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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

178 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 9

Floods in Tasmania. Apple District Inundated. Hobart

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 3

Severe [?]oods have occurred in the apple-growing districts of Tasmania. The [?]uon River overflowed and inundated 800 acres of orchards. In…

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Terrific Cyclonic Storm. On the Lower Clarence. Churches Blown Awry. Stock Killed. Boat Up a Tree Damage Runs to Thousands

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 2

Friday, November 21, will be long remembered on the Lower Clarence as black Friday. A terrific cyclone struck the district, snapped off…

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Last Friday's Storm. Severe Destruction on the Lower Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

A valuable draught horse belonging to Mr. J. H. Amos was struck dead by lightning, near South Grafton, during Friday's storm…

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The Storm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 4

A very violent storm swept over the town on Friday afternoon. The wind blew with great force and was accompanied by heavy rain and vivid…

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Terrific Storm on the Clarence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

A terrific cyclone strock the Lover Clarence on Friday, which snapped off chimneys, stripped iron roots, blew down or twisted two…

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The Cyclonic Storm. Disaster on the Lower Clarence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

Our special representative, who travelled over the area visited by last Friday afternoon's cyclone, continues from last issue his account of the…

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Late Cables. The Canadian Storm £1,000,000 Damages. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 5

The recent storm on the Great Lakes, Canada, did damage to the extent of more than a million pounds. Eleven steamers, insured for…

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Fearful Dust Storm. Broken Hill Envel[?]ed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 5

A terrific dust storm occurred at Broken Hill last evening. It was of the worst known for twenty years. Masses of red dust enveloped…

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Sudden Flood. Ten Lives Lost. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 5

Ten persons are reported to have perished in the thirty foot waves which came without warning down Nolan Creek, Belton (Texas). Before…

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Terrific Oust Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—A terrific dust Storrm raged over Broken Hill. Only in one of three previous occasions in the last twenty years has any storm like it…

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Terrific Dust Storm. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

A terrifc dust storm swept over Broken Hill last evening, being the worst for Twenty Years. Masses of red dust enveloped the…

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Floods in Colorado

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Great Hoods have occurred in Colorado, and in the rivers of Texas. Enormous damage was occasioned, through the loss of several…

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Texas Floods. Death Roll Exceeds Fifty. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 3

Later particulars of the disastrous snaw storms and floods at By ran, Texas, show that the death list has increased by more than fifty,…

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The Texas Floods. a Fearful Visitation. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 3

The fearful floods in Texas continue. Five hundred people have been drowned and twenty thousand are homeless, while thousands are…

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Supposed Shipping Disaster Foundered in a Gale. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 5

It is feared that the steamer Prinz Wilhelm has foundered in the recent gale, while between Hull and Hamburg. The vessel had on board a…

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Terrific Cyclone Damage at Winton. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 3

A terrific cyclone struck Winton (Q.) yesterday, and did considerable damage. One big store was demolished and the wreckage was carried…

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A Terrific Storm. Great Damage Done. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 December 1913 · page 3

As a result of a [?]fic storm on the coast of New York and New Jersey, millions of dollars damage has been done. At Seabright seventy…

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Heavy Snow Storms. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 3

The winter has now gripped Egnland and snow is falling heavily from John O Groats to Land's End. So blinding ane the snowstorms in the…

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