Terrific Storm. Mailboat's Escape. Life-belts Distributed
With bridge showing the scar of the terrific smash she received in the worst storm weathered in all her career, the Canadian-Australian liner Makura,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1917
207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11
Flood at Albury. Worse Than Before. Sydney
The flood waters at Albury yesterday reached eighteen feet six inches, which is eight inches higher than the level a, fortnight ago. The water was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at Albury. Position Serious. Sydney
The latest particulars of the flood at Albruy show that the water entered many houses. Hundreds of tenements are surrounded by the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Riverina Flood. Highest on Record at Berrigan. Sydney
The highest flood on record is being experienced at Berrigan. All traffic is suspended, as Bullinganga bridge is considered unsafe. It is also considered that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Southern Floods. Albury Under Water. Sydney, Tuesday Night
A record flood is being experienced at Albury, the water being 16ft 9in above the summer mark. It is possible to row a boat for miles in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods at Albury. Sydney
The flood waters of the Murray River are still rising. The embankment broke away at Albury camp; occupied by a large number of soldiers, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray Flood. Anxiety at Wentworth. Sydney
The Murray is now ten miles wide in places, the flood covering all the country between Tocumwal and Strathmerton. All traffic for the Riverina had been coming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale in Britain. London
A gale occurred in Britain on Wednesday and Thursday and attained a velocity of seventy miles an hour. In London it rooted up numberless trees, and wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murray Floods. Sydney
Last night's reports regarding the floods of the Upper Murray state that the water is still rushing through the town of Cobram, extending far inland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray Flood. Sydney
The height of the Murray River is now two feet above the flood stage. It is feared the position of Echuca is likely to grow worse. Concern has been expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Riverina Floods. Deniliquin's Turn. Sydney
The flood waters are enveloping at Deniliquin, which is flooded in many parts of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murray Flood. Sydney
The Edward River, at Deniliquin, is in flood, and the greater portion of tho town is under water. The Murray River, at Berrigan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy's Hour of Storm
One thing may surely be relied on to help Italy in her hour of need--the indomitable and resolute spirit of her people to resist at all hazards the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murray Floods. Deniliquin Under Water. Sydney
A message received from Deniliquin states that the Edward River is at its greatest height since 1870. The waters have flooded the town, and little remains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through the Floods. Remarkable French Advance. Unique and Stirring Victory. London, Monday Night
Percival Phillips ("Daily Express") writes: Nothing during the campaign has been quite like the Franco-Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. Heavy Rain
A slight fracture of the weather occurred on Friday night and 6 points of rain were recorded up to 9 a.m. on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Irish Trouble. Calm Before the Storm. Sunday in Dublin. London
A message from Dublin states that the city was quiet on Sunday. Despite the prevailing feverish excitement and the fact that Irish volunteers made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain. Flood Conditions at Lismore. Lismore, Thursday, Midnight
The Richmond River is rising rapidly as the result of heavy rains, the wharves being already submerged, whilst the town generally is in a flooded state. Two and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. Unusually Heavy Rain. District Completely Drenched
Yesterday's rain was heaviest in Grafton this year, or on any one day for several years, no less than 632 points being recorded at the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deluge at Coff's Harbor. Some Narrow Escapes. Communication Cut Off. Coff's Harbor
The worst rain storm ever, experienced here took place last night, During the day and night, seven inches of rain fell, bringing the total up to 12 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →