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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1887

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The Fen Flood. a Tale of the Last Century. in Three Chapters. Chapter I.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 1

"Did father say he would come home to-morrow, George ?" asked Ruth Godfrey. " Yes, Ruth; but he may be detained…

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Heavy Floods on the Clarence. Grafton

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

The floods on Sunday were the highest ever known. At Grafton the water was 15 inches higher above any previous flood. Nearly the whole…

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Terrible Floods in Queensland

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.--The engrossing subject of talk everywhere is the terrible flood which has visited the south-eastern part of the colony. On…

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The Flood on the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 2

Some few weeks since, when the southern parts of Queensland, the Tweed, the Richmond and the Clarence Rivers in New South Wales were…

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Floods at Port Macquarie. Tuesday, 8 p.m

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 2

There was a heavy flood on the Hastings on Sunday. Heavy rain commenced on Friday and continued till midday on Sunday. From about…

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Floods on the Manninc. Taree

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 2

Heavy rain fell from Saturday morning till Sunday afternoon, causing the river to rise about 10 feet at Taree, and 28 feet at Wingham. All the…

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Floods on the Hastings

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

Heavy foods have occurred on the Hastings, but the extent of the damage done is not known at present. It is believed to be serious on the upper parts of the river…

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The Late Flood, or Rather Fresh on Our Roads. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

Sir, -- I have often heard the remark made by men on the Macleay that we have good roads, or better roads on the Macleay than you will find elsewhere, but do these persons…

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Heavy Cyclone

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 28 March 1887 · page 2

A very heavy cyclone occurred on Monday day afternoon, about 4 o’clock, near Wangaratta (Victoria). The ordinary afternoon train from Albury had to be pulled up on…

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