Louth Disaster. Flood Fatalities. London
Owing to heavy rainstorms the canal bank at North Lincolnshire burst and the town flooded. One street was destroyed. A number of fatalities occurred, and so far twenty…
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Floods & storms, 1920
276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14
Louth in Flood. Heartrending Scenes. Huge Damage. LONDON, May 30
Describing the Hooding of message says that a vast black cloud bulged downward over the town, and burst, cansing the River Lud instantly to rise to a great height,…
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London, Monday.—Owing to a! cloudburst during a storm on Saturday the tiny river Lud overflowed and flooded the town of Louth (Lincolnshire),…
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The Union company's cargo s'eimer [?]tomo had an exciting experience during her voyage from Geelong to Lyttleton. The vessel struck a south—west blow on…
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Owing to heavy rainstorms the canal bank at North Lincolnshire burst and the town flooded. One street was destroyed. A number of fatalities occurred, and so far' twenty…
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Sir.—I read with much interest your leading article and the report on Maitland's tottering embankments., I have also taken the trouble to examine the dangerous spot indicated in…
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Further details of the extensive flood in New Zealand state that Frank Dunkley Public Works supervisor. while inspecting some damage, got into difficulties in a…
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Heavy floods in the King country have caused suspension of the main trunk railway traffic. The line is under water for a considerable distance, 3ft. deep in some paris…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In a Howling Gale;. Steamer Waitomo in Trouble
The Union Company's cargo steamer [?]tomo had an exciting experience during her voyage from Geelong to Lyttleton. The vessel struck a south-west blow on…
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Heavy floods in the King country have caused suspension of the main trunk railway traffic. The line is under water for a considerable distance, 3ft deep in some parts…
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A message from Charleville (Q.) states that trains are held up awing to floods, which in paris are five feet deep. All shearing has been stopped in consequence of the rains, which…
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Sunday was beautifully bright and warm, being more like a spring day than anything else, but beat of all it brought about a welcome change in the weather,…
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H.M.S. Renown ran into a strong westerly gale off the Victorian coast on Saturday evening. The battle-cruiser provided a magnificent spectacle as she…
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Further heavy rain fell generally over New South Wales yesterday. From various parts of the State floods are reported. The Macquarie and Peel…
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The general rains, which set in over many parts of the State on 2nd June, have now become of a general character, followed in many…
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The drought has broken with a vengeance. Last night after showery weather during the week a terrific thunderstorm occurred. Rain literally fell in sheets. The…
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The river at Dubbo this morning was approximately 38 feet 4 inches over flood level. The position is also causing anxiety at…
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In he flooded waters of the Hunter at the Horseshoe Bend yesterday, Mr. Cliff Williams secured a bottle in which was the following written message:—"Hunter River…
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The Bell River at Wellington burst its banks, The Whole valley is flooded, the flats are under water, the Chinese gardens wiped out. and the onion crop destroyed…
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We have been informed by the Town Clerk of West Maitland (Mr. W. J. Saunders) that an inspection was made of the Wallis Creek flootgates on behalf of the…
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