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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Effect of Storm

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 8

The heavy storm in the neighbourhood of Cawongla on Sunday afternoon last was responsible yesterday for the deep discolouration of the water of…

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CYCLONE Damage at Inverell SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 9

A cyclonic storm passed over Inverell yesterday, doing considerable damage. Houses were unroofed, chimneys collapsed and fences were razed…

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Local and General Storm Showers

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

Following the oppressive heat on Saturday storms worked up and on Sunday nice showers fell. The fall in Casino was 65 points…

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Cyclonic Storm Sweeps Tweed Area

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

On Sunday, at mid-day, a cyclonic storm struck the Tweed area and the wind, which attained a velocity of 80 miles an hour, caused much damage…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in Inverell District

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A cyclonic storm passed over Inverell yesterday doing considerable damage. Houses were unroofed, chimneys collapsed and…

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After the Storm. Kunghur District Cattle Killed by Falling Tree

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

Residents of the Upper South Arm, including Kunghur, Midginbil, Mt. Burrell and Terragon, will never forget the terrific rain and wind storm that…

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Sensational Experience in Storm

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Watkins, who occupies a house of five or six rooms in Wardrop street, South Murwillumbah, owned by Mrs. Gill, had a sensational…

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Those Flood Gates Unhappy Position Continues. 'Shire's Offer Ridiculous'

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The proposed Lavender Creek flood gales were again under discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council…

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Heavy Rain Expected Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 8

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) forecasts heavy rain throughout the State during the week-end. There is at present a disturbance in South…

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Gale in Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The worst gale for 18 years was experienced in Adelaide' yesterday Windows were smashed, trees and hoardings blown…

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Heavy Rain During Week-end Mr. Mares' Forecast Advancing From S.A.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

Sydney, Friday:--The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) forecasts heavy rain throughout the State during the week-end. There…

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Adelaide Struck by Gale Adelaide

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 8

The worst gale for 18 years struck Adelaide yesterday. Windows were smashed and trees and hoardings were blown down and telegraph and…

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Desert Under Flood Phenomenon on East-west Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

The Transcontinental train, which was held up at Forest over the week-end, for three days, and did not get away till Monday afternoon, reached…

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England's Public Fast The Storm of 1703

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

Though recent rains and gales have wrought much have up and down the country, and more hurricanes are promised there is no reason to suppose…

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Flood Difficulties Commonwealth Railways 274 Persons Stranded

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.-The secretary of the Commonwealth Railways (Mr. Simms) said to-day that flood difficulties were still being contended…

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Flood Delays East-West Railways MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

The secretary of the Commonwealth Railways (Mr. Simms) said to-day that flood difficulties were still being contended with on the transcontinental…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

Heavy rains have again fallen on the tropical coast of Queensland, amounting to as much as 13 inches in 48 hours, and as a result the rivers…

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Heavy Rains Townsville-Cairns Area Rivers Again in Flood

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.-- Heavy rains have again fallen on the tropical coast of Queensland, amounting to as much as 13 inches…

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The Weather Mixed 'It' Yesterday Rain, Sun and Storm

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Drenching rain, sunshine, light showers, and thunder and lightning constituted the Tweed weather yesterday. Heavy rain in the morning at…

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Trains Held-up Queensland Floods

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Train services between Townsville and Cairns were again interrupted owing to flood waters submerging the Tully and Herbert…

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