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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 10

Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

The floods in Victoria continue. The river fiats at Albury are again inundated, and the submergence of the side track has practically stopped all traffic between…

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Murray River Rising. Fears of Flood. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

The recent heavy rains' have caused a big rise in the Murray River of 15ft. 9in., and the river is still rising. Anticipating a repetition of last year's floods, the…

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A Storm in a Teacup. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,--At Ulmarra a meeting of "protest" was held to protest against the allotment of Calliope reserve to the returned soldiers because they had not the good…

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Calliope Flood Reserve

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., in letters received by the Mayor and acting-clerk, Ulmarra, states that the resolutions of protest from the recent public meeting at…

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The Storm Divisions. How Germany Specialises. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, writing on Saturday morning, states:-- On the Western front the enemy…

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Late Wires. Terrific Thunderstorm. Cottage Fired by Lightning. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

There was a terrific thunderstorm at Orange on Saturday. The lightning set fire to the residence of Mr. W. Bowman, but the flames were quickly subdued…

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Gale Off the Coast. Two Vessels in Distress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

The American barquentine Jane Standford arrived in Sydney this morning with her fore and main topmast gone, together with her yards. It appears the vessel…

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Coal Mine Flooded. Two Men Entombed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A sudden rush of water in the Tivoli Coalmine at Ipswich (Q.) resulted in the manager, W. Barnes, and a miner named Dredge being entombed below…

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The Beginning of the Storm. Ominous Sounds in Austria. Workers Demand Peace. London, Friday Morning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

Ricters in the city of Vienna broke into the bakeries and stoned the Palace. Great crowds of foodless and…

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The Piave in Flood. Austrian Bridges Washed Away. Situation Quite Satisfactory. Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 5

The flooding of the [Piave has washed away all bridges except four, but the Austrians speedily reconstructed temporary footbridges. The river is now subsiding…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 5

In four days the Goulburn River has risen 14 feet at Shepparton (Victoria). Its height on Saturday was 30ft, 6in., being above flood level. The landowners…

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The Storm King's Wrath [?] a Brave Man Died

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 3

[?] [?] widow of the late [?] [?] Kenny, Superintendent [?] [?] River Settlement, returned to Coraki with her family,…

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Praise for the Aussies. Flood of Congratulations. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 3

Gordon Gilmour, the special correspondent on the West Front for the Australian Cable Association, writing from France on Saturday, says:…

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Telegrams. Destructive Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 3

A heavy thunder and wind storm occurred throughput the west coast of Tasmania. The Grand Hotel and Gaiety Theatre at Zeehan were struck by lighting and a…

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Austria. a Direful Position. Floods and Hunger. Zurich

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

Vienna newspapers give further details of heavy continuous rains and serious floods in Austria and South Germany. Houses and bridges have been destroyed…

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Storm in Victoria. Rivers in Flood. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

Considerable damage was done by last night's storm to the piers at St. Kilda, Middle Brighton, Queenscliff, and Warnambool, Victoria. At the latter place…

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A Big Storm. in Tasmania and Victoria. Much Damage Done. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

The greatest storm, for fifty years was experienced in Hobart during the last couple of days. Historic buildings at Port Arthur have been damaged. The…

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Rivers in Flood. Position in Victoria. a Chinaman Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 5

Several rivers in Victoria are reported to be in flood. All traffic on the Melbourne Sydney road is suspended. A Chinaman was drowned While…

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Widespread Unrest. Political Storm-clouds. Situation in Germany and Russia. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

"The Times" Amsterdam correspondent reported on Wednesday:-- The "Tageblatt" states that an endeavor is being made to suppress…

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No Flooding of Market. with Frozen Meat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. Massy Greene explained to-day that there was a clause in the agreement with the Imperial Government which gave preference for home consumption, and any…

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