Vessels Delayed by Storms
Three sailing vessels arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, after experiencing very heavy weather off the coast. Two of the vessels put up remarkably long…
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Floods & storms, 1913
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Gale in New Zealand
Wintry weather continues in many parts of New Zealand. Canterbury reports a very heavy fall of snow in the back country. The position is very bad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monsoonal Storms. Rain in Queensland
There were some very good rains over the north-eastern half of the State on Monday, and the south-eastern quadrant of Queensland. In this State the…
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One of the municipal flood boats was sent out to East Greta this morning to rescue a family that had taken refuge on the top of a house, which was surrounded by water…
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Colonel Markwell called upon the Mayor of west Maitland to-day, and very kindly offered to place the spacious Military Hall in St. Andrew-street at the disposal of any of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Telegrams
The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman W. Mclauchlin) interviewed Mr. Richards, the Post and Telegraph Master at West Maitland, last evening and urged that as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dunmore and Woodville Flooded
Reports to hand are to the effect that the Paterson River has overflowed its banks at Woodville and Dunmore. Large areas of fertile [?] and agricultural lands have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood-covered Areas. Around East Maitland
From Potts Point, just opposite the High-street embankment, and which is now an island, along the river side of the railway line and stretching north wards there is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Flooded. Floating Furniture. Cessnock
The flood water in the Cessnock district rose during last night about five feet higher than it was the previous afternoon. Houses on Doyle's Flat were inundated. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Under Water. Flood at Bulga. Singleton
May 15th, 1913, will be memorable in the history of Singleton, for the town is under water. The heavy rain of Tuesday night was supplemented by a number of light showers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Potion of Town Flooded
MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday afternoon. The river overflowed its banks early this morning. A number of persons living on flat lands in the vicinity of the river left their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdeen and Denman Flooded
MUSWELLBROOK. Wednesday night. Telegraphic information is to hand that the river is over its banks at Aberdeen, and the Howl there is the highest on record…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter in Flood District Under Water. Singleton Aberdeen and Denman Flooded. Young Man Drowned at Morpeth. Farmers' Heavy Losses
[?] was a fresh in the Hunter yesterday developed into a flood to-day, and a [?] one at that. The river, which[?] above summer level at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood at Windsor
The worst fears of the residents of Windsor have been realised. The river is six loot over the bridge, the water spreading over the land for thousands of acres in all directions…
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Writing with a blue sky overhead, and the sun shining brightly while the Hunter is in high flood, covering the 36ft, [?]it of the gauge at the Belmore Bridge, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter Floods. Maitland Inundated, Serious Breaches in River Embankments. Water Over Cummins' Dam, High-street Partly Under Water, Tram Traffic Held Up, Gloomy Prospects. "Mercury" Office Friday morning
The worst fears in regard to the flood in the Hunter have been realized, and the good waters are now pouring into the town at different parts at a great rate. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood at Branxton. Branxton, Friday, morning
The flood waters here are the highest since 1893. All the low-lying lands have been flooded. Several householders have been compelled to quit their residences. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Flood News. River Falling at Singleton, Singleton, Friday, 12.40 p.m
The river has fallen between four and five feet, and is running very strongly. The weather is now fine. SINGLETON, Friday, 2 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 hear of serious losses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood Gates. Slightly Damaged
Victoria Bridge is the connecting link between West and East Maitland, and here, too, is "the meeting of the waters," without reference to Tom Moore's melodies. Away…
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