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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

233 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 12

Cyclone in Spain. Widespread Damage. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 3

A cyclone has swept over Western Spain, and everything in its path was raised to the ground. Several small vessels were sunk in…

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Great Storm in Japan. Sixty-two Vessels Wrecked. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 3

A storm overtook the Japanese and Korean fishing fleet off Mokopo. and 391 persons were disowned. Seven Japanese and sixty-two…

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The Rain Storm Passing. Ulladulla's Record. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

The recent meteorological disturbance is now passing away, though rain at scattered stations continues and rough seas still prevail on the…

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Floods in Italy. Milan Inundated. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

Floods have done great damage in Northern Italy. Portion of Milan is inundated, and the railway lines destroyed…

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Floods in Spain. Many Deaths. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

Owing to terrific storms the majority of Spanish ports are inaccessible. There are floods in many districts,…

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Flood in the Hawkesbury. Farms Inundated. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rams, the Hawkesbury River is rising and many farms have been inundated. The losses consist principally of…

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Fierce Gales Follow. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

violent gales continue in England. The breakwaters at Worthing, Hastings, Cowes and Dover have been damaged and thousands of tons of…

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Heavy Storms in Brisbane a Building Unroofed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

A series of violent thunderstorms, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy rain, were experienced in the Brisbane metropolitan area on…

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Gale in the Harbor. Two Men's Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

A moderate gale swept over the harbor yesterday. An 18-foot sailing boat was capsized between the heads, and the two…

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Floods in England. Thirteen Days' Rain. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

Floods have isolated Langport, Somersetshire. Thousands of acres in the Upper Thames Valley and in West Sussex are inundated, and in…

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Great Floods in England. Sea Sweeping over Towns

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The vast area of the Midlands is under water. The country side in Warwickshire is like an inland sea. Large numbers of…

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Floods in Seville

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Guadal river has risen 28ft. above, the normal level. The Plain at Seville is a vast lake. A bridge of boats at Alcala Del Rio…

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Yacht in a Storm. Crew's Perilous Time. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 5

The yacht Bulbil, while returning to Sydney on Tuesday night from Broken Bay, reached Manly and then met the full force of the southerly…

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