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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

256 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13

Gales and Rain All Ships Sheltering 'Disturbance of Extreme Type. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

The whole of the New South Wales coast was swept by a cyclone yesterday. High seas are running and very few vessels ventured outside Sydney, Heads…

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The Cyclone High Floods In Many Parts Disturbance Moving South Further Flood Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

The State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, has issued another flood warning. He said very, heavy rain during the week-end on the catchment area of…

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River in Flood All Wharves Submerged Vehicular Transport Suspended Train-perry Unable to Operate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

The flood waters in the Clarence yesterday rase to 33 feet at Copmanhurst, and then commenced to recede. At Grafton the water rose slowly, submerging the…

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Cyclone's Track. North Coast Swept. All Rivers In Flood

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

"B'-r-r-r! Po[?] "peaking" (the 'phone had later on thee brain) Gone to [?] yet?" "Going now—[?] up?"…

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Floods South and West. Prompt Action by Premier. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has taken prompt measures to see that immediate relief is provided for those who may suffer as a result of further…

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Dorrigo Drenched Nearly Six Inches Sunday. All Creeks Flooded. Slips on Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The heaviest rain that has fallen in Dorrigo for a couple of years was experienced on Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning. On Sunday…

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Rivers in Flood Lachlan And Murrumbidgee Wagga Again Menaced River Overflows at Forbes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

The flood waters at Richmond are receding slowly. The work of rescuing families from their flooded homes proceeded throughout the night. Fortunately no loss…

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Doctor, Railwaymen and Flooded Creek

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

The parent of two sick children on the Stoker's Siding side of Dunbible Creek found on Sunday that the creek crossing was so swollen, as a result of rains, that…

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Flood Damage £100,000 on Hawkesbury Lachlan River Rising Forbes Surrounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

A message from Forbes states that the town is now entirely surrounded by water which to-day was thirty-one feet seven inches above normal…

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WIMBLEDON Heavy Rain Interferes Only Two Matches Played Suzanne Lenglen Brilliant. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Heavy rain fell to-day and held up play in the tennis championships at Wimbledon. A small crowd of enthusiasts gathered…

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Time to Pay Extensions For Taxpayers Sydney Paper's "Scoop" Only "Storm in Tea Cup." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

A sensational article published this afternoon in a Sydney newspaper declares that several of the biggest taxpayers of this State, men whose taxes…

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The Floods 33 Feet At Forbes Enormous Losses Waters Now Receding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

A message from Forbes this morning stilted the water was 33 feet 7 inches deep and still rising. Eighteen families whose homes were submerged are being housed…

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Steamer in Gale Saved by Seamanship All Hands Ready to Abandon Ship. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

The steamer Flora reached Auckland this morning. It transpired the vessel's breakdown was due to a broken pin in the crank shaft. This was repaired…

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Drought During Flood-time. Grips North-west. Wheat Belt Suffers. Narrabri

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

Many motor lorries are distributing stock fodder in the drought-stricken areas of the North-West, which have missed the copious rains…

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Flood at Forbes. Water Receding. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

Flood waters at Forbes are rapidly receding. A man was washed off his horse and drowned while crossing the flooded…

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Flood Waters Receding at Forbes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 5

The flood waters at Forbes are rapidly receding. A man was washed off his horse and drowned while crossing the flooded…

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Grant for Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

In response to the Tweed Shire's application to the Main Roads Board for a grant for flood relief on the Tweed's main roads one of £485 has been made available…

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Gale Force New Zealand Floods. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

Further serious floods have occurred in New Zealand. The biggest inundation in history occurred in the Whakatane district where the damage will run into…

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Storm at Fremantle Electric Light Station Struck. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

A violent storm passed over Fremantle last, night and caused considerable damage. The electric light sub-station was struck by lightning and a large portion of the…

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Steamer in Gale Officer Overboard, Seamen Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 4

The steamer Gale encountered boisterous weather in Cook Strait. Cargo got adrift and jammed the steam steering gear. A seaman named Murchinson was struck…

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