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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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The American Floods. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 5

Seattle is now without light or wafer as aw result of the flood breaking the pipe lines to the Cedar River dam…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 3

Heavy monsoonal rains have fallen throughout the State, the inland areas receiving especial benefit. In Queensland similar conditions…

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Flood at Junee. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 3

A flood, the most serious since 1885, occurred at Junee yesterday. Four inches of rain fell in 26 hours, and the streets were flooded to a depth of…

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Terrific Storm. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 3

A terrific storm has been in progress at Galveston (Texas) since Sunday, and scores of steamers are stranded…

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Great Storm in Sydaey. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 3

Yesterday a storm occurred which was the most violent experienced for years. Numerous houses were demolished or unroofed in the suburb and…

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Tornado at Flemington. A Great Storm. Great Destruction to Property

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 5

Flemington collided with a tornado on Friday. With a shriek and a hiss, a roar, and a whistle, the wind tore off rools, uprooted trees, broke the telegraph wires,…

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Flood at Orange. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

There is a flood at Orange. Three inches of rain fell during the night, and the Creek overflowed. The water invaded many business places…

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Floods in South Australia. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

Heavy floods have occurred in South Australia. The Birdsville mail coach arrived at Hergott Springs just a week late…

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Terrific Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A terrific storm visited Tarcoola, in South Australia, Many buildings were levelled with the ground, and the Police Station was also…

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Heavy Gales[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Serious rainstorms and cyclones on the British coast. Rivers are overflowing, and lower lying parts are flooded. Thousands of cattle…

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A Terrific Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Corowa the storm spread over a large area than was at first known. It travelled at great rapidity, and at Burrangong…

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