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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms
187 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 10
Serious floods are once again a possibility on the Richmond River as a result of the solid downpour of drenching rain over the week-end, when between five and six inches of rain at most centres shot the river…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Isolated cases of minor flooding occurred in more yesterday, but the danger of serious flooding passed. The Richmond River reached its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The erection of a floodgate at the junction of Brown's Creek and Wilson's Creek will be considered by Lismore City Council. The Mayor (Aid. R. Granger)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the most popular championship ribbons ever awarded at any show was gained yesterday by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →KEMPSEY, Tuesday. — There was a sharp rise in the Macleay River this morning, but late this afternoon it was stationary at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORAKI, Tuesday.—About 10,000 acres of farm land in the Bungawalbyn, Bora Ridge, West Coraki, Codrington and Ruthven districts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meteorologically, the Richmond and Tweed Rivers' districts have just escaped another major flood. We are growing accustomed to "forecasts" which tell us what sort of weather we are having rather than what…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CORAKI, Friday.—Water covering 10,000 acres of farmland in the Swan Bay, Bungawalbyn, Bora Ridge and West Coraki districts, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In a letter to friends at Coraki, Rev. Charles Haxton, of Cessnock, who has just visited Great Britain and Holland, wrote of land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Until we get an adequate weather forecasting system, local government bodies or the Government should provide a reliable highly sensitive aneroid barometer in each important town, with printed directions for interpreting what it tells us…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CANBERRA, Friday.—The capital is enjoying the quiet after the political storm. Since Governor-General McKell put the official seal on Mr. Menzies' dissolution proposals, Canberra has assumed the drowsy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CORAKI, Sunday.—Only [?] few points of rain fell in Richmond district during yesterday and last night. Most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister for Conservation (Mr. G. Weir) has advised Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., that an assurance has been given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Friday.— For the second time this year, Victoria is in the grip of a devastating storm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →KOREA, Sunday (AAP-Reuter). — British commandos stormed ashore on the far north-eastern coast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TOKIO, Tuesday (AAPUeuter). — Communists are renewing all-out efforts to build up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORAKI, Wednesday.—Light rain commenced io fall in the Mid-Richmond district at 7.30 tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORAKI, Thursday.—A fierce Kail storm tonight caused havoc at Coraki when windows were shattered in practically every home and building by hail and were then flooded by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—I read with interest the article[?] of Mr.[?] C. Hewitt and others on dredging and flood levels. The various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early estimates indicate that at least £5,000 damage was caused by Thursday night's storm in the Mid-Richmond district. A survey of damage within a…
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