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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

469 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 24

Flood Damage. No. lh Coast Roads. Deputation to Minister. No Money Available for Relief. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

A large deputation representative of Shires on the North Coast, waited upon the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) to-day to ask for money to repair…

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Early Day Floods. on the Clarence River. Reminiscences of the 1876 Flood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

Many old residents of the Clarence will remember the nood of 1876 which came about the middle of July of that year. So suddenly did it rise that the residents on…

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Ulmarra Flood Fatality

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

The sad circumstances surrounding the death by drowning in the recent flood of the late Mr. John Wingfielsd, of Ulmarra were recalled at the meeting of the…

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North Coast Roads. Shires Ask for Grant. to Repair Flood Damage. Mr. Mutch Lectures the Councillors. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

A large deputation, consisting of representatives of Shires on the North Coast waited upon Mr T. D. Mutch, Minister for Local Government,…

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Floods in America. Heavy Loss of Life. Immense Damage to Property. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

Three Colorado towns and many farms' have been flooded by cloudbursts. Rivers are overflowing and incalculable damage has been done…

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Floods Receding. Denver

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

The latest reports indicate that the deaths do not exceed 500. Many of the missing have turned up. The floods are now receding in the…

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Colorado Storm. Waters Again Rising. Tragic and Deplorable Situation. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

Messages from Colorado state that the storm Continues. The waters are rising at Pueblo for the third time in two days. Mote deaths are feared. A hundred…

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Colorado Floods. More Dams Destroyed. Sixteen Towns Under Water. Pueblo's Terrible Plight. Martial Law Rigorously Enforced. New York, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

Reports filtering through from the Colorado flood area show that sixteen towns are under from three to fifteen feet of water…

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QUEENSLAND Continued Heavy Rains. Rivers in High Flood. Gem-stone Mining Industry. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

Buying operations under the Government control of gem-stones scheme have been suspended. The sole selling agents for the Government in Europe have advised that…

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News of the World. Extensive Flood Damage. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

The Denver and Pueblo (Colarado) floods damage is officially estimated at £4,000,000…

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Flood Damage. Copmanhurst Shire Representations. Minister's Reply to Deputation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

At yesterday 's meeting of the Copmanhurst. Shire Council, the president (Mr. J. N. Short) reported in connection with the representations that had been put before…

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The Weather. More Floods Likely. Heavy Rains Expected. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Rain is reported in every part of the State. Some substantial falls have been recorded. The century has been topped in many, places, and further…

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The Storm Passing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Although there has been a likelihood, of damaging floods for the past, couple of days the State Meteorologist, is now of the opinion that the danger has passed. The…

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Ulmarra Drainage. Flooded Lands. Forming a Drainage Union

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Upwards of three years ago a substantial area of the low lands at .the rear of Ulmarra were temporarily submerged as the result of an eight-inch rainfall, which…

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Flood in the Macquarie. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

A message from Warren states that an other flood is coming down the Macquarie, Local sheepowners have been communicated with by telephone, and all settlers…

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Flood Fears. Steady and General Rain. the River Rising

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

With one flood just passed and another predicted, district residents have viewed recent weather developments with concern. Already the alarmist…

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Floods in the West. Macquarie Running a Banker. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

A Warren message states that a big flood is expected. The Macquarie is running a banker, and already large areas are inundated. The river is up…

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The Weather. the Flood Menace. No Danger Yet. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Despite the further heavy rain there is no immediate danger of floods in any part of the State…

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Flood Damage on the North Coast

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price. M.L.A, has received the following letter from Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Secretary for Local Government:--…

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Letter to the Editor. Carr's Creek Flood Boat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,--Will you be so kind as to allow me space in your valuable paper to reply to remarks made by Cr. Thorold at the last Copmanhurst Shire meeting re the…

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