The Breaking of the Drought Pierce Cyclone As Prelude
The drought, which has for so long played havoc in this State, broke up in most places just at the week-end before Xmas. The advent of the rain…
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Floods & storms, 1924
365 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 19
Fatal Gale. Father and Daughter Killed
During a gale at Kai Iwi seaside resort, near Wanganui (N.Z.), a mass of about 30 tons of earth fell, killing Clarence Humphreys and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seine in Flood. Paris Suburbs Flooded. Position Serious. London, January 2
Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the river Seine has risen six metres above normal and is still rising. It has reached the disastrous flood level of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Storm at Singleton
A disastrous storm of a cyclonic nature passed over Singleton and district recently. At Whittingham 49 horse stalls were unroofed. In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paris Flood. Seine Still Rising. Thousands Abandon Homes. Torrent Through the City
A Paris message states that the Seine has risen another eighteen inches. If it rises another 4½ feet, Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Gale. Damage in New Zealand
North-western Canterbury (N.Z.) has experienced the worst gale for many years. Lyttelton felt the full force of it. Clouds of dust and pebbles as big…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Missions Suffer. New Hebrides Gales. Worst for Twenty Years
The gales which swept ever the New Hobures group on the night of December 29 are described us the worst for twenty years…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Violent Gales. Black Sea Swept. American Steamer Founders London, Dec 30
Reuter's Constantinople correspondent reports that violent gales greatly damaged shipping in Turkish waters particularly in the Black…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Houses Wrecked. Storm on This Clarence. Cattle Killed
The Coaldale district, on the Clarence River, was visited by a violent storm on 27th ult. On a strip three miles wide not one homestead escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Violent Storm. Cook Strait Swept. Damage in New Zealand
A wild storm, with heavy rain, lashed Cook Strait on 27th ult. The effects were felt in neigboring districts, the telegraph service…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Dixmude. Struck by Lightning. Driven Before a Gale. LONDON, Dec. 31
It is now regarded as certain at Paris that the airship Dixmude was struck by lightning at 2 o'clock on the morning of December 21, when…
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London, Thursday.—lt is reported from Paris that the Seino has risen six metres above normal, and is still rising. It has reached the disastrous flood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather. Rain and Gales. Splendid Falls in Queensland
Splendid falls of ruin have been experienced in various parts of Queensland. During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Saturday the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paris Flood. Seine Still Rising. People on House Tops. London, Jan. 5
The river Seine at Paris is still rising, but less rapidly than previously. The flood is expected to reach a level of 24 feet to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mailman Drowned. Flood in Bulloo River
For some days the Bulloo River has been in hight flood from Adavale to the New South Wales border says a Charleville message…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Published by Arrangement.) Flooding "Dry" America. Amazing Figures
According to the New York "Sun and Globe"25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United States fromjone spot alone (De Whittville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Paris. Seine's Record Rise. London, Jan. 6
Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphs that the flood waters rose 24 feet at Pont d'Austerlitz last night. This was the highest rise registered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Paris Floods Thousands of Homes Abandoned
London, Saturday.—lt. is reported from Paris that the; Seine has risen another eighteen inches. If it rises another 4½ feet Paris will experience a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. Mailman Drowned
For some days the Bulloo River has been in high flood from Adavale to the New South Wales border. George Shechan, a mailman, after receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flooding "Dry" America Amazing Figures
According to the New York "Sun and Globe" 25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United States from ono snot alone (De. Wittville…
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