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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Terrific Thunderstorms Scenes at Epsom and City

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Thunderstorms have occurred in the home counties, and the water has flooded the streets and stations…

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English Storm Drowns Four Men. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

A thunderstorm at Birmingham yesterday flooded a culvert and four bricklayers who were at work, were drowned…

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Repair of Flood Damage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 7

Mr. M. F. Morton asked the Minister for Works of it were a fact that certain municipal Councils which had, in pursuance of a promise made by him, applied for loans…

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Cyclone Coming. Rough Weather Predicted. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

The Federal Government Meteorologist stated yesterday that a cyclonic disturbance was expected to reach the N.S.W. boast in the next 48 hours…

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Floods in Victoria. Widespread Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen in the Trafalgar (Vic.) district, and all the creeks are bankers. Hundreds of tons of onions and many crops have been…

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Storms in America

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Electric storms, high winds and rain are prevalent throughout New England, U.S.A. A terrific electric storm swept over…

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The Weather Conditions. Severe Storm Predicted. The Steamer Leura in a Heavy Gale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

Snow was rather prevalent towards the end of last week, reaching from southern to northern tablelands. Hail was reported also from several scattered…

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Disastrous Storms Heavy Loss Op Life and Property. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

The hot weather in America has been broken by a series of electrical disturbances. In the two days during which the…

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The Recent Storms. A Schooner's Stormy Passage. An Awful Experience

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The crew of the three-masted schooner Le Mael had a stormy passage on Saturday night. The seas racing through the heads were…

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Floods in Gippsland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 6

The continued heavy rains in Victoria have caused very serious floods in Gippsland at the commencement of the week. Hundreds of acres in the centre of the…

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Great storm in Japan. Tokio Isolated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

Throughout its length and breadth, Japan is being swept by a violent storm. Heavy losses are already reported, but no details are yet…

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Gale in the City. 52-Miles-an-h0ur Wind. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

A heavy gale was experienced in the city during last night. The velocity of the wind at midnight was 52 miles an hour…

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The Victorian Floods. Immense Damage Done. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

At Warburton (Vic.) several bridges have been destroyed by floods, and the waters have interfered with the city's electric lighting apparatus…

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Floods in Melbourne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Melbourne Government Meteorologist has stated that the worst of the storm has passed the centre of disturbance, and is now…

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Latest Telegrams The Victorian Floods. Funerals Bogged. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 5

During the flood in the Moe (Vic.) district, three funerals became bogged, and the cortege waded out waist high…

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Floods in Victoria. Houses Abandoned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

The floods on the Eastern Goulburn (Victoria) are causing anxious moments for the presidents. Several places are inundated, and many…

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Deluge Story Discovered. Older Than the Bible Version

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 2

Another account of the great deluge in which Noah saved his family in the ark has been found. It is of immense interest for several reasons. It…

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Heavy Storms in the North Sea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mountainous seas and tremendous gales have occurred in the North Sea. A steam trawler capsized off the German coast and other…

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Towing in a Gale. an Exciting Time. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

While attempting to pass a tow-line aboard the disabled four-masted barque Dunmuir (bound from Delagoa Bay to Newcastle) from the tug…

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Hail Storm in Sydney Large Stones. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

A heavy storm occurred yesterday afternoon at Strathfield. Some of the stones were as large as pigeon's eggs…

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