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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Heavy Thunder Storm Tweed Visitation Wind, Rain and Vivid Lightning

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

Following on an exceedingly hot day, when the thermometer rose to 93 degrees, a heavy storm, accompanied by strong wind and vivid…

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"Worst for Years" Minor Damage Over Wide Area Richmond Storm Swept

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 6

At daybreak to-day workmen will set out from Lismore and neighbouring towns to repair the damage caused in almost every part of the district by thunderstorms yesterday afternoon and last night…

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247 Points at Casino Hotel Cellars Flooded CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 6

Exceptionally heavy rain, accompanied a thunderstorm which broke over the town about 4.30 p.m. to-day and 247 points were registered by 7…

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Storm at Stokers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Stokers experienced a very severe visitation of the storm which passed over the Tweed on Tuesday evening. The lightning was exceptionally vivid…

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Trail of Damage Cyclone Sweeps Camooweal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

CAMOOWEAL, Wednesday:--The fiercest cyclonic storm in the town's history struck Camooweal last evening and left a trail of damage, practically…

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Severe Storm at Maclean Narrow Escapes From Lightning

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday:--During a storm at Maclean, lightning struck a tree in the courthouse yard. Two horses owned by S. L. North and J. Amons…

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Houses Unroofed Storm Damage on Lower Clarence GRAFTON

Northern Star · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

Storms which swept Mororo and Chatsworth Island on thp Lower Clarence unroofed three houses and blew one of them from its foundations,…

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Severe Storm Passes Over Mullumbimby. Sequel to Intense Heat

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Following the intense heat of Tuesday last, a severe storm passed over the town and district about 7 o'clock at night…

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Storm Damage District Crops Suffer Shop Razed at the Channon Nimbin

Northern Star · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

Further reports of the cyclonic storm which swept over the Richmond River district on Tuesday indicate that the full force…

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Hundreds of Pounds Damage Storm's Toll on Richmond Banana Growers Suffer LISMORE, Thursday:--

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Further reports of the cyclonic storm which swept over the Richmond River district on Tuesday indicate that the full…

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Boisterous Storm Torrential Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

After a particularly humid day. with the thermometer registering 95 degrees, a violent storm broke over the town and district late on…

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Unwanted Visitor Dog Terrified by Storm

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

A large retriever dog, terrified by a storm rushed into two houses in Strathfield for shelter, and its appearance and growls scared the…

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Stock Killed Mummulgum Storm Mummulgum

Northern Star · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

Following the humid conditions of Monday and Tuesday, one of the heaviest storms experienced for some time passed over Mummulgum. Two hundred and…

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Extensive Damage to Buildings Further Severe Storms in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:--Severe storms were experienced in various parts of the State in the past 24 hours. At Richmond lightning set…

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House Blown Over Severe Storm on Clarence

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

Severe storms swept Mororo and Chatsworth Island, on the Lower Clarence, unroofed three houses, and blew one of them from its…

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Stratheden Storms Stratheden

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

Maize crops just reaching the cobbing stage were damaged by the strong wind and heavy rain which accompanied a storm in this district, from…

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Vicious Lightning Severe Storm at Nana Glen

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday:--One of the worst electrical storms in the history of Nana Glen resulted in a valuable blood mare owned by Mr. A. Gerrard…

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Parched Areas of Queensland Welcome Change Drought Broken by Thunder Storms

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:--A welcome change was experienced in the north-west portion of the State during the past 24 hours, some…

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Snow, Rain and Gales

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday:--Winds of gale force swept the British Isles again to-day, and exceptionally heavy rain fell in many parts while snow…

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Storm and Rocky Reef Wrecked Ship End of Danish Science Quest

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

DARWIN, Sunday:--Fifteen months ago Dr. A. Moller, of Denmark, began an adventure in the cause of science that ended…

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