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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
125 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 7
THE above being the main question of the Present day, as far as we residents of the Clarence are concerned, I would like to see it well ventilated. I know it is presumption…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HUNDREDS of acres of the best land along the creeks and river at Yugilbar are washed away; and much of the timbers are broken and torn up by the roots. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT Lismore the flood reached its highest point at noon on Saturday, when the bridge showed a rise bf 31ft. 6in., being 6th. below the big flood of April last year. The waters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CORRESPONDENT, over the signature "Fact and Fiction," writes: "I have been reading Mr. A. Meston's article on "Floods and Droughts," in your issue of the 18th. I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE angel of destruction has again spread wide his wings, and speeding forth on the rain-charged clouds, carried devastation and ruin along the pitiless path. And alas [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. EDITOR.—Respecting the injury that Grafton suffers from floods, I have been strongly impressed with the fact that the houses and shops are generally built with no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. EDITOR.—I would like to call your attention to the gross mismanagement and neglect of the Brushgrove Flood boat. Flood boats without a doubt, are an indispensible…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Queensland Department of Agriculture is distributing seed to the farmers who sustained losses through the floods. With the object of surmounting the difficulties caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H.R., of Coff's Harbour, writes:—For the first period of settlement of new lands the selector takes first the alluvial flats on the navigable rivers. Here he can reap rich…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Works Committee of the Grafton Council have made an exhaustive inspection of the streets, to ascertain the extent of flood damage. They have compiled a report, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BY the courtesy of Mr. S. See, local manager of the N.C.S.N. Co., we were privileged to visit Copmanhurst by the Lorna on Saturday last, and view the effects of the late,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FROM the Tweed Advocate we learn that about 5 p.m. on Friday the residents of Tumbulgum were somewhat startled by a distant sound somewhat resembling thunder, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"SIBYI," writes to the Herald: If any events should emphasise the need of conservation of forests, the recent floods on the Brisbane, Clarence, and other northern rivers will do…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE passage by steamer from Grafton to Ulmarra gives some idea of the damage caused by the recent inundations of the Clarence. Shortly after casting off from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. EDITOR.—Your correspondent on the above topic[?] by the tone of his letter, I think, made it evident to most minds that his object in writing was to gratify a little personal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BY requisition to the Mayor, a public meeting was held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening to consider the best means of alleviating the distress caused by floods. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. EDITOR.—Permit me to correct a letter sighed "Pluto," who emphasises very strongly on the management of the Brushgrove flood boat during the late floods. The boat in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday for the purpose of bringing certain matters before the. Government, owing to the recent disastrous floods. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the trustees of the recently created fund was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Beatson), Messrs. G. H. Varley, Donald Gillies and H. Ma[?]rice…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE flood occurred at Toowoomba on February 17 owing to a storm of tropical violence occurring, and filling the channels to overflowing. The Brisbane Courier calculates…
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