Great Gales in England. London
A cheat gale has been sweeping over the British channel, and all steamboat services has been suspended…
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Floods & storms, 1898
193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 10
A Heavy Storm
As is usual in such- cases, the, storm which imssped over this district on Wednesday afternoon, and briefly, referred to" in our last. issue, was very patchy in its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storm at Narrabri
A terrific storm broke over Narrabri on Wednesday afternoon, unroofing Mr. Dale's office, Mr. Walton's residence, and Cobb and Co.'s stable, and completely wrecking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain. Flood Expected at Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
During the past 24 hours nine inches of rain have fallen. Heavy floods are expected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Cyclone. The Loss of 10,000 Lives
A CYCLONE which swept over Chittagong (India) resulted in the loss of 10,000 lives. Here is a picture which a high Government official has drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland
A telegram, dated Brisbane Monday says: The rain continues unabated, and 5in. have fallen in Brisbane during the last 48 hours. All the creeks in the vicinity of Brisbane are bankers, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. the Water Still Risng. High Records of Former Years Approached. Brisbane
The flood waters this morning came into Albert, Greek, and Edward-atroeta, North Brisbane. Thoro ia about four feet of water in the Queen'B Hotel, Oreek-atreot, a couple of feet in Albert and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. the Waters Receding. Brisbane, Thursday afternoon
The flood waters reached their greatest height at half-past three o'clock this morning, viz,. 19 test 5 inches above summer level, or one foot below the level of the 1890 flood, and about fifteen feet below…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Queensland. (By Telegraph.) Brisrane
TELEGRAPHIC communication throughout the colony is greatly delayed owing ta the floods. The Brisbane River is still rising several inches an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland. the Water Still Rising. High Records of Former Years Approached. Brisbane
The flood waters this morning came into Albert, Creek, and Edward-streets, North Brisbane. There is about four feet of water in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mr Price. The Proposer of the Hunter River Flood Scheme
ON Thursday afternoon, Mr Price, Assistant-Engineer for Public Works, died at his residence, Hunter's 'Hill. The deceased gentleman was the son…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Queensland. Several Lives Lost
THE Brisbane .River reached a height of about 19½ft on Wednesday night, which is 1ft below the 1890 flood. The water then began to gradually…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rainfall at Murrurundi. Greeks and Rivers in Flood. Washaway on the Railway Line. Nearly 7 Inches of Rain. [Press Telegraph Association.] Murrurundi
After a week of excessively warm, muggy weather the rain which had been threatening for days was ushered in on Saturday with a thunderstorm and continued filling heavily until yesterdays…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Queensland
The flood wate's in Brisbane reached their greatest height at half-past three o'clock on Thursday morning, viz., 19, feet 5 inches above summer level, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tropical Rainfall. Floods in the Murrurundi Valley
A phenomenal fall of rain commenced on Saturday afternoon last, and continued steadily until about noon on Sunday, causing one of the heaviest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Flood Mitigation
SIR,—The leading article in your issue of Tuesday, must commend itself to every man who possesses a grain of common sense, and who has the good of the district at heart. While opinions are divided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Flood Prevention
SIR,—There's a good deal of sound sense in your suggestion to increase the currying capacity of the Hunter River by dredging, but it is a debatable question whether it is possible from an engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Storm in Melbourne. Damage by Lightning
THE heat in Melbourne on Saturday was intense, and a north wind brought down clouds of dust. The heat in the shade reached 106.7deg., and electric…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Short Story. The Storm
It was at the little hamlet of Pilhocl, one of the widest on the coast of Brittany, almost savage in its environment of blue rocks, the rugged cress of which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. a Great Rainfall.—the Hunter in Flood at Muswellbrook
During the forenoon of Saturday rain began to fall, and continued to descend in a light, drizzling way up to between 5 and G o'clock, when it began to fall heavily, and no lasted without intermission…
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