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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Terrific Gales R.A.F. 'Planes Forced Down London

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Sixty miles an hour gales, with blinding snowstorms have occurred in many parts of northern Europe. The snow in Northern Britain was…

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District News Too Low for Dredge Boyd's Bay Bridge "Cudgen" Set Adrift in Half a Gale

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

When the dredge "Harwood" left Dry Dock to work in the upper reaches of the river the first piles of Boyd's Bay bridge were…

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Wet Season Likely Inigo Jones Sees Floods in the North

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

It is probable that the week-end will be cloudy and unsettled with heavy showers, writes Inigo Joues on Friday. Further falls are likely inland, and an…

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Storms Continue Heavy Snowfalls in Britain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Monday:--The stormy weather continues throughout the British Isles and heavy snowfalls have occurred in South Wales and other…

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Heavy Storm Sweeps Britain London

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 7

Stormy weather continues throughout the British Isles, and heavy snowfalls have occurred in South Wales and in other parts in…

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Echo of Storm Casino Complaints Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

An echo of the storm which formed miniature lakes in the main streets a week ago was heard at a meeting of Casino Council last night…

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Cyclonic Storms N. Queensland Coast BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

At 3 p.m. to-day the centre of a cyclone was between Cooktown and Willis Island, but now is moving south-westward towards the coast…

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4 DEAD; 4 MISSING Torrential Storm in Hawaii

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

HONOLULU, Thursday:-- Four persons are known to be dead and four are missing as the result of a torrential…

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Train Services Disrupted Rivers in Flood Torrential Rain in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday:--At 3 p.m. to-day the centre of the cyclone reported yesterday was between Cooktown and Willis Island…

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Baradine in Gale Blue Jackets Nursed the Babies

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday:--The Baradine arrived late and damaged owing to the recent gale. British Blue Jackets proceeding…

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Tully River in Flood Shops Invaded 32.32 Inches of Rain in Four Days

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday:-- The cyclonic disturbance which has been causing very heavy rain on the tropical coast was this morning…

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ISOLATED North Q'ld. Towns Serious Flooding

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 7

Torrential rain on the Far North Coast of Queensland has resulted in serious flooding and a member of towns…

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Floods in North Easing 20 Inches a Day ! Rescue and Relief Parties Busy

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

TULLY, Sunday:--The rain eased off during the week-end and the flood waters are subsiding, though Tully railway bridge is still under…

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Two Towns Flooded Serious Position in North Queensland BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

Flood waters invaded the towns of Innisfail and Tully on Friday night and early yesterday morning. At Innisfail there was prospect of this…

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Damage to Cane Crops Q'land Floods Will Run Into Many Thousands

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: -- The flood waters in North Queensland are now subsiding. The sun shone at Innisfail to-day for the first time in a week. The Johnston…

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Flood Waters Subsiding Extensive Damage to Cane Crops Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 7

The flood waters in North Queens-land are subsiding. The sun shone at Innisfail to-day for the first time in a week. The Johnstone River was 10…

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Storms Over India Mail Plane Delayed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 5

DARWIN, Tuesday: -- The mail plane from England will not arrive here until Thursday although the scheduled day of arrival was to-day…

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Queensland Floods Railway Services Still Disorganised

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Great difficulty is being experienced in maintaining the northern railway services. In addition to the Tully, the Herbert…

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Continent Is Panicky Drop of Sterling Flood of Selling Continues

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:--The flood of Continental selling orders for sterling continued to-day, but is not disturbing the newspapers, a…

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Heavy Rain on Lower Tweed Morning Storm Over Three Inches at Mooball

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

A heavy rainstorm swept the Lower Tweed in the forenoon of yesterday, after several showers on the previous day and early…

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