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 northwinds there is…
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Floods & storms, 1913
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Aberdeen and Denman Flooded. Muswellbrook, Wednesday night
Telegraphic information is to hand that the river is over its banks at Aberdeen, and the flood there is the highest on record. The river is also over it banks at Denman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Portion 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 dwellings last night. In South Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 7 →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 7 →Maitland Flooded. Embankments Topped. Back Water Rising Fast a General Pack1ng-up. "Mercury" Office. Friday morning
The worst fears in regard to the flood in Hip Hunter have been realized, and the Hood waters are now pouring into the town at different parts at a great rate. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 5 →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 rain which set in on Tuesday evening, continuing without intermission til Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Subsiding River Down 16 Feet. Back Water Slowly Recedinc. Railway Communication Restored Damage to Embankments, the Flooded Areas
" 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 4 →Flood Relief Meeting
A meeting of citizens, convened by requisition, the Mayor of West Maitland will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) night to consider the matter of distress, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floodgates
At the floodgates Wallis Creek. which is only about two feet from the floor of the Victoria Bridge, is running out very strongly and must continue so for a considerable [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Boats
The flood boats have been much in [?]dence during the flood, the various crews of the seven boats out going excellent work in the rescue of flooded out families, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Coalmines. Storm Water at Kurri Kurri
One of the worst, if not the worst, spot in Kurri in wet weather is to be seen in a lane at the rear of Rawson-street, near Allworth-street. A large quantity of water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Relief Meeting
A public meeting convened by requisition to the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman W. McLauchlin.) will be held in the Town Hall to-night (Tuesday), to fully consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Messages
Numerous written messages, places in corked bottles, and thrown into the river and its tributaries at various points, have been picked up now that the flood waters are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Aftermath. River Falling Slowly. Back Water Still in Evidence a General Clean Up, Trams Running. Railway Service Improving Delivering Mails
The flood waters are gradually but slowly [?]ding, and there is a great improvement [?]able already in the condition of the town, the streets of which are being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 2 →The Election and the Floods
Over a good part of the coastal district of New South Wales heavy rains, and in many places disastrous floods, have, during the past week, seriously broken into the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods on the Manning. Northern Traffic Stopped
We learn from "Manning River Times" that the Manning has come in for a good share of coastal flooded conditions. By Wednesday night or early Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hunter Floods. Singleton Submerged. Great Losses of Stock and Crops. Streets Badly Damaged. Singleton
The flood was almost, if not quite, as disastrous as the memorable visitation os 1893. Although heavy rain fell here during Tuesday and Wednesday, and the river rose rapidly…
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