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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms
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Preparations for a heavy flood were carried on apace by the people of Lismore yesterday, and they had unwonted inspiration to redouble their efforts in the steady, heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Tweed Heads, as usual, no [?] severe effects of the flood have been felt, and the high water mark has no exceeded the level of the banks in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flood waters in the river fell steadily throughout Thursday night, and yesterday morning were only three or four feet above normal. The main part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LISMORE, Friday, 4 p.m.--The flood waters rose to 28 feet 6 inches, 12 inches lower than the 1917 flood, and are now receding. The body of Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two horses attached to a baker's wagg'onct[?]e owned by Mr. J. F. Horsley, Casino,were lost in the flood waters at Lynn's Crossing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old time weather conditions prevailed in Casino this week. Moderate to heavy rain fell practically without a break from early on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tweed River on Thursday was in flood. The wharves were under water, and communication with outside centres by road was cut off. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old hands assert that Kyogle has had the narrowest shave from a serious flood since the early 90's. After a couple of fine days, rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As a result of the torrential rains which fell all day (says the "Tweed Daily" of Thursday) over the whole Tweed valley, the crocks rapidly overflowed their banks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NIMBIN, Friday.—About 10 inches of rain fell at Nimbin during the last two or three days, all the watercourses breaking over the banks. Light rain fell last night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The flood and its prospective rise or permanent fall formed the chief concern of [?] people of Lismore yesterday. The tardiness of the Government in lifting the influenza…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The South Clifton colliery workings are flooded, and it is not likely the mine will ever be worked again. This means a loss of thousands of pounds to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the old time, when George, son of David (by virtue of his cabalistic sea[?]) reigned supreme over men, the wisdom of the younger generation of the people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beautifully fine weather prevailed on Saturday, and the river was again normal after the flood. It will be some days yet, however, before the water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two lives were lost in the floods in the Lismore district. Considerable damage has been done, and many people are homeless, residences being under water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The flooded Richmond River at Lismore fell a very considerable degree early on Saturday morning though the pace of the receding was much less marked in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Carvajal, a noted Captain-General of Peru, who had several times revolted against the Crown of Spain and been pardoned, found himself at the age of 85, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The numerous spectators of the flood waters on Friday eagerly scanned the High School site to see how it fared in the ordeal. From the various…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The abnormal rainfall of last week caused a rise in the river tit Lismore of some 28ft. Houses in lowlying portions of the town were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The flood waters at Murwilluanbah reached a level of 14ft above normal. Hundreds of acres of flat country were covered with water, and a…
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