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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Queensland Floods Further Heavy Rains Trains Still Blocked

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Further heavy rains fell on the coast of North Queensland again during the week-end, extending right up to Cape York. The…

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Queensland Floods Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

Further heavy rain fell on the coast of North Queensland during the weekend, extending right up to Cape York. The heaviest gaugings for the 48…

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The Forum Flood Gates (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

Sir,--Ratepayers of Tweed Shire generally, will commend the action of Shire Councillors in refusing the request of the Town Council to increase…

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North Queensland Floods

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

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

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Extraordinary Storm. Torrential Downpour. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a torrential downpour of rain at Murrumburrah yesterday. Three inches of…

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The Forum Flood Gates (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Sir,--No doubt there are many who, like your correspondent, Mr. R. W. Spurway ("Tweed Daily," 12230), appear to misunderstand the position…

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Welcome Thunderstorm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

After the oppressive heat of yesterday a heavy thunderstorm which passed over Murwillumbah at 9.30 o' clock last night was most refreshing. It…

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Floods . in South West Terrific Cloud Burst. 7, Inches in an Hour

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—A message from Murrumburrah states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific cloud burst…

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Telegraphic News. Torrential Downpour Raging Flood Sweeps Town. Damage Estimated at Thousands

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday. -- Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a torrential downpour of rain at Murrumburrah yesterday. Three…

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Floods Towns Inundated Torrential Rain Buildings Wrecked Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

A message from Murrumburrah states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific…

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Friday Night's Storm Circus Tent Cleared

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

As a result of a thunder storm which broke over the lower Tweed on Friday night about 10 o'clock, 46 points of rain were recorded at the Tweed Heads Post…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage at Border Towns Tweed Heads

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

After an oppressive morning a storm of cyclonic character came up from the west and broke about 1 p.m. to-day. The wind blew with…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Tweed District Heavy Damage to Buildings Many Houses Unroofed

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The worst storm within memory ravaged a strip of the Tweed district yesterday about 12.30 p.m. Widespread damage was done by a wind which attained a velocity of between 70 and 80 miles an hour. Several houses were blown off their…

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Heavy Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

An extremely hot week-end terminated in a violent storm on Sunday morning. For an hour or more rain fell in torrents, and was accompanied…

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Sunday's Storm Further Damage Reports From Country Centres

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Additional reports to hand yesterday from outlying centres gave, details of further damage as a remit of the terrific storm which…

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Caught in Storm New Zealand. Airman AMMAN

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

The New Zealand airmen, Lieuts. Piper and Kay were caught in a storm after leaving here and were forced to return. They are resuming the flight…

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In the Track of the Storm Details From Kyogle District Kyogle

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Reports from country centres to-day show that yesterday's thunderstorm followed the usual erratic course with heavy downpours amounting almost to…

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Latest Telegrams. Flood Rains Forecast. on Central and North Coast. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, has issued the following forecast this afternoon:—Cloudy unsettled, with more rain on the coast and highlands, and in the…

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Burst Main Many Houses Flooded SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Many houses were inundated when a torrent of water swept from a burst main in Junction Road, Summer Hill, last night…

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Severe Storms at Kyogle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Sunay's storms swept the Kyogle district, although the falls only averaged small areas. In places inches of rain fell, whilst in others, less than half a…

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