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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms
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NOT for seven years have we experienced such heavy weather as that which ushered in this week. On Sunday about noon the wind began to rise from the south-west, and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE N.G.S.N. Co.'s Steamer Kyogle, which left Sydney for the Clarence River on Saturday night last, is still missing, and fears are entertained for her safety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Macleay River is in flood this week. Kempsey had 8 inches of rain, and the river at Bellbrook rose 46 feet, and at Kemsey 18 feet. This was 8 feet lower than the 1893 "record."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE rainfall in the Armidale district between Saturday and Tuesday last was the heaviest for the past 20 years during the same period--6 inches having been recorded. At Guy Fawkes 11 inches fell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE truth of the old adage that "history repeats itself" was startlingly exemplified this week. Ten years ago this month the Macleay was visited by the record flood…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A WIRE to the Daily Telegraph from Warialda stated that on the Tuesday night the Gwydir River had risen 20 feet at Bingara and 30 feet at Bundarra. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE highest flood known in the Bellinger district for ten years culminated on Tuesday week. Heavy rain accompanied a south-west gale, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DETAILS have been received of the damage done by the recent flood at the New Entrance. Some 600 yards of the retaining wall on the north side of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ONE of the heaviest storms experienced on the Wallamba River for some considerable time occurred on Friday afternoon last--the lightning being exceptionally vivid, and the hail covering the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN official report has been published giving details of the damage done to the various breakwaters and other public works along the coast during the recent gale from which we take the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE State Minister for Works has received a report from the principal engineer for Harbors and Rivers respecting damage to harbor works along the coast caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"If only it was not quite se near the river, George," Mrs. Roden said, in answer to the husband's inquiries as to how she liked the house they had taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"It only it was not quite so near the river, George," Mrs. Roden said, in answer to the husband's inquires as to how she liked the house they had taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Saturday last the Mayor of Tares (Alderman J. H. Stewart) received the following telegram from Mr. John Thomson, M.P.--" Minister approved tenders being called for storm-water channel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rainfall on Saturday aud Sunday last emphasised the fact that the drought has definitely broken up, and we have every reason to expect a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Kempsey Council has been granted £100 for the repair of flood damage, without conditions. Our wire last week was incorrect in stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A severe thunderstorm occurred this morning, followed by a heavy down fall of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LATE cables from London show that fierce gales have been raging over Great Britain causing considerable loss of life and property. The coast is said to be strewn with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops are being spoilt and many sheep drowned by floods in the Goondawindi district of Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A violent thunderstorm passed over the town between half-past 8 and 10 o'clock last night. The lightning was vivid, and at the commencement the wind was high. Rain…
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