Heavy Rain in Newcastle
Exceptionally heavy rain has been falling in the Newcastle district for the last 24 hours, and late last night there were no indications of any immediate cessation…
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Floods & storms, 1908
252 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 13
Gales in Great Britain
A gale has been experienced in the Midlands, in the north-west of England, and in Ireland. The terrific hail stopped hundreds of football matches, three grandstands were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood in the Hunter. Heavy and Continuous Rains. Flood Waters Receding
After the disastrous drought from which the district has so long suffered, comes a flood, brought about by the phenomenal rains of the past few days. For the past three days…
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On Saturday a messenger came from Glendon to report that the rise in the river had done some damage to the low-level bridge over the Hunter at Glendon, and in the…
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Yesterday Councillors Johns and Lo[?] were busy in Kurri and district exami[?] culverts and watercourses, and effecting [?] porary repairs where necessary. Cour[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood in the Hunter. South Maitland Flooded. River Falling
Very little rain full lust night, with the exception of a heavy shower about 8 o'clock in the evening, and to-day it was fine for the greater part, with the sun shining from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood at Raymond Terrace
A rise of % feet occurred in the river a RAymond Terrace since Sunday. The [?] parts or the town are submerged, and [?] farms at Miller's Forest. Alnwick, [?]…
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Kalgoorlie was almost in total darkness yesterday afternoon, due to a cyclone which passed over the centre of the town shortly after 4o'clock with disastrous results…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Flood Boats. Aldermanic Allegations
At the meeting of the council of the municipality of East. Maitland last evening, a little breeze occurred in regard to the state of the floodboats, the right of members of the Flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hawkesbury in Flood. Damage to Crops. Big Flood INMcDONALD River. St Albans Submerged. Windsor
From news to hand it would appear that serious floods have occurred in the lower Huwkesbury. Most of the streams overflows their banks, extensive damage resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood in the Hunter River Still Receding. Flood Waters Leaving the Farms. Floodgates Still Closed
There is little that is fresh to be chronicled in connection with the flood waters, except that the river continues to recede slowly, and that the water in the vicinity of East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Kalgoorie. Hospital Patients Swept Out of Bed
A cyclone passed over the. centre of Kalgoorlie (W.A.) shortly after 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternon with disastrous results. the town was left in almost…
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By the efforts of Councillors Lonsdale and Johns, the damaged culverts in various parts of the town have been temporarily repaired, and traffic has been restored…
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When the Hunter River rose so rapidly as the result of the late heavy rainfall, Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., proceeded to Sydney, and it was through his representations to the Minister of Works that…
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Though rain threatened again this morning, the weather subsequently became more settled, and beautiful sunshine followed. So far as the flood waters are concerned, there is nothing fresh to…
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In the paragraph dealing with the discussion on the floodboats in the council of the municipality of East Maitland, which appeared in last evening's issue, the name of Mr. Fred. Cook is mentioned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood in the Hawkesbury. Big Flood in M'Donald River. St. Albans Inundated. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Serious, floods have occurred in the lower Hawkesbury. Many streams overflowed their banks, and there was great damage to crops and property. The mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Subsiding Flood Waters
The flood waters continue to subside, and things are beginning to assume their normal state. The Hunter River is still slowly receding, and has now fallen to about 14ft, and the great accumulations…
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Considerable damage was done at night at the residence of Captain Hacking, deputy superintendent of navigation. At about 8 o'clock a large retaining wall of the…
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A cyclone passed over the centre of Kalgoorlie, (W A.) shortly after 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon with disastrous results. The town was left…
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