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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 13

Pacific Highway Flooding Problem

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

The secretary of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce (Mr. K. M. McCallum) was…

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Two Fire Calls In Wind Storm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 2

Grafton Fire Brigade received two calls within two hours at the height of yesterday's hot wind storm…

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O'Loughlin Strokes Flood Boat Winner

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 5

The fourth round of the Schaeffer & Sons Limited trophy for flood boat rowers on Saturday was won by F…

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Floods In France, New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

PARIS, Tues. (AAP).— Floods. which have already caused 11 deaths, rose steadily in south-west…

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British Monarchy Is Unshaken By Storms

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.)—The Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbett), in a tribute to the late King to-day, said the British monarchy had remained unshaken by "revolutionary…

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Storms Cause Power Failures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. C. M. Seymour, Regional Controller of Electricity, said last night that yesterday's storms had…

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Might Be Flooded With Nylon Stockings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.— The Minister for Customs. Senator O'Sullivan, said to-day he had been advised the…

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Tullymorgan Storm

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

TULLYMORGAN.—The severe electrical storm which broke over this district last Tuesday night…

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Two Big Tankers Break in Halves in Fierce Storm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

CHATHAM (Massachusetts), Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Two big American tankers broke in halves in a fierce storm off Cape Cod yesterday…

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Storm Threatens Broken Tanker

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

BOSTON, Thursday (AAP).—Two tugs had the stern half of the broken tanker Fort Mercer in tow this morning, but a new storm was bearing down on the vessels. The tugs were making three knots with their…

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P.P.U. Members To Give Evidence On Flood Losses

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

The Clarence District Council of Primary Producers' Union, has been invited to give evidence…

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Flood Of Applications At Town Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Eagerness of Grafton district residents to take part in the miss X-ray chest survey being organised by the…

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Record Number in Grafton Flood Boat Race

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

C. Shaw's crew won the seventh round of the Schaeffar and Sons Ltd. trophy and Zeitsch Bros, sealed…

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Storm at Coffs

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs.—In Coffs Harbour to-day, a heavy storm brought approximately half…

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Flood Mitigation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 2

Sir.—I read with interest in your paper recently a letter signed by Mr. F. N. Murphy. I was very pleased…

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Ship Hit By Storm

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun., (AAP).—An American Liberty ship, in a distress signal to-day, said a storm had…

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Ships Founder During Gale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. (AAP).—At least 10 seamen were drowned and 49 more are missing from three ships…

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Storm Rain At Coifs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.—A severe electrical storm brought heavy rain in Coffs Harbour to-night. The rain…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Heavy falls of rain ranging to almost 15 1/2 inches were experienced during the 48…

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Flood Mitigation on Macleay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Funds in excess of what were obtained this year by New South Wales from the…

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