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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

131 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7

Rivers in Flood. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 5

Torrential rains have fallen in North Queensland, and the rivers are in flood. Railway traffic is disorganised…

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The Yellow Flood. Future of the Pacific. Orientation Inevitable

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Rev. R. Piper, of Fiji, one of the delegates to the General Methodist Conference in Sydney, who speaks with 13 years experience of his…

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Mexican Rebellion. Carranza's Last Stand. Fighting Amid Terrific Storm Heavy Rebel Reinforcements. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

A report From Mexico states mat carranza took Government funds to the amount of 37 million pesos when he fled from the capital, but the rebels claim that…

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Cyclone on the Oise. Damage Estimated at £100,000. Villages Almost Wiped Out. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The storm on the Oise was the most severe in the memory of the inhabitauts. The Celle was flooded animals killed, people injured, and bridges swept away…

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Floods in New Zealand. Public Works Officer Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 5

Heavy rains in New Zealand were responsible for widespread damage. Further details of the extensive floods in New Zealand state that Mr. Frank…

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Heavy Rain Damage in Perth Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Upwards of four inches of rain fell in Perth (W.A.) in a few hours yesterday, doing considerable damage…

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Our Telegrams. S.S. Havre Found. Labor in Conference. f A Perth Deluge. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Neither Mr. Watt nor Mr. Hughes any explanation to offer regarding. Mr. Weit's repi[?]ostion. Mr. Hughes declines to make any…

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Queensland. Flood at Charleville. Heavy Rain Fallinig. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

A telegram from Charleville on Saturday stated heavy rain was falling over the district. About three inches have been registered, and there is no…

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Ship in a Gale. Several Sails Blown Away. Deck House Shifted. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

The barquetine E. R. Sterling, arrived at Auckland from Newcastle after a tempestuous voyage, during which the mainsail, mizzen, vand, two top-gallants were…

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Floods in Queensland. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

A message from Charleville (Q.), states that the trains are held up owing to heavy floods. Weather stations report that some…

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Warrego River in Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

The Railway Department were advised this morning that in consequence of the Warrego River being up three feet over the bridge at a point seventeen miles…

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"We Want the Prince." Greeted with Storms of Cheers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

The Prince's departure from the Town Hall was delayed owing to the immense throng gathered in front of the building. The crowd roared, "We want the Prince."…

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Cyclone Insurance. a Queensland Scheme. Protecting North Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

The question of extending the operations of the State insurance Department so as to embrace damage done by and consequent on cyclones is at present being…

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Renown in a Gale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

The Renown ran into a strong gale on Saturday night, during which considerable damage was done. Windows and gears were broken and the cabins flooded…

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League of Nations Issue. Mr. Bryan the Storm Centre. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

Assurance has been given by Mr. McAdoo to accept, if nominated for the Presidency by the Democrats. His fight at the Convention will be over Mr…

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Flood Boats Required. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Urgent appeals have been received by police headquarters from Narrabri and Gunnedah police for the despatch of flood boats, as the flooding of the town is…

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Drought Broken. Floods in Many Centres. General Rains Through State. North-west Under Water. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Many localities in Muswellbrook are badly flooded. All the North-West is practically in a state of flood. So far there has been no great mortality among…

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Later Particulars. Greatest Flood Since 1876. Great Destruction of Property. Train Services Dislocated. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Macquarie River at Dubbo has risen thirty-five feet and flood waters are within 50 yards of the post office…

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Telegrams. Floods in Country. Towns in Danger. Heavy Losses of Stock. Namoi Overflows. Boats Called For. Damage Heavy. Still Raining in the West. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Further particulars of the floods in the country districts of New South Wales show that thousands of sheep and other stock have been destroyed…

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Big Floods. Great Damage Done. Whole Districts Inundated. Thousand Miles of Fencing Gone. Serious Losses of Stock. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Further particulars of the floods in the Country show that thousands of sheep and other stock have been destroyed. At Boggabri the Namoi is in flood, and…

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