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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 12
A violent thunderstorm broke over London and district this afternoon. At Ascot, where a great race meeting was in progress, the storm was at its worst. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Low-lying lands are all submerged, and in some cases cattle have been shifted to higher parts. The Macleay River is now falling, how…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The river at West Maitland is slowly falling, and this morning showed 34 feet six inches above, normal low level. Many places in the Maitland district report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two terrific, explosions occurred at the East Greta mine this morning, when the flood waters burst their barriers and rushed into the workings. The explosions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible tragedy resulting in the loss of 16 lives occurred when the motor vessel Baiviri foundered in a gale on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather conditions considerably improved in the central coastal area, and all danger of further flooding now appears to have passed. The rivers are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District Superintendent of Railways, Mr. J. Prentice, in outlining the effects of the recent heavy rains upon the North Coast railway line, gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To be swept down a flooded stream with a horse and dray and survive to assist in rescue work was the unenviable experience of Mr. J. Whitall at Larressy's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It will not be possible to restore the train service on the North Coast line for a day or two at the least, but passengers who leave Sydney by the 6.45 p.m. train,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, said to-day about £10,000 has been sent by the State Government to local authorities in flooded northern districts, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The flood at Taree last week was within 20 inches of the record flood in February last year. On parts of the Lower Manning the water came…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Vacuum Oil Company received advice that Hook and Matthews, who are flying to Australia, have been delayed by desert storms and Customs officials. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, said to-day it was estimated that at least £50,000 would be required to repair the damage done by floods in the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The death list of a terrific thunderstorm in Eastern Newfoundland on Thursday has reached 11. Lightning killed five at St. John's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four children were killed and 21 persons injured when a Canadian national railways train to Toronto was derailed near Capreol (Ontario) on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Demands on the Maitland flood, relief committee are increasing as more homes are released from the grip of flood waters. There is a great demand for…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special sub-committee has been appointed by the Government to inquire into the flood damage in the Maitland area, and it is believed that one scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday, June 30, at 7.30 p.m. calls for help were heard coining from the direction of Chardon's bridge, at Cedar Creek, near Beenleigh (Q). A party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State Meteorologist, Mr. Marcs, states that he has received advice that the weather on the Far North Coast has improved a little, and flood fears are…
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