Flood at Gloucester. Narrow Escape. Gloucester
On Wednesday the biggest [?]ood for the last six years occurred in Gloucester, doing a great deal of damage in all directions, particularly in the lower parts of the town…
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Floods & storms, 1913
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Incidents of the Flood. Singleton
There is no dearth of news in connection with the flood and interesting and sensational incidents continue to come to hand. Messrs. Haling Bros, had 70 head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heavy Floods at Wollombi. Crops and Fences Destroyed. Wollombi
The flood of last week had hardly subsided (says our Wollombi correspondent) when rain set in on Monday, and the fall was very heavy, causing one of the largest floods ever…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Rain in the Upper Hunter. the Flood and Its Effects. Muswellbrook
When rain continued to fall heavily all Wednesday night, after the alarming news of heavy downpours and flooded streams in various portions of the Upper Hunter on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Flood at Dungog Landslips on the Line. Dungog
The highest flood seen at Dungog since 1897 was witnessed as the result of the heavy ruin which set in on Tuesday evening, continuing without intermission till Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Flood Gates
The wa[?] Creek [?]oodgates at Victoria Bridge cracked up very considerably yesterday under great stress. The earthwork on the southern wing showed signs of giving way…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floodboat Capsized
This morning No. 2 floodboat met with an accident, which might easily have terminated disastrously for the boat's crew, which consisted of Messrs. William…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Hunter Floods. Maitland Inundated. Serious Breaches in River Embankments. Bursting of Cummins' Dam. High-street Partly Under Water. Tram Traffic Held Up
"MERCURY" OFFICE, Friday morning. The worst fears in regard to the flood in the Hunter have, been realized, and the flood waters are now pouring into the town…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Flood at Branxton. Branxton, Friday morning
The flood waters here art the highest since 1893. All the low-lying hinds have been flooded. Several householders have been compelled to quit their residences. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Prime Minister and the Flood
The Mayor of West Maitland this afternoon received the following wire from the Prime Minister:— "I much regret to hoar of serious losses…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →River Failing. Back Water Rising. Bolwarra Farms Flooded. Bursting of Cummins' Dam. "Mercury" Office, Saturday. "Mercury" Office
The flood waters of the Hunter commenced to fall at a fairly rapid rate about seven o'clock last evening, when measurements taken at the Belmore Bridge showed that it had gone down…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flooded Streets
This morning the flood waters had reached right up to High-street from the High-street railway station to a point beyond the back of the Bank of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Flood Boats
The flood boats this morning came up to the top of Devonshire and Victoria streets, the latter street in front of the Dominican Convent being made the starting aud stopping…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →River Down 16 Feet. Back Water Slowly Receding. Railway Communication. the Flooded Areas. "Mercury" Office
The flood waters of the Hunter, which have caused an incalulable amount of misery and destruction in the town and district, are slowly receding. The river up [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Housing the Flooded Out
There are hundreds of flooded oat families in the town, who have been forced to seek refuge in the public halls and other places. At the Town Hall some 70 or 80 poor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Repairing Flood Damage
The attention of a large part of the community of the Hunter Valley, and especially of those resident on the lower reaches of the river will, need to be given for some time to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in France. Champagne Region Damaged. Paris, May 19
Rain and floods have caused serious damage in the champagne region. Many vineyards have been devastated, and several Villages are isolated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hunter Floods. Relief Meetings
Other sums of money were handed in after the public meeting in Maitland on Tuesday night, for the relief of distress and destitution, caused by the disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Floods. Predicted by Mr Clement Wragge
Mr Clement Wragge has issued the following special forecast:—"A big Antarctic disturbance named Aenens is about 800 miles S.W. from Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Relief
An advertisement in this issue invites sufferens by the recent flood, requiring relief, to forward claims in writing to Mr. W.J. Sheridan, secretary of Dangar…
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