Scientists Invent Thunderstorm Locater
CANBERRA, Sun.—With the invention by British scientists of a thunderstorm locater, air mishaps caused by aircraft flying…
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Floods & storms, 1945
194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10
No Flood Relief Say Growers at Palmer's Island
Members of the Palmer's Island branch of the Banana Growers' Federation expressed the opinion at a meeting that…
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This picture shows the 1887 floodwaters lapping the footpath in front of the Crown Hotel. Popular paddle-wheel steamer, City of Grafton, anchored off Prince street…
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Mr. Angus Battersby says that he knew the Mortons well. Their home was not on the Riverstone Estate, which is high land, but on…
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Delegates attending the Northern Rivers and Tablelands Federated Chambers of .Commerce conference at…
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A British discovery will play an important part in post-war meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor in air travel will be considerably increased. It is a process by means of which the path of a thunderstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Story of Floods Swirling Waters Of The 1887 Overflow Clarence Historical Society Series No. 181
When the "basin" and the catchment of Alumny Creek are taken out, there is only a narrow strip of the City of Grafton…
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The Town Clerk of Grafton City Council (Mr. Wilfrid C. Slies-ther) advised council at last night's meeting that there was not sufficient money to carry out the recommendation of the overseer to spend £789 on the Ulster Lodge flood embankment…
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The chairman of the Harwood Shire Council, Cr. N. Cameron, deplored that the shire had been criticised in its handling of flood relief. He said the council had spared no effort to secure assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Story of Floods Further Happenings In The 1887 Overflow Clarence Historical Society Series No. 182
Continuing his report, the late J. D. Gray stated that at 11 a.m. he returned to the peg which had been driven in on the river bank…
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WASHINGTON, Tues. -- The Senate, in approving of Dean Acheson as United States Secretary of State, agreed that the…
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The Postmaster-General (Mr. D. Cameron) is giving consideration to installing alternative means of communication at…
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In 1887 the rise was slower than in earlier floods, giving people more time to pack up. There was a covered drain from…
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The flood of 1887 has afforded more information than any other. After the foregoing full account it may be fitting to inquire how…
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There were a couple of "curtain raisers" to the great flood of 1890, but not much is to be learned from them, except that a gauge…
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Ald. J. Flaherty said at the meeting of South Grafton Council last night, that he took strong exception to any…
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LONDON, Thurs.--All central Europe is threatened by a great 90 m.p.h. gale, which last night gave many parts of Southern…
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LONDON, Fri.--The mammoth liner, Queen Mary, was among the ships held up when, as the high tides came in yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Story of Floods Amateurish Gauge Board And No Flood Protection Clarence Historical Society Series No. 187
The suggestion made by the "Examiner" in 1889 bore fruit, and a gauge board was set up. It was an amateur affair. The…
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LONDON, Sun.--After riding out last week's violent gale for 40 hours off the Isle of Wight, the liner Queen Mary, carrying…
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