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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 11

Flood at Gundagai. Apprehension at Forbes. Cooma Mail Held Up. Kosciusko Tourists Stranded. Big Floods Expected. SYDNEY,Friday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

The State Meteorologist stated to-day that he did not expect bad weather for more than a day or so, as there were…

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Cyclone Still Operating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. Ma[?] says the cyclone has moved in a north-easterly direction since last evening. It is now centred in the [?]y of Lord Howe Island, but is still…

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Murrumbidgee in Flood. [?]Urrinjuck Nearly Full. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

To-day's river report indicates that the Murrumbidgee at Wagga is one foo[?] over flood level and still rising, with a further considerable amount of back water to…

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Flooded Rivers. Reports From Victoria. Several Hous[?]s Washed Away. a Man Drowned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

While a boat was rescuing settlers from the flooded fats along the Snowy River at Orbost, Victoria, last night, [?] was overturned, and F. Phelan was[?]drowned. There…

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Rain Storm Abating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

There has been an easing off in the stormy weather in the southern districts, the rain being mostly of a light character during the week end and still…

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Flood at Wagga. Murrumbidgee Overflows. Residents Leaving Houses. Water in Business Area. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Wagga is now covered by about four feet of muddy water, which entered the houses and shops. Bags have been utilised by many in futile endeavors to keep out…

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The Wiltshire Wreck. Collapses Through Gale. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

It is reported that the wreck of the steamer Wiltshire has collapsed under the battering of a heavy easterly gale…

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The Calm Before a Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. McPherson, who has just returned from a trip to the East, says the situation in China is chaotic. He added that industrially the people of the East,…

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Typhoon and Flood. Damage in Korea. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

A typhoon which lasted three days ravaged the south-east coast of Korea, destroying thousands of houses and much shipping. Thirty-six wrecks were…

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Wagga Flood. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

A Wagga message states early this morning the river commenced to recede, and at noon had fallen 5 inches. A number of bridges have been seriously…

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Disastrous Storms. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a gale which cut a path through buddings in the suburbs of Fremantle. In one boyce a [?]…

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Floods in the South. Wagga Still Inundated. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The flood waters are preceding very slowly. Several streets are still isolated and many of those who had to abandon their homes have not yet been able the…

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Murrumbidgee Floods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

The flood waters of the Murrumbidgee River are very slowly receding, having fallen to twenty-four feet, which is on eight feet since Monday…

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Floods in England. Corn Crop Flattened. Streets Resemble Lakes. Worse Still to Come. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

The streets are running like rivers squares resembling lakes, houses swept from their foundations people imprisoned in the the upper rooms and exciting boat…

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Motor Trains. Production Too Slow. Cabinet and Commissioners. ''Storm Brewing." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners are not advancing the motor traffic on country railway lines as fast as the Government would like. A storm is said to be brewing…

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Flood Protection Embankment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

According to a letter received by the Grafton Council an amendment has been made by the National Government on the Labor Government's offer to contribute…

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Tropical Disturbance. Heavy Rains Indicated. Floods Probable. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

A tropical disturbance over New South Wales has developed with some cyclonic characteristics, and heavy rains are predicted over the…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Nine Indus at Macksville Coramba Reports Eight Inches. Clarence Districts Benefit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 4

The steady rain, which set in at about midnight on Monday, continued with varying density throughout yesterday. The fall came as a decided boon to the…

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In a Storm. Saving Hammonia' s Survivors. Kinfauns Castle's Fifth Rescue. Story of Seamanship and Daring. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 5

The chief officer of the Kinfauns Castle said the heavy seas prevented the boats taking their full complement. The boats had to make many more journeys…

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Orara in Flood. Heavy Falls Reported. Clarence Hardly Affected. Eleven Inches at Karangi

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

Further rain fell throughout the district yesterday. Heavy falls were reported from Coramba, where up to yesterday 963 points of rain had been…

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