The Floodgates. Water Pours Over the Top
Again the floodgates were called upon to withstand a severe strain Throughout the night the pressure increased and at about 10 a.m. to-day…
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Floods & storms, 1926
440 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 22
Heavy Rain in Newcastle. Low-lying Land Flooded. Newcastle
Heavy rain fell in Newcastle early this morning, and the low-lying ground in the suburbs is again flooded. The rain did not extend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter in the Gale Tossed Like a Cork
The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer Hunter reached Sydney at 3.40 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, after a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Messages
Mr. Charles Vercoe, of Midlorn, found a message in a bottle yesterday afternoon. It was as under. Denman, Wednesday, 2.35 p.m. Raining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Floodboats
Thanks to the foresight of the council, the flood boats kept by the East Maitland Council were in thorough order, having been in soak for several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rivers in Flood Western Town Menaged. Highest for 50 Years at Wellington
The heavy rains of the week have resulted in floods in the Castlereagh, Macquarie, and Hunter Rivers. The Macquarie rose 40 feet in two days, and several western towns were affected. This and the Castlereagh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floodgates
The floodgates withheld the enormons pressure of water satisf[?] There was a slight subsidence in the bank on the East Maitland side and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Waters at Oakhampton. Collapse of Tunnet. Trapdoor
Considerable flooding of farm lands, and consequent damage of maize lucurne, and other, fodder crops has taken place at Oakhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miller's Forest Flooded. River Breaks Over. Newcastle
The Newcastle police have received a report that the Hunter River has broken over its banks near Raymond Terrace, and has flooded a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Memorable Anniversary THE '93 FLOOD
March 10 was the 33rd anniversary of a memorable and disastrous episode in the history of the Lower Hunter. The episode was the great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdare Colliery Flooded. Entrance of Surface Water Timely Discovery By Deputy Men Escape with Their Lives Colliery Idle and 800 Men Out Of Work
The heavy rain of the last few days has been responsible for a sensational happening in the form of the flooding of the Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Flooded Highway
During the rain on Wednesday night the crossing on the main road through the Heart of Cessnock Estate was a fast-running torrent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain at Newcastle. Newcastle
Heavy rain is falling again this morning with every appearance of continuing. The wind is from the south-east and the rain [?] driving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent Gale. Shipping Dislocated
A violent gale raged along the coast during Wednesday night, and owing to the roughness of the water, in the harbour the Manly forry service was held…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Violent Gale. Torrential Rain in Sydney. Sydney
Torrential rains fell in the metropolitan area last night. Many low[?]ying parts were flooded and considerable damage was done in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Battle with Storm. Steamer's 36 Hours' Struggle
After a 36-hours struggle with the elements the Cunard steamer Val[?] bound from Launceston to Newcastle entered the Heads yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Waters Recede at Stanhope
A further fall of 46 points of rain occupied yesterday making a total of 709 points. The flood waters are rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Narromine
The river at Narromine yesterday morning was 38 feet [?] inches Communication between Narromine and Dubbo by road has been cut off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danger Passing Flood Waters Subsiding. Wellington Homes Affected
The flood waters at Wellington are receding and all anxiety in regard to business places has passed. Yesterday morning all the water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood at Stanhope. Stanhope
Heavy rain fell here yesterday. The fall is now 733 points. The district is in flood. All low-lying lands are inundated, and the roads impassable…
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