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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
231 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12
A general flood warning has been issued to Clarence River areas by Grafton police. Rises in the river yesterday were so rapid that the levels reached during the flood last June are expected to be equalled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Mon.—The Tweed River at Uki had reached a height of 22ft. late this afternoon, two feet above flood level…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southgate farmers began moving their stock to higher ground yesterday afternoon. Early at night the swamps were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BELLINGEN, Tues,-Following torrential tropical rains which continued without a break from Saturday afternoon to midnight on Monday, the highest flood in living…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the long pulls by a flood boat crew was undertaken when foodstuffs and cooking utensils were sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Clarence River is in its worst flood since 1928. As the rushing torrent of water continued to rise yesterday a large area of Grafton and South Grafton was inundated Great Marlow flood embankment collapsed at 4 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Experience has shown that each flood has special characteristics in which it differs in essential features from previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Top Pictures LEFT: Photograph shows the 1887 floodwaters tapping the footpath in front of the Crown Hotel. The paddle steamer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By two o'clock yesterday afternoon the flood waters had taken possession of the greater portion of South Grafton Street after street was submerged, in some cases…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Observers gave unstinted praise to the work of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Brigade flood boat crews. They were on…
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →A South Grafton resident calmly smoked a pipe while swimming in the street. This was one of the observations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Wed.—A freak cyclonic depression which moved from Gippsland to the west instead of to the east has caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday afternoon a man named A. Dreise was taken from the flood waters at South Grafton and had to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Members of the Grafton Water Brigade and the voluntary helpers were able to have their first real sleep last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wed.—Action has already been taken to see that relief is granted to people in the flooded northern rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A general survey at South Grafton yesterday morning after the flood waters had receded considerably revealed that many residents had sustained serious losses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Thurs.—Immediate release of quantities of earth-moving machinery to assist flood repairs by Shire Councils in Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland was requested by Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.) in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Although the Clarence River is rapidly falling to its normal level, wide areas of farming land are still inundated. At least two weeks will elapse before the flooded areas are completely clear. Great damage to property, both in the towns and rural areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A rainfall of 11 1/2 inches during the past week brings the total registration for the year up to 42 inches in the South…
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