Yesterday's Storm
Heavy rain fell for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon, accompanied by thunder and lightning. The rain was very welcome indeed, not only as a…
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Floods & storms, 1914
305 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 16
Storms at Sea. Mooltan in Heavy Weather
The P. and 0. Company's R.M.S. Mooltan, which arrived in Sydney on Friday from London, via ports encountered, a sudden storm of a cyclonic nature on the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Australia's Risk. "Storm Centre of the World." Sir George Reid's Warning
Sir George Reid, speaking at a banquet at Bathurst this week, made some weighty remarks regarding Australia's national risks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Out of the Jaws of Death a Terrific Flood
I was travelling down through the Navajo country, writes a reader or "The Youths' Companion. My driver was one of those who had lost everything—almost including his…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Indarra's Cabins Flooded. Melbourne
An exciting adventure befel the 10,000 ton coastal passenger liner Indarra on Christmas morning. She was struck by a huge sea, which thundering over the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rainfall for 1913 Flood and Drought Periods. Some Interesting Figures
The year just closed was remarkable in many respects; but, perhaps, in none more so than meteorological conditions. During the 12 months the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Disastrous Storm
The storm on Friday afternoon left a good deal of destruction in its wake. At Glendonbrook, within a radius of three or four miles, the rainfall averaged from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in America. Widespread Damage. Pittsburg. Jan. 3
Severe storms have been experienced broughout Pennsylvania, and communications have been cut in many places. New Jersey has been seriously affected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friday's Storm
The severe storm which occurred on Friday afternoon, though it was very welcome from some points of view, wrought great destruction in those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday's Storm
The severe storm which occurred on Friday afternoon, though it was very welcome from some points of view wrought great destruction in those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children's Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Gale)
In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, two lads, aged 17 and 15½ years, were charged, one with having on or about the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone at Tamworth. Widespread Damage
A terrific storm visited the Tamworth district yesterday afternoon, sweeping over the southern part of the town, and causing a great amount of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in America. Widespread Damage. Pittsburg. Jan. 3
Severe storms have been experienced throughout Pennsylvania, and communications have been cut in many places. New Jersey has been seriously affected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. latest Forecast. Another Flood Likely
Mr. F. H. Kelly makes the following forecast:— "A break in the drought is anticipated this month, and some heavy rains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meuse Valley Flooded. Brussels
The Senne has overflowed, and there are great, floods in the Meuse Valley, causing great damage. Work has been stopped in many factories and quarries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Near Werris Creek
A vivid storm of cyclonic force passed near here this evening (writes a Werris Creek correspondent under date Jan. 12), but luckily missed the town. It swept…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone at Tamworth. Widespread Damage
A terrific storm visited the Tamworth district on Friday afternoon, sweeping over the southern part of the town, and causing a great amount of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Germany. Berlin, Jan. 12
The hundred people missing from Damkerort during the floods have been rescued. They has spent the night huddled in a farm-yard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale at Invercargill. Several Narrow Escapes
A heavy gale at Invereargill (N.Z.) occasioned minor damage. There was an exciting occurrence at Dunedin on Tuesday during the gale. The wall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Gales. Harbour Collision in New York. New York, Jan. 13
North-westerly gales have detained all shipping throughout the port. A snow flurry has made navigation impossible. The ferry boat Suffern collided with the…
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