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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Another 'Plane Wrecked. Fierce Wind Storm. Hobart Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

An aeroplane, wherein Captain Hurley arrived at Hobart yesterday, from Melbourne, was wrecked this morning by a fierce wind storm. The machine…

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Calm After Storm. Political Differences Settled. the Position Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

With the departure of the Premier (Mr. Storey) for England on Saturday last the internal strife, which, according to the daily papers, threatened for a time to…

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Another Flood. High Street a River

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

Rather over nine inches of rain fell in Caffs during the week-end, and the deluge culminated in a Rood. An almost continuous…

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Floods of Liquor. Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control. (Published by arrangement.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

The following item from the New York "Herald" of November 7, speaks for itself:-- The New York "Herald" begins to-day…

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Terrific Hail Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

A terrific hall storm occurred here On Thursday afternoon last, following on unusual heat. The disturbance worked up from the south, and…

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Storm at Armidale. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

The most violent storm in the history of Armidale swept over the town last night. Lightning flashed all round the horizon for over an hour. Thunder crashed and shook…

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In a Great Gale. Life on a Sailing Ship. Grafton Boy's Experiences. From the Clarence to New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Master Goya Henry, son of Dr. T. J. Henry and Mrs. Henry, recently left the Clarence on a sailing ship bound to New…

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Disastrous Cyclone. American Village Wiped Out. 32 KILLED, 40 Injured. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

A message from Sandersville, Ge[?]gia states that 32 were killed and [?] injured by a cyclone which destro[?] a village nearby…

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The Flood. New Light on It. Waves Twenty-five Miles Deep

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

The belief that the world was once afflicted by a great flood is almost universal--and there are many geological reasons which teach us that a…

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The Industrial Position. the Coming Struggle. Victoria the Storm Centre. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The Victorian branch of the Seamen's and Stewards' Unions held meetings to-day, when the industrial position was discussed. The Unionists…

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Storm at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Local weather conditions yesterday morning were hot, sultry and oppressive. There was very little breeze during the earlier part of the day. The…

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The Weather. Further Heavy Rain

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Yesterday broke cloudy and unsettled locally, with every indication of further rain. The atmosphere was heavy with humidity after the previous day's…

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A Pacific Tornado Filmed. Thrilling Storm Scenes Caught

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Haroid Lockwood's last Screen Classics, Inc., feature, "A man of Honor," which comes to the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, is a series of scenic triumphs…

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Tidal Wave and Gale. [?]Rth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Telegrams from Shares Bay, West Australia, report that six[?]en pearling cutters were broken up be a willy-willy on Saturday, and that four[?]en were missing…

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Fierce Storm in W.A. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Telegrams from Shark's Bay, West Australia, report that sixteen pearling cutters were broken up by a willy willy on Saturday and that four…

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Fight with a Storm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Excitement ran high at Armidale when a big storm swept over the city just after Pilot Roberts, of the Australian A and A. Co., had taken two…

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Storm in West Australia Fishing Fleet Suffers. Railway Traffic Stopped. Perth, Thusrday

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

The fishing fleet at Abrolhos Islands, west of Geraldton, West Australia, suffered in Saturday's willy willy. The cutter Columbia was wrecked and one of her…

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The Crozier Affair Sir H. Greenwood's Denial Given the Lie Direct. Political Storm Brewing. Irish Secretary's Resignation Demanded. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

The Crozier affair was the subject of further questions in the House of Commons. Sir Hamar Greenwood denied that the…

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Floods in South Australia. Extensive Damage Done. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

Phenomenal floods are being experienced in South Australia as the result of monsoonal rains. The town of Petersborough is inundated, and many other towns have…

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Whole of North Flooded. 240 Miles of Railway Washed Away. Strenuous Fight at Laura. Water Breaks Over Embankment. Adelaide Wednesday Night

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

Further advices show that floods of unprecedented severity and extent have occurred over practically the whole State. The oldest residents…

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