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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1898

26 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 2

After the Storm a Calm. A Domestic Squabble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 6

It was the breakfast hour, a most unpropitious season for a domestic storm to arise, because it makes the whole succeeding day dingy or at best…

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Flood Mitigation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

Among the new business set down for the Council meeting of the Farmers' Union at Maclean to-morrow is the question of flood mitigation. The question has been introduced by Mr. T. F…

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Flood Belief Schemes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 8

The Works Department has called for and obtained a report from the local officer on a proposal to do dual service for the Richmond by effecting a readier outlet for flood…

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Flood Mitigation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

THE Works Department has had under its consideration for some time past the question of relieving the Camden district from floods. A thorough survey of the country has been made. The surveyors report,…

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Flood Mitigation

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 3

Mn. R. A. PRICE, M.P., recently had a conversation with the Premier regarding the work of the Royal Commission which the Government are about to appoint to inquire into the subject…

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Flood Mitigation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the various parts of the Richmond River was hold at Lismore on the 24th December to consider what steps should be taken to obtain a Royal Commission to take…

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