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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

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Flood Damage in Shire Conflicting Replies From Dept

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday.—A letter advising that funds were not available to make a grant to assist with storm damage in the…

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The '87 Flood Casino's Greatest Inundation

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

In recalling the fact that , last, week was the, 54th anniversary, of Casino's greatest flood, Mr. J. Madden, in an interview with the. "Express,"…

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Cyclonic Blow Forecast with Floods Further South

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Inigo Jones fears N. Queensland will get a cyclonic blow any day now, which may be followed by floods further south. He says:—…

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Brief But Fierce Storm Sweeps Tweed District

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Breaking with almost tropical Suddenness, a short-lived but fierce storm swept the Tweed district shortly after 5 o'clock…

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Narrow Escape From Death in Flooded River

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.—Jack Purser, of Lionsville, a prospector, had a narrow escape from drowning in the flooded Clarence…

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Local and General 79 Points From Storm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

Heavy rain which fell during the storm on Monday afternoon resulted in a registration of 79 points at Murwillumbah Post Office to 8.30 a.m…

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Hungary in Banger of Serious Flooding

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Monday:--The Budapest correspondent of "The Times" says that for the second successive year there is a serious…

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Heavy to Flood Rain Expected on Tropical Coast

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--A cyclonic disturbance operating south of Willis Island has caused a strong wind and heavy seas on the coast in the…

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Heavy Rain in Storm at Murwillumbah Follows Sultry Day

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

Heavy rain fell at Murwillumbah last night from a storm which broke about 8.30 o'clock following another sultry day. About an inch of rain…

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Boisterous Weather Follows Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Weather conditions at Lismore for the past week count not have been more variable. Days of high temperature and humidity gave…

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Storm Yields 143 Points

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday 143 points of rain was registered at Lismore post office. ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday Torrential…

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Bonalbo Flooded Water Enters Shops

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

BONALBO, Wednesday.—After the most humid day experienced in Bonalbo this summer, a thunderstorm, accompanied by thunder, lightning…

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British Flying Boat Lost in Severe Cyclone at Lisbon

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

LISBON, Sunday:—Nine persons were killed and 150 were taken to hospital when a cyclonic storm swept over the city on Saturday. Shipping…

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Danube Flooding Threatens Villages

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Monday:—It is reported from Budapest that inhabitants of the village of Dunavescu, 50 miles southward of Budapest,…

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Floods and Storms Hungary and Spain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday:-- Thirty thousand persons were evacuated yesterday from their he[?]n's after Danubian floods broke down the…

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Extensive Floods, Hurricanes, in Europe

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON (AAP), Tuesday.—Thirty thousand persons were evacuated from their homes to-day after Danubian floods burst…

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Storm Damage in Spain and Portugal Rises

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday:--A Madrid message says that the damage at Santander is now estimated at more than £6,000,000. More than…

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Hungarian Floods

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Tuesday:--The flooding of the Danube continues. Another town was evacuated after water had broken through four places in the…

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Heavy Rain at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Although only 10 points of rain were registered at Murwillumbah Post Office for the 24 hour's to 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Tweed…

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Heavy Damage in Victorian Storm

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Widespread damage was caused to-day when a 60 miles an hour gale struck Melbourne and most of the State…

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