Floods In Canberra
CANBERRA, Mon.—Large sections of low-lying areas in Canberra are under vast sheets of water as a result of the heaviest…
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Floods & storms, 1945
194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 10
Storm Damage at Seelands
Reports are still coming in of the damage caused by the storm in Clarence River districts on Saturday last. The latest is from…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--Twenty-seven tons galvanised iron will be sent to Woodburn from Newcastle on Thursday, to repair the damage…
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The hail storm which broke over Carr's Creek and district last Saturday caused extensive damage to crops, trees, gardens, and…
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LONDON, Wed.--Although northern Holland is virtually clear of the enemy, it is reported that the Germans have begun to…
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One of the most dramatic events of the war was the invasion of North Africa by British and American forces at a time when the armies of Germany were preparing for…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--Houses were damaged, trees uprooted, small ships in harbour were damaged, and interruptions were caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tito Causes Crisis Storm Centres In Europe Are Increasing
LONDON, Wed.--In a leading article the "Daily Mail" says that apart from Trieste, at least five other storm centres exist as well as the big question of the Polish Government. The Russians have occupied the Danish island of Bornholm,…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Acting Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) forecast a return of storm conditions over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclonic Storm At Woolgoolga
Huge seas are pounding the coastline as the result of a cyclonic storm accompanied by thunder and lightning which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tokio Almost Wiped Out Fire-Bomb Flames Were Fanned By A 70-m.p.h. Gale
NEW YORK, Sun.--So badly has Tokio been damaged by the American "fire bomb, including Friday's great assault, to which a 70 m.p.h. gale put the finishing touches by sweeping the raiders' fires over great areas of the capital, that the entire city will have to be rebuilt…
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A cyclonic gale raged all day yesterday at Grafton, with heavy rain almost continuous. By afternoon the streets were strewn with small branches torn from trees by the wind, and in many places the upper parts of Prince street were several inches…
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Addressing last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lane) emphasised the vital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Previous Floods; Notorious 1890 and 1921
The 1890 flood occurred in the middle of March. The rain commenced on Thursday, falling heavily all day and eased off on…
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The violent cyclonic disturbance, which has lashed the North Coast, has brought severe floodings to the district. There is a danger that the heavy rains which have swollen all its tributaries may cause the Clarence to also break its banks…
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SYDNEY, Tues.--Mountainous seas and a 60 m.p.h. gale have been pounding the Sydney coastline and harbour…
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A letter from Mr. J. McDonald, of 27 Through street, caused some discussion at Monday night's meeting of the South Grafton…
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An old resident of Carr's Creek stated yesterday that the flooding of the district compared with the 1928 flood in all particulars, but…
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The 1945 flood of the Clarence will always be remembered for the magnificent team-work of its citizens to safeguard life and to prevent less of property. Grafton City was saved by the splendid efforts of workers who prevented the river breaking…
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One of the epic battles of the Clarence district was fought yesterday and last night relays of volunteers, numbering up to 150 men, assisting council employees to prevent the Public Works retaining wall at Great Marlow from developing breaches which would cause the wall to Collapse and probably make a 40 feet wide break where…
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