Heavy Rain on North Coast
SYDNEY, Friday.—Heavy rain has fallen on the North Coast. Mr. Mares. of the Meteorological Department, says more rain may be expected west from the south-west…
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Floods & storms, 1920
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Grafton Show. Record Gale Receipts. Championship Contests
GRAFTON, Wednesday.—Notwithstandnig a Threatening morning and misty rain till 9 o'clock the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was favored with a fine day…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Fierce gales in the Bristol Channel are causing havoc among shipping…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Rough conditions prevailed along the coast during the week-end, and many vessels were forced to take shelter. The steamer Tavawera, which left Sydney on…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The barquentiue Echo put into Sydney leaking badly and with the pumps working at full pressure. The vessel was almost, dismantled in a gale, and with…
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The White Star liner Baltic has arrived at Liverpool, where she reported that in mid-Atlantic during a gale she received a wireless message summons…
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In consequence of the storm last, night the pictures at Alstonville will be shown to-night, consisting of a grand Paramount programme. The managetaent considered this action…
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PARIS, Wednesday.— A storm on the Oiso was the most severe in the memory of the inhabitants. Cerle was flooded, animals killed and people injured…
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Owing to a cloud burst in Saturday's storm, the tiny river Lud overflowed and flooded the town of Louth, sweeping away bridges and houses. In a few…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Owing to a heavy rainstorm the canal bank burst at Louth, Lincolnshire, destroying the street and flooding the town. Already 20 bodies have been…
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LONDON, Monday.—Further particulars of the Louth disaster show that the water rose seven feet in 10 minutes and rushed along the main streets at the rate of 40 miles…
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Extensive floods throughout the district have dislocated the railways, doing much damage to roads and bridges. Frank Dunkley, Public Works…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—Further details of the extensive flood in New Zealand state Frank Dunkley, a public works supervisor, while inspecting the damage got into…
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SYDNEY, Friday. -- Upwards of four inches of rain fell at Perth in a few hours yesterday, doing considerable damage…
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As a result of the heavy rain on Saturday night a flood looked imminent at Bangalow on Sunday morning. The waters of the main creek began to overrun their banks,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Co-op. Butchering Co. Half Yearly Meeting. a Flood of Questions
THERE were some 20 shareholders of the above company present, at the half-yearly meeting held on Saturday last—the best attendance for some…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Renown ran into a strong gale on Saturday night, during which considerable damage was done. The windows and gear were broken and cabins…
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The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following forecast:--More rain in the north-east quarter, the temporarily fine spell in other parts being broken in the…
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The Renown ran into a heavy westerly gale after passing Bass Straits. Heavy seas broke aboard, smashing the windows and doing other trifling…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Renown has reduced speed to eleven knots owing to a heavy gale she is encountering in the Australian Bight…
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