Forestry and Floods
A prevalent idea that the objective of Australian forestry is the furnishing of timber to the sawmiller is dissipated by Mr. J. H. Maiden, Government Botanist, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1916
147 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 8
South Grafton Drainage. Cowan Creek Storm Water Channel
The Director-General of Public Works wrote, under date 23rd. Dec., as follows:--"With reference to the interview which Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Storm. Sydney
There was a terrific storm at Ravensworth, near Singleton, last night. Roofs were demolished, and many grape vines and fruit trees ruined. The men in the railway camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Ireland. London
Unprecedented floods burst a canal on the banks of Edenberry, King's County, and washed away many houses, cattle, and crops. The damage is estimated at £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holland in Flood. Waters Burst Through Dyke. a Time of Terror. Amsterdam
A great storm has resulted in most serious floods in the north of Holland. The population were awakened by the alarm bells, and were terror-stricken to find themselves confronted by waters rushing into the streets and houses. Soldiers and civilians vied with each other in seeking to prevent their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Ireland. Immense Damage Done. No Lives Lost. London
The grand canal at Edenderry, King's County, Ireland, burst its banks. Houses, crops and cattle were swept away, waterway traffic was suspended,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sea Gives Up Its Dead. Effect of Gallipoli Storms
The sea has given up its dead at Gallipoli. Fierce storms which swept the peninsula just before the mail left whipped the ocean into a whirlpool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods in Holland. Great Destruction of Property. London
Queen Wilhelmina visited the flooded districts near Zuyder Zee. Prince Henry and his Consort have gone to the Island of Marken, which was submerged, where 22…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Holland. Further Serious Collapses. Railway Line Threatened. London, Thursday Night
Additional collapses of important dykes are reported at Wyndewormer, North Holland. The railway line is threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Terrific Storm. Grafton Glen Innes Road Blocked. Motoring Extraordinary
On Thursday afternoon a phenomenal storm burst over the country round Broadmeadows. Hail as large as hen eggs fell, and the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in America. a Town Under Water. Train Swept Into a Ravine Dead Not Computed. Vancouver
The town of Kuma, America, has been flooded by the Colorado River overflowing, and the water is several feet deep in the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holland Floods. Amsterdam
The flood waters continue to rise, higher than the great floods of 1825. The situation of- many new areas is serious, and houses have been ordered to be evacuated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alumny Creek Flood Refuge Reserve
In our issue on Monday we stated that Mr. H. C. T. Maxted was one of the original trustees of the above reserve. This is slightly incorrect, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Positions Flooded. London
A Petrograd message states that a sudden thaw in the Pinsk marshes caused great floods around, the German positions, destroying heavy battery emplacements, munitions depots, and miles of trenches. Numerous detachments were drowned, and others lost in the marshes. Germany has isolated many influenza sufferers from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm on Lower River. Heavy Damage Done
A severe storm passed over the Lower Clarence yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage. At Maclean it was very severe, but no rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alumny Creek Flood Refuge Great Marlow P.A.'s PROTEST
In accordance with the promise made at the meeting of the commoners at Alumny Creek on Friday, 21st January, a specially-convened meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclonic Storm
One of the heaviest storms in the history of the Lower Clarence broke over that area early on Tuesday afternoon. The wind was of exceptional velocity, and left considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Harwood. a Disastrous Cyclone
A cyclone passed over this locality on Tuesday afternoon. Considerable damage resulted on the Lower River. One inch of rain was recorded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Military Camp. Clerical Volunteer Kiled. Several Others Injured. Sydney
A thunderstorm burst over the military camp at Maitland Showground. The lightning killed Private Wilkins, a Methodist clergyman, who joined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Storm at Enoggera. Sydney
During a cyclonic storm the Queensland Military Camp at Enoggera was partly dismantled. Private Robert Yule, while asleep at Fraser's Hill, was struck by the branch…
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