Fears Big Flood, So Wants to Build Ark
Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1
BRISBANE, Sun.--Because he believes an earthquake followed by a tidal wave will inundate Queensland coastal towns as far south as Lismore, and inland to the Great Dividing Range, a Brisbane man, Clifford Stanley, former Under Sheriff, Brisbane…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 5
Mr. W. J. Warrell occupied the chair for the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association. The plan for the school…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 3
The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, has announced that immediately on return of the members of the Flood Relief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pranks of the Flood. Unusual Advertisement
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 2
During the course of the recent flood the rising and falling waters of the Clarence played many queer pranks in the rush…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 3
CANBERRA, Wed.--The Federal Government has decided to contribute £5000 on a pound for pound basis with the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Brigade Praised For Flood Work
Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 5
Tributes to the work of the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade during the flood period were paid at the brigade's…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2
When storms assail our mighty coast. Anr all our hills are tempesttossed,…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5
Orara Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to ask the Main Roads Department what it would cost to place the road from Livingston's to the Woolgoolga road at the two-mile peg in a state of repair; so that the route could be used as an…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5
The following statement has been received by the Harwood shire clerk (Mr. Geddes) in regard to flood relief:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir Earle Page To Review Flood Position
Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2
On his arrival in Grafton yesterday, Sir Earle Page said that during the next few days, he would discuss the flood relief…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wed.--The Returned Soldiers' League will donate £100 towards North Coast flood relief. This action was decided on at…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 5
After consultation with local governing authorities Sir Earle Page postponed his visit to Maclean and centres farther down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Warnings But No Big Falls
Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2
Warnings of cyclonic disturbances were fast and furious, yesterday. It seemed the North Coast was in for another deluge. These warnings culminated in a- telephone call from Sydney asking for information on preparations being made for the flood…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2
LISMORE. Fri. -- After a fine night all risk of immediate flooding of the city has passed. When, the Richmond River flood…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4
In a letter from the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) to the last meeting of Harwood Shire Council, the condition of flood relief to share farmers and tenant farmers was outlined. There were present Crs. N. J…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3
Floods on the Clarence were the main topic of discussion at the Grafton Rotary Club meeting yesterday…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 1
SYDNEY, Mon.--The Weather Bureau stated to-night that tributaries of northern rivers may flood if the rainfall continues…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protection For Grafton City Council Plans Flood Precaution
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2
The question of the adequate protection of the city of Grafton against the possibility of flood was discussed at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council. In moving the adoption of the Town Clerk's report, Ald. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Moves Out To Sea
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tues.--The cyclone which caused the recent bad weather on the coast has now moved away, over the Tasman Sea…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 5
Australians who still read Banjo Paterson's poems may remember Clancy of the Overflow, the drover who had "pleasures that the townsfolk never know--'In the murmur of the breezes and the river on its bars, and he sees the vision splendid of the…
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