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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

52 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3

A Long Storm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

THE track of the longest lived storm in the history of the American Hydrographic Office—the burrican of last September—is shown on the October chart of the North Atlantic [?] The…

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Flood and Fire. a Reminiscence of the Clarence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

MR. FRANK T. BULLEN, whoso works on seafaring life have recently excited the greatest interest in literary circles, has lately published a capital volume…

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Local and General News. Caught in a Storm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

MR. MITCHELL and his family, residing on Barr Creek, at Kerang, Victoria, had a terrible experience during the storm on Wednesday week. The roof of their house was completely torn off…

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Scheme of Flood Prevention

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

In November, of last year, Mr. W. T. Pullen, J.P., of Woolgoolga, submitted to the Minister for Works, through the Colonial Secretary, a scheme for the…

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Scheme of Flood Prevention

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

IN November of last year Mr. W. T. Pullen, J.P., of Wooolgoolga, submitted to the Minister for Works, through the Colonial Secretary, a scheme for the prevention of floods on the…

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Weathering the Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

The fate of the refugees from the Transvaal has been lost sight of in more important business. Even so there has been no cause to worry, as from recent accounts they were as merry as so many…

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Great Cyclone in India

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

The Bengal Government has issued an official announcement with regard to the floods in Bhagulpur, of which we were recently advised by cable. This document states that the centre of the…

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The Boer War. The Spion Kop Battle. British Casualties 838. Proposed Flooding of Ladysmith Reported New Movement on the Tugela. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

THE retirement from Spion Kop was ordered by Colonel Thornycroft. General Buller acquits the Colonel of blame and declares he directed the retirement with conspicuous courage and…

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Disastrous Flood in India

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 1

THE Bengal Government has issued an official announcement with regard to the floods in Bhagulpur, of which we were recently advised by cable. This document states that the centre…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

The Camp at Kensington this morning suffered from a deluge; likewise the Randwick racecourse, where this afternoon a race meeting was to take place in aid of the Bushmen's and Patriotic Funds…

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A Terrific Storm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

FURTHER particulars have been received with reference to the terrific storm in the Gnyra and Guy Fawkes district. A correspondent reports that on Mr. Adam Menzics'…

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In Northern Cape Colony. General Gatacre Occupies Storm-berg. British Victory Near Aliwal North. Boers Expelled From Cape Colony. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

TROOPER McLennan, of the New South Wales contingent, who was wounded a fow days ago, is dead. Colonel Price's section is camped seven miles…

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Tuckian Flood Escape Drain

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

THE Sectional Committee while on the Richmond took evidence at several centres regarding the proposed flood escape channel from tho North Arm through Tuckian swamp. At Lismore to Broad water…

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Noah and the Flood

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

The building of the ark proves that the family of Noah must have possessed and transmitted a large inheritance of knowledge and skill in…

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Tuckian Flood Escape

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

THE conclusions of the Sectional Committee on the above work are as follows:—Looked at as a partial remedy, the Committee are inclined to the opinion that at the early stage of a flood,…

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Floods in West Australia. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

HEAVY destructive floods have occurred in the Lakeway and New England districts in West Australia. Twenty inches of rain fell at the former place, and 22 inches…

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Terrific Weather. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Mafeking Celebration Postponed. Floods Anticipated. Shipping Paralysed. the Latest Forecast. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

RAIN has been falling in torrents since last night in Sydney, and within the past 24 hours over 3½ inches have been recorded here. Many of the low-lying parts…

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Cattle Steamer in a Gale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

THE steamer Annerley, which arrived at Melbourne from Newcastle, bound for the Cape, reports having experienced terrific weather in the early part of her trip. She…

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Boisterous Weather. Gales on the Coast. [By Telegraph] Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

A TERRIFIC gale, with heavy rain, was experienced throughout the night. Heavy rains are reported over the eastern half of the colony, but none westward…

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Gales on the Coast. Shipping Casualties. Rough Trip of the Kallatina. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday, 9.46 a.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 3

THE steamer Kallatina, from the Clarence River, bad a very trying experience during the recent gale. She was signalled off Port Stephens at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday;…

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