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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Heavy Storms Tweed Visitations

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Yesterday morning was extraor[?]nary sultry in the Tweed District and shortly after mid-day heavy banks of storm clouds gathered. About 4 p.m…

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Severe Cyclone Mauritius Island Ravaged

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Friday:--A severe cyclone passed over Mauritius Island yesterday. The Governor of Mauritius reports that there has been widespread…

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Swept by Cyclone London

Northern Star · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5

A severe cyclone passed over Mauritius yesterday. The Governor of Mauritius reports that there has been widespread…

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New York Ravaged Heavy North Eastern Gale

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday:-- The city suffered many millions of dollars damage, while there were five deaths, in a heavy north eastern gale, which…

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Storms Expected Sydney Labor Conference Criticism of Mr. Lang

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--There are likely to be some stormy scenes at the Metropolitan Labor Conference which opens at the Trades Hall on Saturday…

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GALE-BLIZZARD Chicago and New York Extensive Damage Twelve Lives Lost CHICAGO

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

Citizens, aided by the unemployed, are "digging out", after a 36 hour blizzard which left 13.7 feet of snow and resulted…

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Streets Flooded New York

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

The city suffered a million, dollars damage and five deaths in a heavy north-east gale. Streets were flooded, and radio and light services were…

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Byron Shire Flood Damage Not Serious, Reports Engineer Main Arm Deviation Proposal

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 9

A meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held at Byron Bay on Tuesday, the president (Cr. J. W. Banner) occupying the chair. Other councillors present were T. Armstrong, R. E Walker, E. J. Cook, C. A. Ferna nee and J. G. Snow…

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Torrential Rain Gosford Township Flooded Shops Inundated

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday:--Heavy rain., at Gosford on Saturday night did extensive damage. The water was from three to tour feet deep in the main…

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Flood Damage Tumbulgum Cane Crops The Spur Wall and Closed Back Channel

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tumbulgum, Cane Growers, held at Tumbulgum last Saturday, mention was made of Che recent big flood, which was considered…

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Gosford Flooded Serious Damage Done SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

The heavy rain at Gosford on Saturday night did more damage than was first supposed. The water was from three to four feet deep in the main…

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R101 Disaster Courts Finding Fabrirc Torn by Storm LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 9

The R101 met disaster owing to the fabric being torn by the storm, states the "Daily Herald," revealing exclusively the conclusions of the court of…

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Gosford Flooded

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Serious flooding foll[?]wed a terrific downpour of rain in the Gosford district on Saturday night. Shops business premised and private residences…

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Flood Menace Alleviation Sought Serious Tweed Losses Chamber's Support

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

River circumstances which possibly contribute to floods on the Tweed, were a topic of discussion at Murwillumhah Chamber of…

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State Session Mid-Week Racing Bill to Proceed N. Coast Flood Damage SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

Replying to Mr. Weaver in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary denied that owing to the opposition of the race clubs…

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Heavy Storm Sydney and Suburbs Drenched

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday:--Over 100 points of rain fell in an hour this afternoon, when a sudden squally thunderstorm, during which the wind reached a…

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Heavy Storm Sydney and Suburbs SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

Over a hundred points of rain fell in an hour this afternoon when a sudden squally thunderstorm, during which the wind reached a velocity of…

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Flood Upper House? If interest Bill Blocked

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--It is considered unlikely the Government will make any attempt to secure additional appointments to the…

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Flood Relief for North Coast

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. J. T. Reid (Casino) asked the Minister for Local Government whether, in view of the disastrous…

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CLOUDBURST Ardlethan Flooded SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

A cloudburst at Ardlethan last night caused a serious flood in the town. In many shops the water entered to a depth of several feet. About two…

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