake…

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Farmer's "Ark" in Flood. Cow Joined by Rabbit, Gat and Squirrel

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Floods in the historic Wabash Valley have compelled many farmers to five in the second storeys of their homes, states an Indianapolis message…

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Serious Floods in Africa Capetown

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

It is reported from Tanganyika that the worst floods within living memory have created an alarming position. Lake Gombo is rising rapidly and a…

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Shire and Flood Gates

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of Tweed Shire Council yesterday a letter wars received from Murwillumbah Municipal Council stating that the, Shire's premise of…

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Air Service. Boon in Flooded Areas

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Following on the recent heavy rains in the Longreach (Central Q'ld.) district, when the rivers and creeks have been flooded, and the roads…

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From Drought to Flood. Far Western Queensland Experiences

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

The six or seven years drought in far western Queensland ended in truly dramatic fashion--the fall being the best and heaviest since 1910. In a…

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Small Cyclone North Queensland Heavy Rain; Rivers in Flood Trains Disorganised

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A small cyclone of moderate intensity was responsible for heavy rain in North Queensland during the past 24…

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Further Flooding North Queensland Food Supplies Short Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

A small cyclone of moderate intensity was responsible for heavy rain in North Queensland during the past 24 hours, as much as five inches being…

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Broke Banks Herbert River Queensland Floods. Fifty Square Miles Inundated

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Swollen with flood waters, and with a gale of wind blowing, the Herbert River near Ingham on Friday night…

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High Floods North Queensland Towns Threatened Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

Torrential rain fell between Townsville and Cairns on Friday night with the result that on Saturday the rivers between those places continued in high…

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