Torrential Rain in Newcastle Floods in the Suburbs
One of the most violent storms experienced in Newcastle for many years raged over the city on Saturday after noon and evening. At intervals, the…
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Floods & storms, 1913
530 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 27
A Memorable Anniversary. The 1893 Flood
It was 2o years on Sunday since the highest and most disastrous flood ever recorded in the Hunter River district occurred. On that memorable occasion…
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The downpour of Saturday night played have among, the Sparrow life in some of the Sydney suburbs. Many of these little birds bad taken advantage…
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By a curious coincidence, the close of the gas strike was marked by one which have ever visited the city. Over seven inches of rain fell, and,…
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On Saturday last one of the heaviest rain storms experienced in this district occurred. The rain was accompanied by a strong southerly wind, which at times…
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[?] has destroyed the town of Pro[?]ial. Three deaths' are reported, and 15 [?] A relief train has been despatched…
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The torrential nature of the rain from the time it set in in Sydney on Thursday afternoon, 7th inst, till after the following Saturday night's violent storm, can…
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The storm which took place at Newcastle yesterday was one of the severest of its kind yet experienced, and caused much damage to properties in the city and suburbs, A…
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A howling westerly gale raged throughout, Sydney yesterday, Squalls of a velocity of 60 miles an hour accompanied the storm, the conditions being extremely boisterous both…
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It was twenty years last Sunday since the highest and most disastrous flood ever recorded in the Hunter River district occurred…
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A cyclone has occurred at Buenos Ayres. Several were killed, many others injured, and great damage done to property…
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Visitors to Newcastle and its environs ha[?] a most unhappy, time of it on Saturday afternoon and evening. The city was pretty well filled by people from Dungog and other…
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Mr Edward Petre, the well-known aviator, met his death on Tuesday in attempting a non-stop flight from the Brooklunds Aerodrome to Edinburgh…
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A cyclonic storm of the severest nature raged over Sydney on Saturday night, and the city was in the centre of it all. Few, if any, can recall such a visitation to Sydney…
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The showers which fell so persistently all day on Saturday last were continued up till a late hour at night. During Saturday afternoon some very heavy showers fell…
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An inrush of water has entombed two miners at the Towerhead mine, Cumberland. The men are being fed through a borehole, and the water, which has risen…
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Mrs. Edward Partridge, of Bueera bendinni, in the Bowraville district, was accidentally burned to death on Friday, Mrs. Partridge was about to prepare…
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A particularly heavy storm was experienced at Goorangoola about halfpast 4 yesterday afternoon, the rain falling in torrents. In the space of 35…
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A very heavy storm occurred at Rosedale about 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, rain falling in torrents and being accompanied by a high wind. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Channel Gale. Serious Damage. London, Sunday evening
A violent gate has occurred in the English Channel. Serious damage was occasioned, and the pier at Wokeing was demolished. The sea invaded the streets for a distance of 200…
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