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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

365 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 19

Storm Damage. Circus Tent Wrecked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 3

A severe windstorm was experienced at Ivanhoe and Dareebin (Vic.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Half an ho[?] before a performance…

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Violent Thunderstorm. Heavy Rain at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

Following a succession of severe frosts and delightfully bright days, there was almost summer heat on Saturday afternoon, and the remarkable…

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Storm at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

A violent thunderstorm swept over Kurri Kurri early on Sunday morning and heavy rain resulted followed by intermittent showers. The storm…

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Wonthaggi Fire. Flooding Operations Continue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

Flooding operations continue at the Wonthaggi State Mine (Vic.) where an outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday. Four million gallons of water…

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West Maitland Council Flood Gate Obstruction. a Serious Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present that Mayor (Alderman Waller), Aldermen…

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Sudden Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

At about mid-day to-day a storm suddenly broke. Strong wind and heavy clouds signalised its advent, and shortly afterwards heavy rain…

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Floods in China. Tens of Thousands of Villages Inundated of Famine. Shanghai August 13

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

It is believed that 50,000 have been drowned and several millions rendered homeless as the result of devastating floods in Eastern China…

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Floods in China. Huge Losses. Shanghai, Aug. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Peking says: The international Famine Relief Committee has received verified reports that the number of known…

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Storm at Bomwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 5

The storm early yesterday afternoon was very severe in parts of the district, while others escaped it not even getting any rain…

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Floods in China. Huge Losses. Shanghai, Aug. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 12

Reuter's correspondent at Peking says: "The International Famine Relief Committee has received verified reports that the number of known…

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Floods in China. Millions Homeless. Widespread Ruin. New York. Aug. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 13

The State Department at Washington has published an announcement received from the International Famine Commission in China, declaring…

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Victorian Floods. Waters Still Rising. the Yarra Overflows. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 5

The flood waters are still rising. In Kensington, four streets are flooded. Flemington bridge is under water,…

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Homeless Settlers. Floods in Victoria. School Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

At Kooweerup (Vic.), as a result of the floods, the settlers are homeless and broken-hearted. "Like miniature, mud-coloured seas,…

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Heavy Floods in Victoria. Railway Traffic Affected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

Residents in low-lying districts near the Yarra are on account of the rapidly-rising river Many places are flooded, and it is feared that…

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Gale on the Atlantic. Travellers Injured. New York, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

The White Star liner Arabic has arrived with over 50 of the people on board injured through the terrific gale which has been raging on the…

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Murray in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

A message from Albury last evening stated that the River Murray was in flood, and had reached the 17ft 2in point, the highest since the record…

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Homeless Settlers. Floods in Victoria. School Boy Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

At Kooweerup (Vie.), as a reault of the floods, the settlers are homeless and broken-hearted. Like miniature, mud-coloured seas…

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Victorian Floods. the Yarra Overflows. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 7

Considerable damage has been done by flood waters. In Kensington, four streets are flooded. Flemington bridge is under…

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Victorian Floods

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

Reports from Kooweerup (Vic.) on Thursday night, indicated, that the position in connection with the flood was becoming worse. Patients in the local…

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Murray Overflows Flood at Tocumwal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

Owing to the recent heavy rains the River Murray has taken a very sudden rise at Tocumwal, and has broke through the level bank, protecting the…

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