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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms
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Country centres reported last night that, although there had been further heavy falls of rain during the day, most creeks were falling rapidly and all danger of flooding had passed, unless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LISMORE, Friday: Although rain fell steadily throughout the district today, there is considered to be little risk on present indications of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although rain fell steadily throughout the district yesterday, there is considered to be little risk, on present indications, of anything more than localised floodings along the Richmond River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GRAFTON, Sunday: Not one farm in the Coaldale district has escaped damage of some description as a result of a heavy storm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very heavy rain was experienced In the Brooklet district during the past three days. The total fall for December was 1910 points. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A storm broke in Lismore yesterday afternoon about 5.30, but was only of short duration. However, for the 24 hours ended to 9…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORAKI, Wednesday. — Hoodwaters in the Eora Ridge, Swan Bay and Bungawalbyn areas are receding as quickly as can be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Thursday: The heavy rains from December 28 to 30 were caused by a depression which on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Figuratively from a clear sky, after several days of fine weather, heavy rain fell on the Tweed yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday.—Minor damage and slight casualties were caused in a violent electrical storm in Sydney earl to-night. Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. soldiers equipped with rocket guns storm ashore on an English beach in manoeuvres preparatory to Allied offensive operations in Europe. Two men are assigned to each rocket gun, an anti-tank weapon known as the "bazooka." One man aims and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another aspect of the food situation on the North Coast has come to light. Bone of contention on this occasion is the alleged neglect of the Main Roads Board to provide two causeways near the Culmaron and Tunglebung Creeks; and the construction, several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORAKI, Tuesday.—Production decline on dairyfarms, and serious crop losses, resulting from the recent flooding in the Mid-Richmond, have revived agitation for immediate action to alleviate flooding of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY. Wednesday. — Rainfalls for the past week include:— North Coast: Tweed Heads 362, Murwillumbah 207, Mullumbimby…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Production decline on dairy farms and serious crop losses resulting from the recent flooding in the Mid-Richmond, have revived the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—The Engineer (Mr. M. Smith) reported to last meeting of Byron Shire that the recent heavy rains caused much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Following on hot weather yesterday morning, relieved by a cool change in the early part of the afternoon, heavy rain commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →G[?]FTON, Thursday. — This afternoon large trees were uprooted, roofs torn of, buildings damaged, windows broken by hail, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Referring to the possibility of floods being directly responsible for the loss of food, Cr W. Cook, following Monday's Kyogle Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. B. G Yabsley, of Coraki, after discussing the question with a number of other citizens, has arranged for a public meeting to…
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