Challenge Race In Floodboats McKITTRICKS DEFEAT S.G. Water Brigade
As the result of a challenge issued two weeks ago after an inter-business competition, crews representing the South Grafton Wafer Brigade and…
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Floods & storms, 1938
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Concrete Tunnels Prevention of Floods. Mullumeimby
The construction of two concrete tunnels 400 feet in length; and estimated to cost £2500, was considered at a conference to be the most, favorable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Violent Storm Cyclonic Burst at Woolgoolga. Woolgoolga
A few minutes before 10 o'clock this morning, a cyclonic storm, fortunately of only short duration, struck the township…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods of the Past Grafton Inundations Precautionary Measures Big Rises in the Clarence
Floods have played a most important part in the history of Grafton and South Grafton, as well as that of the Lower River towns, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Clarence in Flood--1890
Photo shows floodwaters lapping footpath in front of Crown Hotel. Popular paddle-wheel steamer, City of Grafton, anchored off Prince street…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Heavy Rain Over Wide Areas in Queensland. Brisbane
A fairly large area of the State experienced rain during the 48 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning. Falls on the Darline Downs were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm Damage at Cobar. Cobar
Extensive damage was caused by a cyclone which struck Cobar to-day. Two men were injured. A stone parapet weighing over half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Electric Storm at Grafton
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night storm occurred at Grafton. Although very little rain fell vivid flashes of lightning illuminated the sky, which…
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A violent thunderstorm passed over the Bellinger district last Wednesday. It was particularly severs fct Gleniffer and Promised Land, says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Grants
Continuation of a premise made to advance £3000 on a £ for £ basis, to effect repairs to roads damaged by floods the work being estimated to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Flooded Miners Dash for Safety. Auckland
Many miners were in danger of losing their lives when water flooded three shafts of the Hikurangi mine, in the Auckland district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storm at Bellingen
A storm of terrific intensity swept the whole of the Bellinger River Valley between 4.30 and 5.30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adventure Lost in Pacific In 26ft "Sailing Boat Battered by Storm Crowned King of Tau
Sailing the smallest vessel ever to have crossed -the Pacific from America to Australia, fighting through one of the worst storms for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mass Hysteria Caused by Storm Black-Out At Newcastle Panic Grips Street Crowd Sydney
Mass hysteria gripped hundreds of people in Beaumont street, the shopping centre of Hamilton, a suburb of Newcastle, last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather Cyclonic Storm
After another hot day at Grafton yesterday a cyclonic storm developed at about 7 o'clock, last night, with heavy wind from the south-west,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor
Following a hot and sultry day several severe electrical storms passed over Coff's Harbor district, and light rain, fell, shortly after 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →13 DEATHS Gale Sweeps England Steamers Blown Ashore. London
Owing to the gale raging in the Channel, it was decided to postpone the sailing of H.M.S. Royal Oak, with the coffin of the late Queen Maud, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms at Grafton 80 Points Registered
Grafton received two thunderstorms on Saturday morning, which were followed by steady showers of rain, lasting up until well after midday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor
Heavy storms passed over Coff s Harbor on Saturday morning, and continued until late in the afternoon. Falls throughout the district varied from half…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Brisbane Lightning Strikes Four Houses. Brisbane
A violent storm swept over the city and suburbs on Saturday. Lightning caused much damage striking houses, and wireless aerials and trees. Four…
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