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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

107 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 6

Floods in South Australia. People in House Tops. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

There have been severe floods, at Laura. Almost every business place is under water and the cellars are full. Many families have had to…

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Fighting in Flooded Trenches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 13

LONDON, Tuesday.—A fierce artillery duel preceded tho Allies' offensive at Arras. The Germans tried to destroy the French advanced works with trench mertars, while aviators…

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An Island Gale. Steamer Runs Ashore. Suva

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 3

A severe gale raged through the Fiji Islands on Christmas Eve, and considerable damage was done. The full force of the wind was felt…

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Floods in Fiji. Banana Crop Ruined. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 3

Exceptionally heavy floods have occurred in Fiji. It is reported that the banana crop is ruined…

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Heavy Gales in England. the Wettest December on Record

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wettest December on record culminated in a terriffic gale with snow and floods. Enormous seas broke on the coast and did great damage. Casualties are…

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Late Wires. Great Rain Storms. Floods in Many Places. a Post Office Damaged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 2

There have been heavy downpours in many parts of the country. Floods are [?]ed from the South [?] districts…

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Violent Storms Raging. Heavy German Bombardment. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 5

It is officially announced in Paris that: "Violent storms are preventing operations along the greater part of the front. The German attacks on the…

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