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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
161 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 9
LONDON, Sunday.—The Dutch liner, Oranje, arrived at Southampton after battling a storm in the Bay of Biscay, in which three people were washed overboard and a fourth killed. The stewardess, Miss G. Groer,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW YORK, Sunday.—Heavy rains caused Widespread floods in the Middle West and Eastern seaboard tp-day, and 500 persons had to be evacuated by boat from inundated homes in Chicago's south-western suburbs and several northern illinois towns…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WOODFORD LEIGH, Wed.— A heavy storm broke over the district yesterday afternoon, when 195 points of rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thousands of acres of rich agricultural land have been ruined following the flooding of the Fenland districts where swollen rivers have burst their banks. Police, helped by the Army, have been busy evacuating people, from the, flooded areas, and in many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Wed.—Fears are held that the British India vessel, Sir Harvey Adamson, carrying 250 passengers from Rangoon to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Fri.—The latest victim of the 80 m.p.h. gale which has been lashing the United Kingdom and shipping lanes, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The recent devastating floods in Britain were the worst since 1927. This picture shows portion of the Thames Valley under water. Vast areas, embracing many towns, were like an inland sea. The debris left by the flood will take months to clear away. Although the Thames Valley suffered worst, many other river areas were also heavily flooded, and tens of thousands of men and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RANGOON, Mon.—A cyclone struck 28 villages in Lower Burma. Five thousand houses were destroyed in and around the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drenching raiilshave swept the Coffs Harbour area intfee past fortyeight hknirs; to 9 o'clock this mormng atthe local post…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--The public of Coff's Harbour has decided to support local Red Cross organisations in their appeals for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Sydney's seaside resorts have had heavy rain in the past two days. Manly has had seven inches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DUBBO, Sun.--A Butler Airways plane, flying from Cunnamulla to Sydney with 17 passengers on board, almost came to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORAMBA, Sun.--Members of Coramba Red Cross branch conducted a successful children's frolic. The proceeds amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEW YORK, Sun.-- Tornadoes and floods were responsible for at least 18 deaths, left over 16,000 homeless and caused many thousands of dollars worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW YORK, Monday.--The swollen Mississippi, and its Iowa tributary, the Desmoines River, presented a major picture of death and destruction last night as one town Was completely inundated and other communities from Ottumwa (Iowa) to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ULMARRA, Sun.--Ulmarra Municipal Council at its meeting accepted an offer from the Minister for Works and Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HONG KONG, Sun.--A severe flood of the Pearl River in Kwantung Province has driven half a million Chinese from their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Mon.--Shipping and air services are taking a tremendous buffeting from gales sweeping the southern coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOBART, Monday.--Heavy losses of cattle, sheep and poultry have been caused by big floods in the lowlying H[?]on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BELLINGEN, Mon.--Bellingen Shire Council has decided to accept the offer of 50-50 assistance from the Public Works…
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