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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

256 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Family Rescued Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

As the result of heavy rains floods have occurred in the c[?]untry districts and great damage has been caused. One farmer returned and found his home…

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Caught in a Gale Schooner Damaged, Seaman Killed. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner Kermandie put into Port Adelaide yesterday with her propeller shaft broken. It appears the vessel was caught in a heavy gale, and…

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Gale in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

A heavy gale which swept over New Zealand was responsible for much damage. Farmers lost heavily. Many bridges were washed away, while at one centre…

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Perth Cafe Strike Strikers Storm Resturants. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

The cafe and hotel employees' strike shows no signs of terminating. Yesterday a number of employers re-opened their cafes without outside labor, whereupon…

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Heat Wave. America Sweltering. Storms in Minnesota Tidal Wave on Lake Ontario. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 5

The United States from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast sweltered under the first heat wave this year. Numerous persons were prostrated, chiefly…

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Floods in Fiji. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

A message from Suva states that torrential rain which recently fell there was responsible for heavy floods during which three Indians were drowned. All the…

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Storms Developing. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Oslo (Christiania) correspondent says the "Shipping Gazette" announces that the Arctic regions are threatened with storms, which will…

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Storm Down Coast Weather Man's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

The following warning to shipping was issued by the State meteorologist to-night: The cyclone on the coast of New South Wales is expected to cause stormy…

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Severe Storm Sydney Again Visited Many Houses Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Last night's storm was followed by another of even greater severity at about 4.30 this morning. At Collaroy more than 20 houses…

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Where Is Amundsen? Storms Developing Over Polar Region. Airship May Search for Explorer Ships' Fruitless Cruise Along Icefields

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

There is still no news of Captain Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who with other members of the expedition left Spitzbergen on Thursday last to fly to the North Pole and back. The explorer expected to return to the base at Spitzbergen within 48 hours…

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Floods at Goulburn. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in the district during the day causing the Wollondilly and Mulwaree Rivers to rise rapidly. This afternoon the rivers burst the banks and…

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Violent Storm Roof Torn Off. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

A violent storm passed over Ballarat yesterday when the whole of the eastern section of the galvanised iron roof of the Anglican Chapter House was carried…

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Heroic Act. Fisherman in Cockleshell Braves Violent Storm Tragedy Off French Coast. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

On Friday last two lifeboats put off from the little fishing village of Quimpers, on the coast of France, in a howling gale to rescue the crews of two small…

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Shoalhaven in Flood. Nowra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

The Shoalhaven River is in flood and the water has broken over at Numba and Terara. Farmers at Bolong have been…

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Three Dead. Seven Others Missing. Terrible Floods South Coast and Murrumbidgee

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

Three persons have been drowned, an unconfirmed report says two others have met with a similar fate, while five others are missing as the result…

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Heavy Floods. One Man Drowned. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

News received from Wagga at mid-night showed that the flood waters were expected to reach the town this morning. One hundred families have…

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Poll May Be Postponed in Flood Areas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

It may be necessary for the returning officers in several southern electorates to postpone the polling until the flood waters recede, as at present many centres are…

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Floods Predicted in Snowy River. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

The Commonwealth Meteorologist states the indications are that districts adjacent to the Snowy River will suffer from rain, and he anticipates floods at Orbost. No…

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FLOODS. Enormous Damage. Half Wagga Under Water Narrandera Alarmed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

Terrifle floods in the South Coast rivers and the Murrumbidgee have been responsible for enormous damage, probably totalling a quarter of a…

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FLOODS. Wagga Inundated. Worst for 34 Years Some Harrowing Details. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

The area of disastrous floods in the southern districts has expanded considerably. At Wagga, once the Murrumbidgee…

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