Storm in Commons Mr. Churchill Arouses the Anger of Labour Members During Budget Debate
The decision of the British Government to revert to the gold standard was assailed in the Commons by Sir Frederick Wise (Con.), a…
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Floods & storms, 1925
617 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 31
A Storm Over a Teapot
When a constable was in George-street, Brisbane, one night last week, he saw a man carrying a teapot tenderly under one arm, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Navigation Feat Jury Rudder Fixed to Sailing Ship Amid Storms at Sea
One of the most remarkable stories of navigation heard since the heyday of sailing ships, was told last week when the German three-masted barque…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Boats for Lismore
On the motion of Aldermen R. Simes and R. White, the Lismore Municipal Council last night empowered the Mayor (Ald. R. Brewster) to purchase two boats for use in…
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The Municipal Council met last night, there being present:—Ald. L. F. Benaud (Mayor), J. McMullen, James Allison, W. H. Jackson and W. Nolan. An apology was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Navigation Feat. Jury Rudder Fixed Amid Storms
One of the most remarkable stories of navigation heard since the heyday of sailing ships was told last week when the German three masted barque…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Deluge Heavy Rains on the Tweed Yesterday. Creeks Rise Quickly. Drowning Tragedy Narrowly Averted
The lain which set in last Saturday on the Tweed continued yesterday Showers fell almost incessantly all day, and at times the downfall…
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Mr. E. A. May's cottage, Old Lismore Road, is still available for sale. As Mr. May and family leave Muwillumbah on May 18, immediate possession is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Damage Council Applies For Assistance
Mr. C. Christie also reported having inspected the damage to the shire roads, caused by the recent floods. He was accompanied by Mr. Archer…
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Mr. Archer, district works officer, Lismore, and Mr. W. I. Muntz, engineer to Byron Shire, have during the week been making an inspection of flood damage in Byron…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →River Rises Flood Talk Revived Torrential Downpours No Immediate Danger
Talk of floods was revived in Lismore yesterday, when, following the slight break in the weather which occurred on Thursday, torrential rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lucky Escape Tram and Car Collide in Heavy Rain Storm. One Person Slightly Injured
SYDNEY, Sunday. A sensational collision between a motor car and a tram occurred at Rockdale this afternoon, but although both vehicles were…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A sensational collision between a motor car and a tram occurred at Rockdale yesterday afternoon, but although both vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gales and High Seas
SYDNEY, Sunday. Mr. Mares (State Meteorologist), issued a warning to shipping to-night. He said that he expected gales, with high seas, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deluge in Sydney. Floods Reported Elsewhere. Dislocation of Traffic
SYDNEY, Monday.—The heaviest downpour of rain in recent years deluged Sydney yesterday, and scattered reports of floods are coming to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deluge in Sydney 756 Points in 24 Hours. Railway Traffic Dislocated
SYDNEY, Sunday. As a result of 24 hours' continuous rain, which has fallen about. Sydney, a serious dislocation of the railway traffic has been…
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A Stratheden resident writers:—All traffic from here to Casino was cut off from Thursday last till this morning owing to the bridges being…
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After a week of heavy rain the river at Bellingen on Friday last was in flood, the waters having covered the high level bridge connecting Bellingen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sorry Outlook Threatened Flood of Russians. Bruce's Futile Preventive Measure
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Prime Minister(Mr. Bruce), referring to the report that 300,000 starving. Russians at Harbin were anxious to migrate to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Floods Heavy Loses of Stock Reported. Record Rain on the South Coast
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Considerable losses of stock are reported on the South Coast, as the result of floods. A number of families who were…
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