Whitburn Colliery. Probability of Flooding. Sydney
Mr. McDonald, the northern collieries' representative, referred at the Goal Tribunal to trouble at the Whitburn colliery. It had been intimated to him, he said,…
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Floods & storms, 1923
187 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 10
Hove To. Steamer in a Cyclone. Sydney
The steamer Rana had a narrow escap[?] from destruction on the voyage from Suva to Sydney. For two days the vess[?] was hove to, as huge seas broke [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trawler in a Gale. Crew's Thrilling Experience. London
A thrilling story of hardship on the seas is related by the "Daily Mail"' correspondent, who says that the crew of forty from the British trawler Cambria, after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Floods
A student of weather and rainfall conditions makes the interesting statement that the Hunter district is liable to a flood or the danger of iundation every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone in Pacific. Due at Fiji To-morrow. Sydney
A Suva message says that a cyclonic storm is raging at Apia and Samoa and is reported to be travelling towards Fiji. It is due at Suva on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in France. Many Cattle Drowned. London
Serious floods in France are causing great anxiety. Most of the rivers are still rising, and the Loire and its tributaries have overflowed. Thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rappville News. P. AND C. Association Formed. a Heavy Storm. Rappville
As the invitation of the head teacher, Mr. W. D. H. Smith, twenty-two parents, citizens, and ex-pupils attended at the Public School to consider the advise…
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A heavy rainstorm, which was accompanied by vivid lightning, was experienced in the district on Tuesday evening. There was no threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm in Sydney. Suburban Residences Flooded. Sydney
Heavy rain fell in Sydney and suburbs to-night. Shortly before six o'clock the sky became overcast. Soon afterwards there was a terrific thunderclap,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney's Storm. Fire Ball in George Street. Vivid Lightning Display. Sydney
The violent thunderstorm which broke over the city and suburbs last night lasted for over an hour. It was accompanied by particularly vivid lightning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coming Storm. England's Industrial Troubles. Strikes and Lockouts. Stagnation Becoming Widespread. London
The first symptom of the breaking of a widespread industrial storm was seen today when the Building Trades National Council, representing the masters and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tigris in Flood. Baghdad Facing Inundation. London
The Tigris is so swollen by the meeting shows of Kurdistan and by heavy rains that it is rising to an unprecedented height. Baghdad is in danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Here and There. a Record Dust Storm
One of the heaviest dust storms that has ever been experienced here occurred on Wednesday afternoon (says the Nyngan "Observer"). For…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tigris in Flood. Waters Surround Baghdad. Flood Embankment Holding. Repairing the Bridges. London
The Baghdad correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says the Tigris, which is in flood, burst over the left bank 17 miles north of Baghdad, which is almost an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Troops. London
The Munich correspondent, of "The Times" says from dawn to dusk Hitler's Facis[?]i storm troops conducted elaborate military manoeuvres between Munich…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ruhr. Illegal German Loan. Munich Storm Troops. Control of Police Force. London
Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent says General Degoutte has issued a decree dissolving the security police serving in the newly-occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beach and Creek. Coffs Harbor Easter Aquatic Carnival. Fine Displays on the Sands. Heavy Rain Mars Monday's Events
'aster Saturday, Sunday and Monday were devoted to the aquatic carnival, proceeds of which are to be distributed between the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in City, Sydney
The total rainfall in Sydney up till 9 o'clock last night was 240 points. None fell in the catchment area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Douglas Mawson the Worst Feared. in Track of Dangerous Cyclone Brisbane
A telegram received by the managing director of John Burke, Ltd., from the [?] agent at Burketown states that the Douglas Mawson crossed out from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain. 150 Points at Grafton. Clarence District Benefits. Downpour on the Richmond
With a heavy general fall of rain, which began on Sunday morning and continued until early last night, the recent prolonged spell of dry weather was…
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