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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

279 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Visited Father In Flood-Bound House

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 3

A young girl who cannot swim yesterday rode a horse through water so deep in places that the horse had to swim…

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Cyclone And Flood At Red Rock

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

RED ROCK.--In common with other parts, of the North Coast, Red Rock was the centre, of a fierce cyclone. Rain fell in torrents,…

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Cyclone Damage At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sat. Although the Coff's Harbour district did not suffer as a result of floods, rain and gale…

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Mackay Canegrowers Sympathise With Flood Sufferers

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 3

MACKAY, Sun.--More than 100 farmers and guests attending an official luncheon following, the annual general meeting of the…

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Northern Floods Affected Coffs Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 7

The Diggers Cup Team were to have played Lower Clarence League on Sunday, but owing to the…

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Court Postponement Through Flood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 5

Effect of the flood at South Grafton was the reason for a fortnight's adjournment of a tenancy action at the Grafton Court of…

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"Why Hit the Flood Victims?" Asks City Newspapers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

"There are two disasters in flooded north," states a leader in the "Sunday Telegraph." "One is the v[?]tation itself…

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Flood Relief Procedure

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

Anyone in necessitous circumstances as a result of the flood could obtain assistance, the Town Clerk of Grafton, Mr. Wilfrid C…

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Flood Relief Talks Begin To-Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

MUNICIPAL authorities and persons applying for flood relief will meet the Government Flood Relief Committee at the main Clarence River towns to-day and to-morrow. The committee arrived at…

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Flooded Areas Return To Normal, Say Round-Aust. Cyclists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

"Although dead pigs and calves litter the countryside in some sections, while miles of fences are flattened and gangs are busy…

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Family Isolated By Flood Waters Until

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

MYLNEFORD, Mon.--Mr. L. Amos and family were isolated by floodwaters until late on Saturday when Mr. D…

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Messages Of Sympathy To Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

The secretary of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce (Mr. K. M. McCallum) has received a telegram from the…

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Disparity In Flood Heights On Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

UPPER COPMANHURST, Mon.--An extraordinary feature of the flood on the Upper Clarence was the quick rise of the top and…

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Common Starting Point Needed For Flood Levels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Many people have doubted the figures published in the "Daily Examiner" last Wednesday on flood levels. To…

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Three Floods In Three Years: "Several Near Misses"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

CHATSWORTH.--Once again the district has suffered the terrible effects of a flood. The water rose to three inches above the…

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Floods In Japan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter)--Floods throughout Japan are reported following the beginning of the annual rainy season…

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Flood Mitigation Steps Proposed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

NEED for the establishment of a Government meteorological station to give warning of cyclones for a complete overhaul of flood protection works in Grafton, and support for the Gorge scheme to prevent floods, were stressed at last night's meeting of…

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Importance Of Rapid Flood Water Disposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

The importance of getting flood waters away from residences and the sewerage scheme working effectively without delay, was…

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Clothing For Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

LISMORE, Monday.--Relief measures for distressed flood victims will include the first issue of Red Cross Society…

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Flood Relief Representation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

THERE is no doubting the earnestness and desire to help of members of the Flood Relief Committee now on the Clarence. Yesterday they listened attentively and constructively to all that was said. And much of practical significance was brought…

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