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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

178 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 9

Strong Winds Follow Storms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

Strong westerly winds yesterday soon dried up the little rain derived from Sunday night's scattered storms throughout the Clarence district…

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Flood Relief Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 4

This photograph of a helicopter in action gives some idea of their usefulness. In Korea they have been of great value in bringing out wounded and landing on shores where no aircraft could land. All residents are invited to…

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New Storm Threat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

MANILA, Wed. (AAP- Reuter).-- A new storm is sweeping across the Pacific Ocean towards the central…

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Ulmarra Survey Of Flood Losses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 3

All residents of the Ulmarra Municipality will be circularised in a survey to ascertain the losses due to floods in that area. The information will be forwarded to the authorities in…

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Shire Is Not Helpful On Floods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

THE Nymboida Shire Council yesterday was not at all co-operative in the endeavours to get information about the loss due to floods. This information is being sought to impress upon the Government-appointed…

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Drought Losses Greater Than From Flood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

The loss in production in the Nymboida Shire area during the drought was greater than loss occasioned,…

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Storms At Coffs Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

COFFS HARBQUR, Tues.-- Two electric storms passed over Coffs Harbour late this afternoon, but like…

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Storm Damage At Banyabba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

A severe thunderstorm late yesterday afternoon did serious damage in a narrow strip between 20 and 30…

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Italian Fashions Take New York BY Storm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK.-- Italian fashions, from model clothes to interior decorating, are taking New York…

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No Figures on Flood Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 6

The Mayor of South Grafton, Ald. W. E. Crisp,, will be advised by Grafton City Council that, it had no…

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Heavy Rain at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

GLENREAGH.-- A Severe electrical storm followed by heavy rain, passed over Glenreagh on Tuesday…

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Severe Storm at Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Wed.-- A severe storm broke over Woolgoolga yesterday. Severe chain and fork…

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Storm Damage At Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Wed.-- Yesterday's short but fierce storm caused severe damage to several houses, farm…

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Heavy Storm At Coffs Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed.-- A heavy storm at midday to-day brought welcome rain to the Coffs Harbour…

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Wild Storms Bring Welcome Rain

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 3

Storms accompanied by gale force winds brought welcome heavy showers to the Clarence district yesterday afternoon. Among the highest falls…

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Heavy Rain at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 5

GLENREAGH.--Last week heavy rain fell at Glenreagh, about three inches being recorded at…

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Gales Lash British Isles

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (AAP).--Two men are dead, and at least four missing, after a day of furious gales and…

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Flood Warning Plan For Hunter

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 4

MAITLAND. -- A flood warning scheme for the Hunter River Valley was approved in principle by local…

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