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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Storm Centres in London Investment Markets Slump of West Australian Gold Shares

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--The "Mail" says the West Australian gold shares slump made the Stock Exchange one of three storm centres in the city. The…

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Storm Growing British Unemployment Bill

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday--The "News Chronicle" states that the storm over the Unemployment Assistance Bill is growing. Unemployed at…

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Thames in Flood Tragedies of 1928 Recalled London

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 9

The river Thames was higher to-day than at any other time since the floods of January, 1928. The water at Victoria…

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Cyclone Swept Mascot Great Damage Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Considerable damage was caused by a cyclone which struck Mascot shortly before midnight on Saturday. Several shops were unroofed, electric-light…

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Lightning Played Tricks State-wide Storms Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

Lightning was responsible for several queer incidents in yesterday's storms in various parts of the State. While Mr. C. Burgess (62), was…

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Torrential Rain Tweed Soaked Saturday Night's Storm

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Accompanied by torrential rain, a severe storm broke over the Tweed on Saturday night, after a particularly close day had been…

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Storm at Lithgow Man Struck Ky Lightning

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:-In a storm at Lithgow on Saturday, Charles Burgess(62) was struck by lightning. He was unconscious for some time two horses…

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Plaything of Storm 'Plane Hurled 700 Feet SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

The plaything of the elements, a small Moth 'plane, piloted by Squadron-Leader T. W. White, with a passenger, was tossed by…

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Hurled 700-Ft Into Clouds Airmen 'S Ordeal Plane at Mercy of Storm

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday:- A small Moth plane, piloted by Squadron Leader T. W. White, with a passenger, was tossed, by a violent…

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Floods Feared on South Coast Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

Floods threaten in the Far South Coast of the State where rain has fallen continuously during the last two or three days. Traffic is…

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Bridge Swept Away Terrific Storm Heavy Rain on Clarence

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

GRAFTON, Sunday:-- When a wall of water 15ft. [?] swept down Rock Creek following a cloudburst during the height of a…

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Torrid Heat Two Beneficial Storms

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

The heat which has prevailed since the beginning of the year shows little sign of abating. High temperatures yesterday continued well into…

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Latest Telegrams. Ravages of Wild Storm. Terrific "Bolt From the Blue." Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

An amazing trail of havoc was wrought, and damage estimated at £5000 caused, by a huge fireball which crashed on the tannery of J. Bayley and Sous, Ltd., at…

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"Ghost" Seen in a Church Or Was It Only the Flood Lighting?

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 10

The parish church at Ravenstone, a village in Leicestershire, is haunted! When the church is lighted an apparition veiled in luminous mist…

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Cyclone at Coogee Path of Destruction Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 11

A cyclone which lasted less than five minutes swept portion of Coogee to-day and left a trail of extensive damage. It was mostly wind and…

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Local and General Storm at Burringbar

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

A heavy rainstorm passed over the Burringbar district on Wednesday afternoon. It was very acceptable after the trying heat of the last few weeks…

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Junks of Jagged Ice Terrific Storms Crops Ruined in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday;-- Severe hailstorms causing considerable damage, have been experienced in various parts of the North Coast…

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Gale and Floods in England

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:--A 60-mile-an-hour gale and rain heavy rain throughout Britain prevented the sailing of the Orama and Strathnaver. Much damage…

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Gale and Rain Liners Delayed LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

A sixty-mile-an-hour gale and heavy rain throughout Britain, prevented the sailing of the Orama and Strathnaver to-day. Much damage…

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Worst for Many Years Terrific Storms Sweep Richmond

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

At daybreak to-day a small army of workman will set out from Lismore and neighboring towns to repair the damage caused in…

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