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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Sympathy with Flood Victims

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

"At the meeting just concluded of the Executive Committee of this Association, a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with all those who…

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Flood Prevention Lower River Scheme Lismore Council's Support

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

Lismore Municipal Council last night agreed to co-operate with the Federated Chambers of Commerce and municipal and shire councils within the…

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Flood Aftermath

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

An unpleasant aftermath of the recent flood visitation is the deposit, left by the receding waters of a quantity of debris on the footpath in…

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Life's Storms

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Should life's storm be blowing gusty, or the road be hot and dusty, Don't pull up and pull a face all glum and blue!…

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Township Isolated Floods in Tasmania

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

HOBART, Wednesday:--Heavy rain during the past two days has caused rivers to rise alarmingly in many parts. Traffic has been…

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Early Start Repair Flood Damage South Coast (Q.) Highway Goglangatta Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of Soolangatta Town Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from the secretary of the Main Roads…

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Town Isolated Floods in Tasmania HOBART

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

Heavy rain during the past two days caused the rivers to rise alarmingly in many parts. Traffic has been dislocated in some places while the…

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Flood Warning. Heavy Rain Expected

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Thompson, postmaster, received the following message this morning from the Weather Bureau, Sydney:…

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The Assembly Northern Rivers Floods Motor Rescue Boats Urged Flag in Schools

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) informed. Mr. Sanders (Nat.) he had given…

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Quake Damage N.Z. River System Affected Menace of Floods

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Thursday:--The damage caused by the earthquake to the whole river system and to the watershed is proving one of the most…

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Flood Danger at Ruthven

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The recent flood has caused much, discussion as to the need for a relief boat for the Ruthven area, writes our Ruthven correspondent. Much…

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Damage by Flood Reports to Gundurimba Shire Council Government Assistance Applied for

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 11

Considerable damage was done to main, roads, by-roads, and structures within the Gundurimba Shire during the recent flood. Estimates of the cost of repair works and details of the damage done by the waters were contained in reports from the engineer,…

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Heavy Rain Predicted Flood Warning Issued

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

Yesterday the Postmaster at Casino (Mr. Thos. Mullin) received the following telegram from the Weather Bureau:--"More heavy…

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Timely Break Heavy Rain on Tweed Slight Fresh in River

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

After very heavy rain over the "Tweed district on Thursday night and early yesterday morning, a change for the better occurred about 9 a.m…

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Danger of Floods Weather Bureau Issues Warning

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:--The Weather Bureau issued a warning today that there was danger of floods in the North Coastal rivers…

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In Queensland Fears of Floods Allayed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:--Although heavy rain fell almost without a break in the metropolitan area throughout last night, between six and seven…

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Floods Predicted. Tweed to Clarence

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Weather Bureau issued a warning of danger of floods on the North Coastal rivers from the Tweed to the…

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Motor Flood Boats

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Chief Secretary promised to have inquiries made concerning the suggestion of Mr. Missingham that motor…

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Earthquake Havoc Danger Now From Floods

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

The damage done by the earthquake to the Whole river system and to the watershed is proving one of the most difficult problems in the Hawkes Bay…

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Torrential Rain. Flood at Penrith

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A torrential downpour occurred at Penrith yesterday afternoon, five inches being registered in three hours. All low lying…

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