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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Lawrence and the Flood

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 6

Lawrence, like all the other towns on the Lower Clarence, felt the effects of the flood badly. Many farmers (says the "Daily Examiner") lost their crops, and in some…

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Humors of the Flood at Harwood

Northern Star · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Now that the waters are down to normal here, writes our correspondent, and the outback dwellers are again coming to light, and the usual inhabitants of the town are…

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The Hundredth Test Douglas Wins the Toss and Bats. Englishmen All Out for 112 Runs. Australia Replies with 167 FOR 6 Wickets Play Marred by Heavy Rain. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

The hundredth test match between Australia and England, and the first of the present tour, was opened at Nottingham to-day Douglas won the toss and he decided to bat. Rain fell in the morning and the Englishmen were an disposed of for 112 runs…

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Flood's Aftermath

Northern Star · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

In consequence of the damage wrought by the flood to the roads in their district a deputation consisting of Messrs. D. Mc-Conucll, W. J. Amos and A. Prior, of The…

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Damage Caused by Floods

Northern Star · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., forwards copy of letter received from Department Local Government re damage done by floods:—"By direction of the Minister instructions have…

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Bathurst's Record Storm. Bathurst

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

At three o'clock to-day the heaviest rain recorded in the memory of residents was falling, and very heavy rain was falling further west…

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The Test Heavy Rain Early in the Morning. Wicket in Good Order But Slow. Australians Lose Nine for 212 Runs. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

The rain teemed for four hours early this morning, and the weather was unsettled when Pellew and Carter resumed the batting in the Test match at…

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Flood Damage to Roads. Estimated at Over £4500 in Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. I. Muntz, Shire Engineer, in the course of a report he has furnished to the President of Woodburn Shire, says: Since the rainstorm and flood of last…

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Road Damage. Due to Recent Flood

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

The following, reports of the Tetania Shire engineer (Mr. C. A. Burrowes) submitted to the council meeting on the 27th inst., and adopted in all instances, illustrate the…

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Damage by Floods

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

The following letter has been forwarded by Mr. Nesbitt, M.L.A., in reference to a giant for flood damage:—By direction o the Minister instructions have been given…

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Boy Scouts and the Flood

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

During the recent flood, in the absence of a water brigade, splendid service was rendered to residents in low-lying areas by a company of Lismore boy scouts, who under…

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Violent Storm. Brisbane Mail Delayed. Women and Children Suffer. Rigors of Ben Lomond. Armidale

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 3

The most violent storm in the history of the district occurred at Tenterden this morning. A washaway and a landslide had…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The flood damage to the roads in Woodburn Shire as a result of the recent deluge, has been estimated by Mr. Muntz, Engineer, to be over £4500…

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Flood Reflections

Northern Star · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

The Bichmond River, like most of the rivers on the east coast of the State, is subject at irregular inter[?] to fearful inundaious. There were terrible floods on the…

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Flood Damages

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Perdriau, M.L.A., who has been making representations to the L.G. Department, urging that assistance be given Copmanhurst Shire towards…

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Flood Damage

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A. North Coast deputation waited on Mr. Mutch to-day to ask for money to repair the damage done to the roads by the recent floods…

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North Coast Shires. Damage by the Floods. Government Aid Sought

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A large deputation representative of the shires in the North Coast waited up in the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) to-day to ask for money…

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Fire and Flood. Disasters in Colorado. 1200 People Dead. Destruction of Property. Vancouver

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

Cloud bursts throughout Colorado have forced the rivers to overflow, flooding several cities and resulting in great damage to property and crops…

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Cloud Bursts in America. Three Towns and Many Farms Flooded. Heavy Loss of Lite. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

VANOGUVER, Saturday.—Three Colorado towns and many farms have been flooded through cloud bursts. It is known that [?] pesons are dead. Rivers are overflowing…

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Colorado Floods. Waters Now Receding. Last Message From Pueblo. Montreal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

It is stated m a message from Pueblo that the official estimates place the toll of the recent floods in Colorado at 250, persons, and the damage to property at…

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