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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11

Rain by the Foot! Water-Logged Coffs Harbor. Wednesday—The Deluge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

Soaked, mud-stained and miserable, the community is watching tor the first gleam of sunshine in which to hang itself out to dry…

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Flood Embankments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Missingham and Nesbitt, M's.L.A., are in receipt of the following correspondence from the Public Works Department:--Referring to your…

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Photographic Conditions. Mr. Gale Pleased. Stanthorpe

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

The weather conditions for the eclipse observation this afternoon could hot have been more ideal, and the scientific parties were highly elated with their good…

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Finessing for Settlement. a Lull In The Storm Conferences in Paris. Near East Peace Proposals. the Traditions of Anzac. England and France Have Agreed to a General Near East Peace Conference. the Paris Conference. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 5

Lord Curzon this morning initiated conversations preparing the ground for formal discussions. This afternoon Lord Curzon disclosed nothing, contenting…

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South Sea Storms. Upheavals in New Hebrides. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

Recently a series of terrible storms swept the New Hebrides for nearly three weeks. The islands were in the throes of an upheaval, and many places…

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A Lewisham Tragedy. Result of a Thunderstorm. Boy Drowned in Stormwater Channel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs late yesterday afternoon which was the cause of a tragedy. Thomas Blanch, 15 and his brother, John…

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Hail Storm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last parts of the district were visited by a hail storm, which carried a considerable amount of destruction in its wake…

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Severe Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 2

A terrific storm which passed over Bethungra, between Cootamundra and Junee yesterday afternoon, wrought considerable havoc with the electric…

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Above Flood Level

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Elworthy and Robey in conjunction with Mr. W. T. Armstrong, of Parramatta, intend offering shortly on behalf of Mr. A. J. Peisley all that…

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Local and General. Heavy Rain at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 2

A very heavy storm occurred at Ulmarra at 5 o'clock yesterday, when rain, accompanied by small hail, fell in torrents. The rain lasted only fifteen…

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Munitions for China. Political Storm in Japan. Chang Tso Lin's Coup. Yokohama

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 3

Japan is in the throes of an internal political quarrel, involving the alleged sale to Chang Tso Lin of a number of carloads of Czech arms, which have…

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Flood Embankments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 4

The Town Clerk, Mr. Every-Burns, told the Grafton Council last night that it appeared the Copmanhurst shire did not take very seriously the proposal to share…

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Claim for £2000. Alleged Damage To a Farm. the Cowan Creek Filling. Effects of 1921 FLOOD

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 4

The Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, presided at a sitting of the Supreme Court, at Grafton, yesterday, in which Ernest Amos, a farmer of South Grafton…

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Storms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 2

There was a fairly good display of electricity in the air on Sunday morning in Dorrigo. Being an off-day we were enjoying a well-earned nap in…

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Flood Damage Case. How River Overflowed. Noise of Rushing Water. Jury Inspect Amos' Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 4

The hearing of the claim by Ernest Amos against the State Government for £2000. in respect of damages alleged to nave been caused his farm by an…

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Fifteen Drowned. Thought Ship Was Sinking. Caught in a Storm. North Sea Tragedy. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 5

A tragic story of premature order to abandon the ship, needlessly costing fifteen British lives in the North Sea, is revealed by a wireless message from…

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Flood Damage. Verdict For £200. Question of Negligence. Interesting Points Raised

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 4

The hearing, of. the claim by Ernest Amos against the State Government for £2000 in respect of damages alleged to have been caused to his farm by an…

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Storm at Bathurst. Catholic Presbytery Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 5

One of the st[?] violent windstorms in the history of the Bathurst, carrying with it blinding dust swept through the district leaving much damage in its trail. The…

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Damage Caused by Cyclone. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

At Forest Vale, near Wellington, a cyclone caused serious damage, the Presbyterian Church and residence being demolished, and other residences being…

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Extraordinary Storm Phenomena

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. H. S. Mackenzie, of Langothlin, up Glen Times way, reports a phenomenal electrical occurrence at that centre one night recently. At about…

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