The Flood Menace
Hardly a flood of any consequence occurring in the Hunter leaves the town of East Maitland scatheless. Time after time the owners of…
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Floods & storms, 1926
440 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 22
Floods in West Trains Held Up
The rainstorm in West Australia continued during Tuesday night, causing increased flood waters and widespread damage. The Swan River overflowed…
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There has been rain generally throughout New Zealand, but reports indicate that the southern portion of the North island experienced the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale in Victoria Many People Injured. Thirty Homes Wrecked
Further particulars of the violent gale, which passed over the western district of Victoria, show that 60 people were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrific Storm. Damage in America. Three Killed and Many Injured. New York, July 23
The most devastating wind storm ever known in eastern New York State took several lives and caused enormous damage to property…
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There has been rain generally throughout New Zealand, but reports indicate that the southern portion the North Island experienced the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bridge Collapses. Floods in West Australia. Railways Disorganised
On the 22nd instant, the bridge across the Swan River at Fremantle, which forms the main connection between Fremantle and the rest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Japanese Floods. Heavy Loss of Life. Many Bridges Destroyed. London, July 31
Tochicmachi, which was the chief sufferer through the N[?]gata flood, officially estimates the damage at ten million yen…
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A telegram from Collie (W.A.) stated that following almost incessant rain on Thursday and on Friday [?] of the town were again flooded…
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An unusual occurrence for this time of the year happened about 9 a.m. on Monday, when a thunderstorm developed, and there were two or three…
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A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by wind and driving rain, occurred on Tuesday night last; vivid lightning also played around during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Torrential Rains. Floods in Japan. Seventy-five Persons Perish. Tokio, Aug. 5
The heaviest rains for 30 years have resulted in disastrous floods in northern Japan. The rivers are over-flowing and damaging thousands of…
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Tokio, Wednesday.—lt is reported that the heaviest rains for. 30 years have resulted in disastrous floods in northern-Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Floods. Tea Gardens Threatened. Calcutta, Aug. 8
Alarm has been caused among owners of tea gardens in [?] (Assam) by a breach made in the Bengal-Dooars railway by the River Teesta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FLOOD MITiGATION. Minister for Works Approached
Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., had a [?]gthy interview with the Minister or Works, Mr. Flannery, in con[?]tion with the question of flood…
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Mr. W., Bennett, M.P., has been informed that Mr. C. Tye. Under-Secretary for Public Works, will visit West Maitland on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indian Floods. Tea Gardens Threatened. Calcutta, Aug. 8
Alarm has been caused among owners of tea gradens in Dooars (Assam) by a breach made in the Bengal Dooars railway by the River…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Torrential Rains. Floods in Japan. Seventy-five Persons Perish. Tokio, Aug. 5
The heaviest raines for 30 years have resulted in disastrous floods in northern Japan. The rivers are overflowing and damaging thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Mitigation. Minister for Works Approached
Mr. W. F. O'Hearn M.L.A., had a lengthy interview with the Minister Works Mr. Flannery in connection with the question of flood…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who is endeavouring to bring to a practical conclusion a scheme to deal with the question of flood…
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