Heavy Loss in Raleigh Repton Floods Revealed
The Raleigh Repton floods caused colossal losses to residents and farms. Cattle herds valued in the hundreds of head were washed away or damaged, and homes with two to four feet of water suffered severe damage. Roads and the railway line were affected as stock, fittings, and building materials were swept away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Repton
M. M. McBaron
Riverside Ais Stud
Musbryt
Bellingen
R. Habgood
Raleigh
Gordon
Difficult Time for Circus Folk at Coffs Harbour
Members of Ashton's Circus arrived at Coffs Harbour and set up at the showground two weeks ago. A planned show on Saturday night the 16th inst was washed out by heavy rain. The animals wandered the town streets and a release cost about £6 was needed.
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Ashton’s
Coffs Harbour
Coffs
Council Urges Road Grading After Log Hauls
Forestry Department transports large logs daily over Tallawadjah Creek road prompting Shire Council to again request grading. Previous appeal produced no action.
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Forestry Department
Tallawadjah Creek
Restorations urged after flood and snake encounters
Rescue crews faced heavy rain in the Raleigh Repton area as floodwaters rose nine days into the deluge. Homeholders battled large snakes sheltering in beds, dining rooms, and verandas while boats aided residents including Mr and Mrs A C Waters who sat atop a refrigerator.
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A. C. Waters
Gordon Habgood
Mr . G. Watkin
Raleigh-Repton
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