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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
43 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3
About 2.30 on Thursday morning a terrific thunerstorm passed over the town, lasting about 35 minutes. The thunder and lightning were frightful, and the hail and rain far exceeded anything…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disastrous floods have occurred all over all the southern part of the colony. Brisbane and the lower parts of Woolloongabba are submerged, and all traffic by road stopped. On the Thompson estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The most d[?]trous flood on record in the Upper Richmond occurred here on Saturday. The rains set in the previous Wednesday night, and continued up till daylight on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Grafton floods are subsiding. Fifteen persons have been rescued from the racecourse stand, where they had been from Saturday till Monday without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several houses, including Quayle's and Newman's, have been swept away at Ulmarra; others have been shifted. Large numbers of stock have been drowned in the parish of Ulmarra, but the exact…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sixty-two families have received relief at Grafton on account of their destitution, caused by the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The loss in crops, stock, and merchandise in the city of Grafton, through the recent floods, is estimated at from £40,000 to £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy rain sot in again at Grafton yesterday. It was feared that another flood would arise, but this morning the weather eleared up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a heavy flood this morning a Mudgee. The river was above the highes flood mark. All the flats were submerged and great damage was done to the crops, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Would you allow me through your columns to suggest that the floodgates (through which I notice the water was lately leaking pretty freely) should be faced with sheet iron, copper, or zinc on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamers Leura and Katoomba, which arrived from Sydney this morning, report having encountered exceptionally heavy weather on the passage. On the night of the gale, which blew…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →KEMPSEY,, Tuesday,-A terrific easterly gale commenced blowing here on Saturday last about 3 p.m., and continued until 10 a.m. on Sunday, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The heavy rains which have fallen during the past few days have caused tremendous floods in various places. At Maryborough, at noon to-day, the water was two feet over the wharves, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As a corollary to the periods of almost tropical heat which have been experienced at intervals since the commencement of the present year, Melbourne (the Age says), and indeed a wide area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Bundaberg this morning states that the flood water rose till midnight, and covered all the low lying parts of the town and suburbs. This morning the river was over the wharf sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tho most thrilling incident in the life of the cowboy occurs on the occasion of a thunderstorm at night. Such an occurrence is thus described from personal observation by Wm. A. Baillie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather continues showery and unsettled. A very heavy fresh occurred in the Brisbane River to-day, the water coming down from the head of the Bremer and Brisbane rivers. A telegram was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A storm of unusual violence occurred down the river from Forbes on Monday last. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as Mr. W. S. Hudson, of Forbes, and Mr. Lachlan Kennedy, of Warroo, were driving…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A terrific storm met train from Albury to Melbourne, near Beechmouth, yesterday. A perfect cyclone raged, and the train had to be stopped on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There have been further floods near Cootamundra. Since the beginning of the year, 17½ inches of rain have fallen in that locality…
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