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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
69 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 4
Mr. Guthrie (Agricultural Department) was asked a question, by the "Examiner's" Sydney representative, regurding the value of floods as fertilisers. It hinged upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a thunderstorm, if the centre of disturbance is near, put on a pair of goloshers, indiarubber or guttapercha soled shoes; or, failing them, take…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific storms have occurred in Tasmania. Great damage was done at Queenstown, where every bridge was swept away, together with the Mount Lyell Company's dam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At least 200 people were killed by the cyclone at Meridian, Mississippi, three-fourths of them being negroes. Over 100 bodies have been recovered. The cyclone struck…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Early on Thursday night a terrific westerly gale set in at Woonona, near Bulli, on the South Coast, which during the night gained tornadic force. Great damage was done to property all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A terrific storm, which resulted in loss of life and destruction of property, occurred in the Woonona district, on the South Const, on Friday. At Bellambi the roof…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It shocks us that some newspapers are such horrible liars. In writing about a wind-storm, one of them said it turned a well inside out, a cellar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather during the week proved exceedingly boisterous along the coast, and the strong southerly gale that prevailed was felt inland. At Grafton rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SYDNEY, Friday Night.—Violent easterly gales are still raging on the Coast. Last night much of the coastal, shipping was delayed. It was reported yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rain commenced to fall on Monday night at Murwillumbah, and continued up to Friday. On Wednesday night upwards of eight inches were registered. The river rose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As briefly mentioned in our last issue, a flood of some magnitude occurred in the Tweed as a result of the recent rainfall, A Tweed paper states :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy rain fell here continuously throughout the night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The floods on the east coast of Tasmania ore the heaviest for years. Surface work at all the mines has been suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray River is in flood. Tocumwal Railway Station is surrounded with water and the permanent way has been washed away…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Editor.—When a person comes to look round on the facilities provided for this city in the form of a flood reserve and a public common, one is in a quandary to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Casterton township was flooded rather unexpectiedly this morning. The water rose with great rapidity, und cabs, lorries, etc., were engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, WEDNESDAY.—Heavy rains have caused a flood in the Colorado River. Several towns are isolated. Twenty-five persons were drowned, and hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy floods have occurred throughout India and crops have been swept away in every direction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy floods have occurred in Footscray, Victoria. The Siltwater River overflowed its banks and is now fifty feet deep in the centre. All low-lying lands have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A phenomenal rainstorm occurred to-day, causing extensive floods and great damage to property, while loss of life was narrowly averted…
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