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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

469 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 24

News and Notes. Flood Levels

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Napper, whose valuable and interesting statistics of various flood levels on the Clarence were published in yesterday's issue, informs us that he…

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The Western Flood. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

The flood has reached Mungindi, and many houses are surrounded by water. The Barwon is still rising, and the…

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Flood Damage. Deputation From The Tweed. a Request for Assistance. Minister Says He Has No Funds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Perdiau, Nesbitt and Swiney, M's.L.A., and Councillor Parker, president or the Tweed Shire Council waited on the…

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Floods in the North-west the Barwon Still Rising. Mungindi Inundated. Moree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

The flood has reached Mungindi and many houses are surrounded by water. The Barwon is still rising. The first mail for over three weeks has…

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The Flood [?]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

In the week that has elapsed since the flood has subsided a better estimate of the damage has been arrived at. The conclusion is that the Lower…

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Western Floods. Mungindi Inundated. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 3

A message from Mungindi reports that the flood waters from Goondiwindi have reached the town, causing the river to rise 2 feet 6 inches. Water is…

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Telegrams Steamer Damaged in the Gale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

The Italian steamer Duchessa Doasta, bound from Sydney to Port Said with wheat, put into Twofold Bay to repair damage sustained in the recent gale…

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Gale at Sydney. Street Traffic Interrupted. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

According to the latest reports, the gale continues to rage, especially over the coastal districts. The wind was so strong in Sydney…

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Gales Sweeping the State. Heavy Snowfalls on Highlands. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

Winds of gale force are now sweeping a great part of the State, with the result that telegraphic communication is being much hindered. The southern,…

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Gale and Cold Weather. Reported All Over The Stale. Wind at 63 Miles an Hour. Dangerous Church Steeple Tram Traffic Interrupted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 5

Tramway traffic was dislocated during the rush hours to-night in a most remarkable manner. About 5 o' clock the steeple of St. George's Free Presbyterian Church…

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Gale on the Mountains. Motorists' Lucky Escape

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

The wind blew with terrific force on the Blue Mountains last night. A motorist, when pearing Wentworth Falls, has a marvellous escape. A great pine tree fell…

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Yesterday's Gale. Considerable Damage Reported. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Considerable damage is reported from many parts of the country as a result of yesterday gale. Snow is still falling in many places and intensely cold weather is…

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Gales in Melbourne. St. Kilda Esplanade Inundated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

The stormy conditions at Melbourne are casing. The high tides and south-westerly gales experienced last night flung the sea right over the stone coping on the…

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Gale and Snowstorm. Deaths From Exposure. Great Damage in Sydney. Better Weather Predicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

The second death from exposure within a week occurred at the Crookwell Hospital yesterday, when Jack Watkins, a teamster, perished a few minutes after admission to…

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The Storm. Vessels Sheltering. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

Boisterous weather still prevails on the coast. Ten vessels are sheltering in Twofold Bay. Many have been there all the week…

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Cyclone at Warrigal. the School in Danger. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

The teacher and pupils at the Warrigal school, near Parkes, had an exciting [?] on Wednesday, when a cyclonic gale struck the school, threatening to wreck it…

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Cyclone Warnings Wireless Station to Be Established. on North Queensland Coast Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Poynton, Minister for Home and Territories has convinced the Commonwealth Government that a wireless station should be established at Willis…

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Assistance for Farmers. Who Suffered By The Flood. a Conference in Sydney. Local Loans Proposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

At the invitation of the president of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. McRae, the members representing the three North Coast constituencies of Byron, Oxley and…

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Flood Relief. Important Conference P.P. Union and Parliamentarians. Scheme for Local Loans State Government to Be Approached. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

At the invitation of the President of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. C. J. McRae, the members representing the three North Coast…

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Unusual Flood Result. River Dammed by Debris. the Macquarie Overflows. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

A message from Warren states that trees and other debris carried down the Macquarie River by this, and past, floods, have formed huge rafts, over a…

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