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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

118 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 6

A Suez Sand Storm. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

News has been received at Fremantle from Colombo to the effect that the Orient mail steamer Asturias left there last Thursday afternoon, having been…

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In a Queensland Storm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Mardo McKenzie, son of Mr. Hugh McKenzie, of the Richmond River, says the "Sydney Mail," in a letter to his father, thus describes a recent storm in…

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Alumny Creek Flood Boat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—Kindly permit mc through your colunias to call thc attention of the residents of Great Murlow to a public requirement, which so far has not…

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Storm at Geelong. Two People Killed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

At Geelong on Tuesday a serious accident occurred, causing the death of two men and injury to 12 others. A sudden storm caused a wooden…

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India's Coming Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In connection with at the Alipur trials on charges of sed[?] inciting to sedition, and disturb the peace, the assessors found 25…

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A Rough Passage. Cavanba in a Gale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The Cavanba did not make her appearance in Coff's Harbor till late on Wednesday afternoon, and on arrival Contain Anderson reported that the vessel had had…

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Gales in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 6

Severe gales, resulting in Considerable damage to property, were experienced in the country on Sunday and Monday. The Methodist Church at Colac was blown down. A cyclonic gale at…

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King's Creek Flood Refuge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the trustees of the above was held on Saturday, the Chairman. Mr. M. M'Pherson, presiding. The Treasurer, Mr. O. G. Badcock…

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Storm in the Sun

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. Clement Wrrgge states that a big storm is raging in the sun, and is nearly central on the solar disc. It is abnormal, and about 40,000 miles in diameter. Its…

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Southerly Gales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Heavy southerly weather prevails all along the seaboard. Moderate to strong south-west gales and rough seas were reported yesterday, with…

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Volador in a Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

The barquentine Volador, which has arrived in Sydney, had a perilous experience on the passage across from New Zealand. She was overtaken by a gale of hurricane fury, and tossed…

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A Coastal Gale. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 3

A moderate east-south-east gale was blowing along the coast last night and at several parts vessels were bar-bound…

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Floods in Victoria. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 3

Heavy rains have caused severe floods in Gippsland (Victoria). During the past three days 5 12 inches of rain were recorded. At Teralgon 12 inches…

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Great Storm in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the severest westerly wind storms on record in Sydney yesterday burst on the city with terrific fury at a very early hour, and…

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Floods in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 8

Heavy rain is reported from many parts of Victoria, and floods are feared. At Traralgon the creek is rising so rapidly that a big flood like that of 1891 is…

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Floods in the West. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen throughout West Australia. Washaways have occurred on many lines and trains have been delayed. At Marble Bar four…

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Floods of Talk

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

Tuesday's meeting at Byron Bay shows that we have men who, if nothing else, are particularly partial to hearing themselves talk (remarks…

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Floods in the South. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

The heaviest rain known at Albury for 20 years fell last night. The Murray River is running a banker, and it is feared, unless the weather…

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Murrumbidgee in Flood

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A message from Gundagai states that it is feared on the Murrumbidgee there will be a heavy flood, as rain has fallen for 17 consecutive days…

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Latest Wires. Floods in the South. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 3

Latest particulars regarding the floods in the southern districts of N.S.W. state that the Murray River at Albury is slowly rising and last…

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