Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track Is Ensured
The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the land,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1941
103 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 6
Houses Flooded Man Swept From Bicycle Heavy Rain at Townsville. Brisbane
Many business houses were flooded and stock was damaged when heavy rain fell at Townsville this morning. The main street wan turned into a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Missing in S.A. FLOODS Widespread Damage Reported Heat Wave and Bush Fires Adelaide
Advices coming into the city from all parts of the State show that the unprecedented rains of the past two days have resulted in the probable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desolation After S.A. FLOODS Search For Six Bodies Many Rail Services Suspended Adelaide
A search is proceeding for six persons drowned in the flood on Saturday. The floods are now subsiding,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worth Million S.A. Flood Rains Damage £750,000 Pastoral Industry Benefits Adelaide
Although the mounting aggregate of losses due to last week's floods throughout the State is now approaching £750,000, it is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Snow Storms in Britain. London
England and Wales have been subject to very severe winter weather with snow storms, which have enabled the British railways to display…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brave Rescue In Flooded Clarence Prospector's Narrow Escape
Jack Purser, a Lionsvi'le prospector, had a narrow escape from drowning in the flooded Clarence recently, reports a correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale Lashes Coff's Heavy Seas Pound Breakwater. Coff's Harbor
Continuous ram accompanied by a strong southerly Wind, was experienced at Coff's Harbor to-day. As a result of the winds a heavy sea is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Further Rains and Floods"
Inigo Jones, recently, predicted a comparatively quiet period for the first ten days in February, when another disturbance should begin, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Storm
A cyclonic storm caused conside[?] able damage in the vicinity of Woo[?] ton and Bullahdelali last Sunday. a l'oad camp 20 tents and. 25 flys w[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steady Rain Accompanies Storms Clarence District Benefits
After a most unpleasant day owing to high humidity, storms broke over the Clarence River district yesterday afternoon. Torrential rain accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain Accompanies Storms On Clarence Over Two Inches in Places
As a result of a number of storms in the Clarence River district on Tuesday afternoon falls of rain averaging from half an inch to two inches have beer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm at Lismore
In one of the heaviest storms experienced for some considerable time. Lismore received an inch of rain in less than half an hour on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bonalbo Flooded After Storm
Following most oppressive weather conditions on Tuesday, Bonalbo received a thunderstorm which was accompanied by torrential rain. Water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danube Floods Storms in Spain and Portugal. London
Thirty thousand persons were evacuated from their homes to-day after the Danubian floods broke down the dykes 50 miles below Budapest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Floods in March?"
Writing on Monday of last week, Inigo Jones said: "The cyclical rain group now due is clearly in operation. The cyclical position for test…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Storm Damage in Victoria. Melbourne
Widespread damage was caused to-day when a 60 miles an hour gale struck Melbourne and most of the State. The damage was greatest in the fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REMINISCENCES South Grafton 52 Years Ago Big Flood of 1890 "Tommy" Ryan's Career
The arrival of my 78th birthday, March 6, 1941, seems an appropriate [?]ccasion for the publication of some reminiscences of the early days of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Yields 30 Points in Places
As the result of a storm on Wednesday afternoon, which was accompanied by steady rain, 30 points were registered at the South Arm on the Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Relief Flood And Hail Damage State Government Advances. Sydney
Farmers who have suffered as a result of heavy floods and hailstorms will be relieved by assistance that the Government is to make available…
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