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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Tuckian Flood Escape a Missing Petition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

The Mayor of Coraki on Wednesday of last week received a wire from Mr. C. A. Lee stating that no petition had as yet been lodged against the Tuckian…

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Record Flood. Brisbane

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

The postmaster at Floraville, Queensland, reports that the highest flood on record is being experienced in that district, the country being…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Wednesday. Flood Grants

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

Municipalities and shires in the Southern districts are asking for funds for the purpose oE making repairs to roads and bridges damaged…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

The postmaster at Floraville (Q.) reports that the highest flood on record is being experienced in that district, the country being submerged for miles. The…

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Poetry and Fiction. A Sea Storm. "Clangour and Boom and Roar."

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

Many have sung of the terrors of Storm: I will make me a song of its beauty, its graces of hue and form; A song of the loveliness gotten of Power,…

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Floods on the Tweed. Young Man Drowned. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 9

Rain set in yesterday and continued all day and night. This morning the wind was blowing half a gale and showers descended in driving torrents. Rain seems general,…

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Protection Against Floods. Paris

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

The Municipality of Paris is spending £1,000,000 in raising the levels of the quays of the city…

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Tuckian Drain and Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

In forwarding to Ald. K. G. Benaud, Mayor of Coraki, an official communication acknowledging receipt of letters re the Above works, Mr. C. A. Lee adds: "This…

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Terrific Storm. Vancouver

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 9

The worst storm experienced for twenty years is sweeping over Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic. Ocean. There have been eleven days of rain…

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Thunder Storms, Why the Lightning Flash Need Not Be Feared

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 11

An overpowering, closeness, an ominous pilling up of inky-black clouds, beneath which float torn grey shreds of vapour, a hush as though the very earth is terrified…

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Floods in Queensland. Towns in Danger. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 9

The Black Water and Buffalo River are in flood, and are rising fast. There is every indication of a big inundation, as heavy rain is still falling. The low land in and…

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Heavy Rain on the Dorrigo

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Very heavy rain fell on the Dorrigo during the past week, over 20 inches was recorded for January. Four inches and 30 points fell in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m…

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Tuckian Drain and Flood Escape

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

In forwarding to Alderman R. G. Benaud, Mayor of Coraki, an official communication acknowledging receipt of letters re the above works, Mr. C. A. Lee adds:…

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Flooded Melbourne. the City Under Water. Traffic Suspended. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

There was a phenomenal downpour of rain in the city and suburbs yesterday. Within a few minutes all the streets were flooded, and the water poured in to many…

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Storm-stricken Town. Perth (W.a.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

A willy willy struck Onslow at 2 o'clock this morning, and is still raging. Precautions were taken yesterday for the safety of local shipping. The town is…

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Latest Cablegrams. Cyclone Devastates an Island. Paris

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

A cyclone raging for three days devastated Reunion. Communication with the island is interrupted. (Reunion is a French island in the…

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Terrific Storm. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

A terrific storm at Moonee Ponds did considerable damage to property. A girl, while in the street, was struck by lightning, and rendered unconscious, but she…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

Floods continue in the country parts of the States Horsham is inundated, and there is great destruction in the wheat districts…

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Floods in the North-west. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

Heavy continuous rains have fallen in the Morce district during the last fortnight. The river at Paliamallawa rose 29 feet last night, and its water breaking over the…

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In a Storm Off Chili. a New South Wales lad's Fight for Life

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 9

Mr. Erie Cox—son of Mrs. J. Cox, of Grafton, has been having another exciting time. As we stated early in the year, although still little more than a…

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