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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

Queensland Devastating Floods. Mount Morgan Mines to Resume. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 5

Visitors to Rockhampton who travelled across from Winton to Longreach, give vivid descriptions of ravages caused by the recent disastrous floods that in…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

The weather locally continues showery and, in lieu of easing Off, the showers seem to become heavier day by day. For the 24 hours ending at…

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Flood Prevention Conference

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

A conference between the members on the Grafton City Council and the Copmanhurst Shire Council will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, to-day; to deal…

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The Weather. Flood Possibilities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

The weather continues wet, the rainfall, for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday being 211 points, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. a further 180 points were…

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Wanted—an Ark! What Ratepayers Endure. Monday's Flood

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

If the venerable Noah had been around with his Ark on Monday, many score of marooned Coffs Harbor residents would have given…

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In Time of Flood. Where Are You Legally? Council's Liability

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

Say your bungalow is swamped with rain water from the land or street above you [?] Say you wake up one morning and find that your…

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Floods in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

There are floods in the low-lying areas, and very heavy falls of rain occurred in the city and suburbs of Melbourne to-day. A cloud-burst occurred…

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Flood Prevention. Conference of Councils. Move to Have Embankments Repaired

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

A conference of the Grafton City Council and the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the question of flood…

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Flood Experiences Dr. Barbour's Rough Time. Missing on the Mountains Mail Services Disorganised. Dorrigo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

Dr. Eric Barbour, the well-known cricketer, who is practising at Dorrigo, left Bellingen at noon yesterday for here, and has not arrived yet…

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Heavy Storm at Bathurst. 280 Points in 20 Minutes. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

A Bathurst message says: A terrific storm has occurred, and 280 points of rain fell in twenty minutes. The rain was urgently needed, as the…

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Gale in Tasmania. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

A storm of unprecedented fury broke ever the West coast of Tasmania. A tree was blown across the railway [?] Emu Bay, and a train ran into the…

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With the Aerial Mail Pilot's Life of Adventure. Fighting the Storms, Fogs and Blizzards. to Bring the Letters on Time

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

When we see that' Australia is jus experimenting with an aerial mail service, it may be difficult to realise that day in and day out, in fair weather or…

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Miraculous Escape. Train Stuck in Flood

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

A sensational incident Occurred in connection with the floods on the Bowen line, a train from Ayr containing passengers having a miraculous…

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A Disastrous Cyclone. in Portuguese East Africa. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

"The Times" Beira correspondent, states that failure to establish telegraphic communication since last week is explained by the arrival of a runner from…

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Terrible Cyclone East African Town Wiped Out. Thirty-five Lives Lost. Capetown, Saturday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

A message, from Beira states that the town of Chinde, on the Portuguese East African coast, has been practically wiped out by a terrible cyclone only…

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News and Notes Flood Grant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated February 25, from the Department of Local Government, Sydney:--Dear Sir,--The…

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Maclean Mems. Farewell to Mr. Gale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

Another citizen has been added to the long list of those who have lately left Maclean, in the person of Mr. A. P. Gale, J.P., who was farewelled on…

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Social at Maclean. Mr. A. P. Gale Farewelled

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

There was a large gathering of gentlemen, representative of the various sectional, interests of the community, present at the Literary Institute, Maclean,…

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The Elections. Mr. Dooley's Picture. Country Flooded With Gold. From the Nationalists Purse. Sir George Fuller's Caustic Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 4

Sir George Fuller says Mr. Dooley has returned from his country trip to report that money is being spent like water. He paints a disturbing picture of the…

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Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Theo. H. Hill has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary for Local Government.:--"Dear Sir,--The Minister has had under…

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