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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Violent Storms North and North-west Suffer Inverell

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

A cloud burst occurred on the catchment area of Paradise Creek to-day, causing the creek to break its banks and inundate Glen…

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Flood Rains North Coast Rivers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- The weather forecast for the North Coast is Unsettled and sultry, with further rain and thunderstorms;…

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Flood Fears Northern N.S.W. Rivers Swollen

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- Continued rain is causing fears of serious floods in northern inland rivers. The Macintyre River at Boggabilla, on the…

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Violent Storm WALCHA

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

The northern portion of the town was flooded last night as the result of a violent storm, accompanied by vivid lightning. Miles of fencing in…

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Governor's Escape Storm at Sea Marella Mercilessly Buffeted

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

DARWIN, Thursday:--Lashed and buffeted by one of the worst gales in the history of the north, the Marella berthed to-day almost…

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"Drastic Action" Mr. T. Flood Plunkett Puzzled

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday:--"I cannot understand such drastic action by the Imperial Government at such short notice," said Mr. T. Flood Plunkett,…

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Floods; Heat Queensland Weather Extremes

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:--Eight miles of flats below Callandoor station, in the Goondiwindi district are under water following yesterday's heavy rain…

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Drowned in Flood Waters Boy Washed Off Pony. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

John Allen, (12), was riding his pony through flood waters at Gunnedah when the animal stumbled in a deep hole and the boy, who was…

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Border Floods BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

Eight miles of flats below Callandoon station in the Goondiwindi district, on the New South Wales border, are under water following…

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Extensive Damage Floods in North and North-west Bridges Washed Away TAMWORTH

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

With the falling of flood waters in the Hunter River, considerable erosion is taking place and has caused great…

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Bodyline Storm Notts Chairman Appeals For Peace Committeemen Resign

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Friday:--"Surely nobody wants a great historic club to founder on Voce's shins, sound or otherwise," writes Alderman Huntsman, chairman of the Nottingham bodyline meeting, in an open letter to the newspapers a d offering to…

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Flood Damage Terania Shire Grant for Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 9

As a result of the downpour of rain last Monday night in parts of the shire several bridges and culverts were badly damaged, the…

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Drought at Innisfail Floods on Darling Downs

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday: -- While the Innisfail district, is experiencing a heat wave and drought, excessive rain has caused a return to transport…

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Floods Coming Prediction by U. S. Navy Astronomer San Francisco (By Mail)

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 9

Get your raincoats and look out for floods, for, according to Professor T. J. J. See, astronomer of the United States Navy, the world is entering upon…

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Woman Pioneer's Memory of Great Flood

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

The following letter, signed "Member of the Historical Society," appeared in a recent issue of Brisbane "Courier-Mail":--…

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Japanese Steamer Founders Crew of 35 All Rescued Fury of Pacific Gale Vancouver, Monday:--

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Hokuman Maru foundered to-night 200 miles west of Vancouver Island. The crew of 35 were…

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Centre of a Storm

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 7

Incensed at the policy of the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett), the Liberal Party on Wednesday left the Chamber in a body…

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Houses Demolished By Cyclone BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 7

During a severe storm which struck Cloncurry (western Queensland) this afternoon, damage was done to property running into thousands of…

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Violent Casino Storm

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

A number of buildings were partially unroofed, chimneys blown down and other damage caused by a severe storm last night. The wind blew at gale…

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Heavy Storm Twin Towns Drenched

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

A heavy storm broke over the. Twin Towns about 9 o'clock last night and torrential rain fell for a considerable period. Light rain was still, falling…

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