Orara in Flood
A flood scene near Nana Glen. The telephone poles indicate the height of the floodwaters…
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Floods & storms, 1937
305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 16
Hastings' Crew Again Win Carvel Fours Races P. See's Crew Win. Floodboat Event
The seventh round of the Denis Callachor Cup competition was rowed by members of the Grafton Rowing Club on the Clarance River on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIREBALLS Damage At Melbourne Severe Storm. Melbourne
An electrical storm of unusual, intensity struck Melbourne early this morning. Two fireballs played peculiar tricks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Stranded Terrific Storms in W.A. Washaways On Railway Kalgoorlie Isolated Perth
Terrific storms which have isolated Kalgoorlie in the past two days have spread to other parts of the State. Katanning, in the south, and Port…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →150 POINTS In 20 Minutes Severe Storm on South Arm. South Arm
A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the South Arm, Tyndale and Shark Creek district at noon to-day. For about 20 minutes the rain crime down in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →830 POINTS Deluge At Ballina Streets and Yards Flooded. Lismore
A deluge of rain which commenced at Ballina shortly after eight o'clock last night and showed no sighs of abatement until 7.30 this morning, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liner in Storm Two Killed, Thirty Injured. Naples
The liner Rex arrived here from New York to-day. Thirty of the vessel's crew were suffering from injuries sustained in one of the worst gales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Lower River District Yamba Flooded
Heavy rain fell practically all day at Yamba yesterday and although the official registration was not available last night it was estimated that over a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain on the Richmond. Lismore
Heavy rain is falling on the Richmond River to-night. At Lismore between 6 o'clock and midnight 212 points were registered. Heavy rain fell after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying Boats Caught In Storm Destroyers Racing to Rescue. Hong Kong
Five destroyers are racing to the assistance of three flying boats which were forced down by heavy weather in the Pacific and are now sheltering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood in Brunswick Residents Marooned in Hall. Lismore
With over six inches of rain falling in less than six hours last night and early this morning the Brunswick River at Mullumbimby was soon in a flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms Were Forecast
Mr. Inigo Jones, F.R.A.S., writimg on Mondaylast, said:--The first rain group of March is now in operation in fairly normal compliance with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Has Pearling Fleet Been Wrec[?] Darwin Cyclone Town Is in Ruins Wind Reaches 100 M.P.H. £50,000 Damage Houses Lifted Bodily. Darwin
A cyclone which struck Darwin last night caused damage estimated at £50,00.0, and resulted in one death. The wind, which attained a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Likely. Sydney
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) indicated to-day that the influence of the vast depression which was responsible for the cyclone at Darwin is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insurgents Checked Heavy Rain in Spain Govt, Troops Reinforced Madrid-saragossa Road. London
"The Times" Madrid correspondent states that heavy rain and a gale have slowed up the fighting on the Guadalajara front. The impetus of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rains Queensland Floods 28 Inches In 36 Hours Cyclone Off Willis Island Brisbane
Under the influence of a cyclonic disturbance centred approximately a hundred miles north-west of Willis Island, and apparently moving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Search for 50 Luggers Pearling Fleet Anxiety for Safety 450 Men In The Crews Cyclone Damage at Darwin Darwin
The original estimate of the damage caused by the cyclone was £100,000 but this amount has been slightly reduced. The work of rebuilding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence District Soaked Heavy Rain Everywhere Good Showers at Grafton
Continuing throughout Sunday night and all day yesterday, all parts of the Clarence River district received a thorough soaking from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Rains In Western Queensland and North-west of N.S.W. SYDNEY
Thought to be the aftermath of the severe cyclone which swept Darwin last week, fain now is steadily pouring down in the far north-west of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond Rising Many Creeks Flooded. Lismore
Steady rain fell in the Richmond River district to-day and to-night, causing creeks to run bankers. The Richmond River at Lismore at 3 p.m…
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