Danger From Floods
At a meeting of the South Kyogle branch of the P.P. Union, Mr. Martin brought up the matter of the possibility of floods in the Kyogle district, similar…
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Floods & storms, 1917
338 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 17
Fear of Floods. Coonamble Threatened. Sydney
Upwards of five inches of rain fell in the Coonamble district since Thursday, and it is still raining. A flood is feared…
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Mr. Richard Gibson (says the Dungog "Chronicle") has received word from his daughter, Mrs. William Lox, Queensland, that she had an exciting time in the recent flood…
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"A.S." writes:--"I was much interested in the reminiscences of Mr. McFarlane re above. He quotes an old Clarence resident with having said he saw the flood waters rise…
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A somewhat steamy day yesterday culminated in a heavy rainstorm over the Murwillumbah district, at about 5 p.m. The rain continued throughout…
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A cyclone damaged a wheat stack at Milvale, causing damage to the extent of £200…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A cyclone at Millvale, in the Young district, damaged a wheat stack of 21,000 bags, causing a loss of £200. Twenty tents nearby at the navvies' camp…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A torrential downpour at Glen Innes yesterday resulted in the biggest flood in the history of the district. Fences were washed away in all directions…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The forecast is:-- Unsettled to showery on the coast and highlands, with more thunder and flood fails in the extreme north-east. Gales on the coast,…
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Heavy rain fell throughout the district on Tuesday. Wyangarie reports a registration of 254 points, whilst the guage at Kyogle Shire…
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A torrential downpour at Glen Innes on Tuesday resulted in the largest flood in the history of the district. Fences were washed away in all…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--The forecast is:--Thunderstorms in the north-east; rain along, the coast and highlands; fine in west; cool southerly winds; squally to rough on parts…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--The week end was marked by a series of thunderstorms throughout the State…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Moderate to heavy rains fell in the city throughout the night, and it is still raining, with every sign of continuing. Further falls were reported at…
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The recent flood at Glen Innes was more serious than at first supposed. The rainfall for the week was 748 points; one day alone it registered 425 points. Well-known…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. -- There have been further heavy rains in many parts of the State…
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Three inches of rain fell at Courangra (Hawkesbury River) since yesterday, making a total of eight inches, for the month. The creeks are running…
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Heavy fain commenced about midday on Saturday, and continued, practically uninterruptedly for 24 hours. During yesterday afternoon and night the rain…
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Following are the readings of the Municipal rain gauge since Friday last: Friday 22 points, Saturday 2 points, Sunday 402 points, Monday 38 points. The…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--Further heavy rain has fallen along the coast and the northern borders, at scattered places in the central districts and on the extreme Tablelands…
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