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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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"Tillie's Punctured Romance." a Cyclone of Laughs. First Lap--the Elopement

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

In a cyclone of catastrophes and laughs, Charles Chaplin will reappear at the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, when the first two-part episode of the big…

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Disastrous Fires. Shops and Army Barracks Burnt. in a Howling Gale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at South Nosewood when a block of shops and the Salvation Army Barracks were destroyed. A howling gale was blowing…

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Cyclonic Storm Inland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- One of the biggest cyclonic storms for years was reported inland yesterday, covering the whole of the south-eastern portion of the Commonwealth…

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Floods in the South

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- A heavy flood is feared in the Albury district. The Murray River is rising rapidly. Floods occurred in the Horsham district, Victoria…

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Floods in Victoria. Horsham District Innundated. Two Lives Lost. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

The floods in the Horsham district of Victoria still cover fully one-fourth of the town. So far as is known there were two casualties…

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Flood at Horsham. Two Persons Drowned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- The flood which covers fully one -fourth of the town of Horsham, Victoria, has not yet subsided. A farmer named Charles McCabe and his son (Stanley)…

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Advance in Heavy Rain. Bodies of Germans Cut Off. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 3

The attack in the Champagne district occurred in a raging rainstorm, which makes the dash of the French infantry. which carried them up to…

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Early Clarence History. Great Floods and Droughts. the Influence of Timber

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. George Gray's letter in a late issue of the "Argus" opens up a subject that lead to voluminous correspondence in the 60's of last century…

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Cyclonic Storm at Bourke. Considerable Damage Occasioned

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The most terrific and damaging cyclone ever experienced in Bourke passed over the town last night at 7 o'clock. Although it lasted only a…

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In France and Flanders. Allied Offensive Resumed. Terrible Artillery Deluge. German Positions Suffer Severely. Huns Admit Situation in Critical. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 5

German correspondents on the west front report an intense renewal of the Franco-British offensive. Severe and continuous artillery fire of the heaviest…

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Floods Prohesied

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 2

It is an old truism that birds and beasts in a state of nature know long beforehand when floods are coming, and that instinct is the guide that is…

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Bourke Cyclone

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

The worst cyclone in the history of Bourke occuried at 7 p. m. on wednesday week. The wind was terrific, and was accompanied by a deluge of rain…

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Drought and Floods

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Mr. Editor,--I have read with interest your remarks in Saturday's issue re droughts and floods on the Clarence River. Referring to the dry periods, no mention is made of the…

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Schooner in a Gale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The American schooner Matthew Turner was stripped of all her sails during a sudden squall off Lord Howe Island. The .vessel had an anxious time…

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Floods in Sicily

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Salso River, in Sicily, overflowed and carried away bridge at Licata. One hundred people were precipitatied into the water and…

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Light Storms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon a storm passed over the district. Twenty-five points of rain fell in the town, but in other parts of the district the fall was…

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Hospital Committee. a Storm Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Coffg Hospital committee was held at Mr. A. E. Long's office on Tuesday evening last. Present: Messrs. C.A. Finch…

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Dalmorton. a Heavy Storm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

One of the heavist storms experinced here for a number of years passed over yesterday afternoon. It was accompanied with a fair amount of hail…

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Heavy Storms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

The storm that passed over North Dorrigo last Saturday was accompanied by the heaviest rain that has been experienced at that centre for many…

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City Thunderstorms. Little Rain. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

Thunderstorms, with a slight rain, passed over the city last night…

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