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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 13

To Prevent Flooding Of Macleay

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Conservation Department had, investigated the possibility of building flood…

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Storm Havoc on Coast

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 3

Heavy storms broke ever the Mid-North Coast yesterday afternoon, causing disruption to rail, road and telephone communications. The Macksville district…

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Walters Leads in Flood Boat Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 6

W. Walters, with 20½ points, is a clear leader in the point score competition being conducted by the…

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Enquiries About Flood Mitigation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 2

The Clarence Advisory Committee will be asked by the North Coast C.W.A. Group for advice on the…

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Gale Damage On S. Coast

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday—Fierce gales and torrential rain caused widespread havoc on the South Coast to-day. The Weather Bureau to-night issued flood…

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O'Brien's Crew In Close Floodboat Finish

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 5

E. O'Brien stroked the winning crew on Saturday in the 11th round of the Schaeffer and Sons Ltd.'s…

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Heavy Storm At Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

NYMBOIDA.—During a heavy storm in the Nymboida district on Sunday night 134 points of rain…

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Closest Finish of Floodboat Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 5

J. Williams' crew won the Grafton Water Brigade's half-mile boodboat flutter on Saturday afternoon by a…

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Flood Damage Figures Sought

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

Flood damage to roads in the Orara Shire which were restored under grant, amounted to £4000, it was…

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100 m.p.h. Cyclone

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1

DARWIN, Fri.—A 100 miles-an-hour cvclone to-day destroyed a native mission on the north-east point…

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Heavy Rain Ruins Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.— Heavy rain to-night ruined the Royal Show, but it is uncertain until a check has been…

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Thousands Flee As Flood Levees Break

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs.—The worst flood in 70 years rolled down the Missouri Valley as thousands of…

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Horse Pavilion Flooded

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Horse attendants at the R.A.S Showground worked for three hours early to-day…

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Serious Floods In Mid West America

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

SIOUX CITY, Sun.—The Sioux City area braced itself for a major disaster to-day, as one of the worst…

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Thousands Homeless In U.S. Floods

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

OMAHA (Nebraska), Tues.—Swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River lapped through the streets…

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Looters Busy In American Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

OMAHA (Nebraska). Wed.—The mightiest flood crest in the history of the Missouri River is expected…

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Flood Control Urgent Clarence Need

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

Flood mitigation on the Clarence River was an urgent need that the Ulmarra Municipal Council fully supported, said the Mayor (Ald. A. G. Bailey) at yesterday's meeting…

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Wants Unity In Fight For Flood Plan

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

OMAHA (Nebraska) Thurs.—President Truman has appealed to the Governors of the…

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When Do We Get Flood Control?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 2

PRESIDENT Truman's appeal for flood control measures on the Missouri will strike a sympathetic chord in the hearts of people in the valley of the Clarence River. For generations now we have suffered the…

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Sydney Swamped By Heavy Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Heavy rains swamped Sydney last night, and to-day, causing minor floodings and damage in some suburbs. The rain is now moving…

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