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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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Big Storm on the Downs. Sensation in Toowoomba

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

A severe storm, yielding torrents of rain in places occurred all over the Darling Downs (Q.) on Sunday afternoon. It was very heavy in…

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Cyclone Fatality. a Soldier Killed in Camp. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

During a cyclone at Brisbane yesterday, a Light Horse soldier in the camp at Chernside was killed by the tent pole snapping and striking him on the…

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A Storm Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 5

Cyclonic stroms in Queensland did considerable damage at various centers. At Chermside a number of soldiers took refuge in a tent during a strom. The tent pole…

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Glasgow Distillery Destroyed. Flood of Whisky Aflame. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 5

Great crowds at Glasgow watched 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow into the North Canal from a distillery company's seven storied premises. The spirit threatened to…

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Storms and Shipwreck. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 3

During a violent gale in the English Channel the Nieuw Amsterdam grounded on Goodwin Sands. She was in great peril, but was refloated. 1…

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