The Coming Storm
Two thousand miles away the storm is moving which may bring relief to the drousht-stricken areas of this State. As it moves across the vast…
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Floods & storms, 1926
234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12
To Show Cause Union Officials Carpeted a Storm Debate Matter Referred to A.L.P. Conference. Sydney
Messrs. J. Beasley, president of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council, A. Bennett (Coachmakers' Union), and J. Killorn, secretary of the Bricklayers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain "Hugging" The Coast Much Lighter Inland Six Inches at Tweed Heads
Last night's weather reports show that while magnificent rain fell along the extreme edge of the coast districts only a few miles inland were less fortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sea Epic Towed 2000 Miles Steamer Disabled in Gale. London
Another sea epic was recorded on the arrival of the Manchester Producer at Liverpool, after being towed 2000 miles by the Dutch ocean tug in the height of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm Arrives Over Three Inches in Two Days. and More to Come
The storm which every farmer was hoping for has arrived. Up to 9 o'clock yesterday morning 307 points had been registered at the Dorrigo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Floods Fifty Lives Lost. Vancouver
A report from Guayaquil (Ecuador) says that approximately 50 persons lost their lives owing to floods, caused by the overflowing of the Jubones River after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms at Broken Hill Three Persons Injured by Lightning. Broken Hill
Heavy rain continues at Broken Hill and surrounding country. At Henley station, on the Darling, two horses and a dog were killed by lighting during a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When Drought Broke Deluge at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
The deluge which followed, the breaking of the drought, flooded many houses. It was accompanied by a violent thunderstorm, two drovers and a house being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Rain Floods Predicted in Some Parts of State. Sydney
Heavy rain has been falling throughout the day over the greater portion of the State, and was particularly heavy in the metropolitan area, where most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glorious Rain Flood Falls Predicted. Sydney
Heavy rain fell in Sydney during the night and still continues. Heavy falls were also reported in the central west and north- western portions of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain and Gale Severe In Sydney Floods in the West Conditions Should Improve. Sydney
Torrential rains fell in the metropolitan area last night, many lowlying parts being flooded. A violent gale raged along the coast and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dam Overflows Mine Workings Flooded. Cessnock
A rush of water due to the overflowing of a dam, caused the old Workings of Aberdare colliery to subside. Several deputies were swept off their feet by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drought to Flood
There has been a lightning-like change in conditions in the Back of Beyond. A few days ago water was as scarce as diamonds in the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods at Wellington. Chinamen Saved with Difficulty. Heavy Damage. Sydney
Later particulars of the floods at Wellington (New South Wales) state that many people had to be taken away in boats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FLOODS Western Losses many crops damaged the Worst Now Over. Sydney
News received last night stated that the flood waters of the Hunter River were reported to be falling and the worst was believed to have passed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine Rescue a Flood Incident Good As a Movie "Stunt" Walking Along. Telegraph Wires. Sydney
A heroic rescue was carried out during the height of the flood on the Macquarie River last night. Guerie bridge was threatened by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Railway Washaways Services Interrupted Coonamble Still Isolated. Sydney
The Railway Department has been informed that the Molong-Dubbo line has been effected to such an extent that it will be impassable for about a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wide Spread Flood, Western and Coastal Rivers
FIERCE STORM SWEEPS COAST. The heavy ruins which have persisted inland and on the lower coast have resulted in floods in the Castle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reservoir Bursts Houses and Streets Flooded. Hobart
Early yesterday morning the wall of the reservoir at West Hobart crumbled under the pressure of 500,000 gallons of water. Houses were flooded, aid streets…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River in Flood
Writing to Mr. H. Collins, of Messrs. Pollack and Collins, Grafton, Cr. J. A. Niland, president of the Tarro Shire Council, states that an extraordinary thing is…
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