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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

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Storms in Palestine Heavy Damage to Property

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Wednesday:— Storms over six days, with biting gales, heavily damaged property. It is estimated that 1,000,000 cases of oranges were…

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Campers Go Home New Zaland Gales Wellington (N.z,)

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 10

Violent gales accompanied by torrential rain swept the Auckland district yesterday and did not abate until to-day. Floods occurred in…

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Storms in Victoria Hail Size of Cricket Balls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday: — Further isolated storms have been, reported inland. Hail the size of cricket balls fell at Peterborough, shattering a…

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Violent Storm Damage by Hail MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 7

Damage estimated at £1000 was caused to 100 cars by jagged pieces of hail, as large as cricket balls at Peterborough last night. The hail shattered…

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Storm of Shells on Madrid Rebels' New Year Greeting Women Ordered to Colors

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday:— A message from Madrid says that the rebels greeted the New Year by shelling the centre of Madrid…

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Storm at Ballina

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

LISMORE, Sunday:--Rain fell during this afternoon at most of the holiday resorts. There were 58 points at Ballina during a storm…

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Storm at Yamba Camping Tents Blown Away

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

GRAFTON, Sunday:-- A severe hail storm broke over Yamba this afternoon. Trees were uprooted and camping tents blown away…

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Severe Storm at Southport Fourteen Tents Blown Down

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:--Fourteen tents were blown down on the camping reserves at Southport at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, when a hailstorm,…

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Storm on Tweed Registration of 10 Points at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

Following overcast conditions throughout the day a storm broke over the Tweed district late on Saturday afternoon…

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Tents Blown Away Severe Storm at Yamba Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

A severe hailstorm broke over Yamba this afternoon just as the surf carnival concluded. Trees were uprooted and tents blown away. Mr. Lee, or…

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Girl Drowned in Moreton Bay Yacht Capsized Storm Use of Disaster

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday:--While returning to Brisbane with her father and brother from Stradbroke Island in the restricted…

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Electrical Storm in New Zealand Damage From Explosion of Fire Ball

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday:-- During an electrical storm near Punnythorpe, in the Manawatu district, a fire ball exploded near the…

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Terrific Thunderstorm at Mooloolaba

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday:--A terrific thunderstorm broke over Mooloolaba this afternoon, scattering people from the beach. One party of campers had…

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Storm at Cobocorn

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

A severe storm at Cobocorn on Monday, December 27, produced two inches of rain in half an hour. The storm was accompanied by thunder…

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Roof Lifted From Packing Shed Severe Storm at Main Arm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Four men were at work in a banana packing shed on "Palmwoods," Main Arm, Mullumbimby, when a severe storm struck the building. The roof,…

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Floods to Protect France Canal Sluices PARIS

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

FLOODS by opening canal sluices, will be added to France's Maginot line of steel and concrete which is to hold her…

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Storm At Afterlee

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

A very heavy storm broke over Smith's Greek and Eden Creek on Sunday afternoon causing the creeks to rise to the tops of their banks…

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Story of Wonderful Seamanship Weathered Storm in Crude Canoe

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

DARWIN, Thursday:--The amazing seamanship displayed by two men and a half-caste, who risked their lives 4n a 20-mile journey through heavy seas…

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Holland Prays for Orange Sunshine wedding of princess juliana Decorations Almost Ruined By Gale

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

THE HAGUE, Wednesday:--One million joyful people to-morrow will see Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld ride in a coach of glass and gold to their wedding. To-night all Holland is hoping and praying for the…

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Only Four Events at Casino Heavy Rain Caused Abandonment

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

CASINO, Saturday:-- After four races had been run, the Casino coursing meeting to-night was abandoned owing to heavy rain. The second…

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