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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7

Floods in Japan. The Country Devastated. 400 Persons Missing. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Heavy rains along the Northern coast of Japan have caused floods which are believed to have been responsible for considerable loss of life…

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A Mine Flooded. Forty Men in Peril. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Forty miners have been caught by a flood in the Lupaba Mines, Evans Station, three miles from Union Town, Philadelphia. All are…

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The Rain Storm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

Following upon the storm of last week we have been visited by a rainfall quite [?]ual for the time of the year. On Friday, Saturday…

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Latest Cables. a Relentless Torrent. Dam Bursts and Floods Five Mines VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 5

The death roll in connection with the bursting of the mountain dam at Evans Station, Union Town, Philadelphia, is far heavier than…

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The Hawkesbupy Flood. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 5

The Hawkesbury which has been in high flood, was yesterday rapidly receding. The country between Mulgrave and Richmond is one…

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Latest Wires. The Weather. Floods in Several Districts. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 5

Reports from the country, state that more rain has fallen and many rivers are rising. The Namoi at Walgett is eleven…

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Terrific Storms. Heavy Rainfalls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Windsor there has been almost continuous rain for three weeks. The Hawkesbury River is in flood, and the country between…

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Flood Waters Abating

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At West Maitland there is a marked improvement in the weather, and there is now every appearance of a clearance. The river…

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Floods in Victoria. Railway Line Damaged. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

Floods have swept away 20 feet of the embankman at Turriff on the Mildura (Vic.) Railway line, and trains are delayed in consequence…

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A Tendency in Floods

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

The reported rising of the Hawkesbury River, which seemed to wear an ominous look during the heavy rains, did not reach really serious proportions;…

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PREMIER and Mr. HENLEY. Deluge of Questions. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

In the Assembly last night there were eighty-one questions for Ministers to answer. The Premier invited Mr. Henley…

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A Heary Thunderstorm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Yesterday evening and through the night steady rain fell in the city and suburbs, the heavy showers being accompanied by lighting…

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Saltwater Floods. Preventable Losses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 7

"Coaster" writes to the "Daily Telegraph"—From all the low-lying districts adjacent to the coastal rivers, more especially those situated within 10 miles or so…

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Latest Wires. Disastrous Cyclone. Grenfell Wrecked. Narrow Escapes. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

A disastrous cyclone occurred at Grenfell last night. The wind tore along at a fearful pace, leaving destruction in its track. Luckily it…

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Heavy Rains. Floods in South Wales. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

Having to the continuous rains, the [?]s have extended to Wales, and the damage to property is considerable…

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Floods in England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The present is the wettest August within living memory. Severe floods have taken place in Wales, and several children have been drowned in the…

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Floods in England[?] Appalling Details

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 5

Telegrams from Norwich, dated Monday[?] arrived last night, stating it had been raining [?]incessantly for seventeen hours and there were several feet of water in many…

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Latest Cables. Norwich Floods. Heavy Stock Losses. City Resembles an Island London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 5

Norwich resembles an island city. The railways, and telegraph are interrupted, and the greatest flood for a quarter of a century is being…

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Latest Wires. The Norwich Flood. Highest for Nearly 300 Years LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

One of the many results of the great flood at Norwich was to dislodge all the rats from their…

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Floods in China. a Terrible Visitation. Appalling Loss of Life. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

Shanghai letters from Wenchow state that the floods on August 29 reached the proportions of a tidal wave at Chuchow and overwhelmed…

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