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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Fierce Gale in Sydney. Seventy-seven Miles an Hour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Sydney was struck by a storm on Wednesday during which the wind almost reached hurricane force. The disturbance caused much damage to property, and created excitement…

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Storm-swept Europe

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

All over Europe terrible weather is being experienced. The river Neva has risen six feet six inches. If the water, gets six feet higher St Peters…

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Destructive Storm. 125 Points of Rain in 35 Minutes. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

A storm at Curlewis last night did considerable damage. The limbs of trees were strewn along the road in all directions…

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The Weather. a Violent Storm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The heat on Wednesday culminated about 4 o'clock in a violent cyclonic storm, which swept over the district from the south. The wind was very…

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The Coming Storm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Queensland Weather Bureau has issued special advice of the dangerous disturbance midway between Torres Straits and Cooktown…

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Flood Rains. Cairns District Benefits. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in the Cairns district. The water is about 6 feet over the Mulgrave Bridge, and the river is…

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Created a Storm. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

Major Shee asked in the House of Commons whether Poutsma, one of the deported Labour leaders, was a naturalised Britisher or if legislation…

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Late Wires Coff's Harbour Flooded. Business Suspended. Still Raining. Coff's Harbor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

The town is flooded, the water is oyer 2 feet deep in portions of High street. Business is suspended. From…

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Heavy Rain. Bellinger Heads' Record. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

During the last two days twelve inches of rain have fallen at Bellinger Heads…

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Floods Up North. Brisbane, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

The Deputy Postmaster-General here has received an urgent wire from the Postmaster at Eulo, stating, that the Paroo River is flooded and the…

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Caucasian Catastrophe. Waterspouts and Floods. Terrible Scenes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

Further details are now to hand of the disastrous gale and Hood in the district watered by the Kuhan River, Northern Caucasia, and these unfold a talc of…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Streets Flooded. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

A tremendous downpour of rain occurred in the city and suburbs shortly after 11 o'clock last night. The streets were completely flooded, and…

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Liverpool Camp. Opened in Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

The big infantry camp at Liverpool commenced in pouring rain yesterday. The Bathurst and Dubbo contingents arrived at 5 a.m. and other units…

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Damage by the Storm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday afternoon's storm was very severe out and around Chambigne and the Glen Innes road. Roofs of barns and outhouses were blown off…

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South Coast Cyclone. Houses Demolished. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

A terrific cyclone raged on Friday at Wollongong, and great damage was done to property. A house was blown clean over. Two houses at…

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Disastrous Storm. Many Extraordinary Experiences. Man Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 5

In Sydney on Friday severe lightuing, followed by a tremendous downpour of rain, was experienced in the city. The main streets were flooded, and…

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Late Wires. the Storm. Eastern Seaboard Deluged. Shoalhaven Flooded. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

Up to mid-day to-day Sydney had over eight inches of rain since Friday. Right down, the eastern seaboard the country has been deluged,…

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Bega District Flooded. 24 Inches in Five Days. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

The country around Bega is flooded. Nearly 24 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday, ten in a few hours last night. Practically all the…

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Floods at Parramatta. Traffic Suspended. Woollen Mills Damaged. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

Further reports from Parramatta state that loss of life there has been narrowly averted. Hassell-street is under water, in some places as much…

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Liverpool Camp Flooded Out. Unpleasant Experience

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The 10th Infantry Brigade in camp at Liverpool have had a most unpleasant experience ever since they detrained. Rain has fallen almost…

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