Barber's Shop Flooded
For about half an hour on Saturday afternoon Singleton was deluged by rain At half-past; four a thunderstorm broke over the town, and the rain fell with such…
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Floods & storms, 1924
190 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 10
Flood Rains. Heavy Falls in Queensland. Brisbane
Very heavy rain has fallen in northwestern Queensland during the last 48 hours, and as further rain is probable floods are inevitable in the Georgina…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese Ship. Driven Ashore in Storm. Forty- Four Missing. Tokio
The special service vessel Kwanto which grounded yesterday morning in a blizzard, was broken up by heavy sear and sank last night. She carried a crew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Causes Landslips. Damage in New Zealand. Auckland
Heavy gales were responsible for a number of landslips in New Zealand. An engine left the rails at Pukerua, and when brought to a standstill the…
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Further particulars of recent storms in New Zealand show a landslip completely wrecked an engine and eleven trucks. Damage estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather. Cyclonic Storm Off Coast. Sydney
The State Meteorologist states that a cyclonic disturbance is now operating over the eastern part of Bass Strait. Southerly gales and rough seas are being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winning Position. Australians in the First Test 410 Runs Ahead, 5 Wickets Intact Arthur Richardson's Brilliant Innings. Terrific Storm Sweeps Ground. Sydney
With a lead of 410 and five wickets in hand, Australia was in a winning position at the close of to-day's play int he first test match. arthur Richardson scored a brilliant 98. He was very unlucky not to reach his century, which he almost certainly would have done had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire and Flood Emergency Dam Breaks Twelve Persons Drowned. 36 Perish in School Fire. New York
Two disasters, involving the loss of a large number of lives, occurred in widely separated sections of the country. Thirty-six men, women, and children…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Storm. Damage in Lismore. Iron Foundry Blow Down
A heavy storm broke over Lismore at 8 o'clock on Friday night, and lasted about half an hour. For a time the wind blew with hurricane force, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wind and Rain. Sweep Over British Isles. Flood in Back Country Damage on Land and Sea. London
A tempest of exceptional violence swept over the British Isles, causing much damage on land and sea. All the living services were suspended, and…
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The storm on the Richmond on Friday night last was felt very strongly by the residents on the Lismore-Casino road. On the road between Disputed Plains…
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