Floods in America 22,000 Refugees
New York, Tuesday.—Floods have now inundated extensive fertile areas bordering the Mississippi River, and 22,000 inhabitants are refugees…
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Floods & storms, 1927
739 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 37
The Cyclone. Enormous Damage. Phenomenal Rainfall
Holiday makers fared badly during the Easter holidays as a result of a cyclonic visitation, which caused enormous damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Storm. Sixteen Deaths. Great Damage
In addition to the five deaths in different parts of the city and on the coast, eight people have been drowned in a launch disaster at Botany Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Disasters in Mississippi Valley. Red Cross Appeal. Epidemic Amongst Refugees. New York, April 21
The gravity of the disaster caused by the floods and cyclones is increasing hourly. At present it is estimated that 160 are dead, and it is…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., referring to the ever-increasing danger of floods in the Maitland district, and the danger from the back waters,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LOCAL & GENERAL The 1926 Flood
"Inquirer."— The Hunter River on March 25, 1926, reached a height of 31ft 6in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pitiable Plight. Roadworkers Camp Swept Floods
Fifteen hundred navvies recently engaged by the Main Roads Board for construction work at Moonee Moonee are temporarily out of work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood-bound Trains. Martin's Creek Incident. Traffic Inspector Explains
In reference to the adventures and experiences of the passengers by the train which left Murwillumbah on Good Friday morning, and arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Frightful Floods Mississippi Basin. Montreal
A New York message states the toll of life and destruction of property, due to storms and floods in the Mississippi basin continued…
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Rechard Davies, of the Branch Mill, near Booral, was drowned on Saturday night, while attempting to cross the Branch River, a tributary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Deluged Floods Play Havoc. a Miserable Easter
The Easter season has been one of the most [?]ole ever experienced in Dungog, and it will never be forgotten. On Wednesday rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Damages to Roads. Will Cost Thousands To Repair
It is estimated that approximately £1,500 will cover the damage done by flood waters in the municipal area. Bridges in Church, Westcott, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Again Flooded Seven Inches of Rain in 24 HOURS
Torrential downpours of rain again flooded the low-lying parts of Cessnock last week-end. Residents in the affected areas, profiling from their Xmas experience, had packed their furniture and moved to safety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood at Weston
A repetition of the December flood occurred at Weston during last week end. Mr. J. Lamb had his home under water and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Rain at Cessnock Damage to Property. Caledonian Estate Has a Turn. Continuous rain, with occasional abnormally heavy falls, characterised the Cessnock Easter
Unpleasant holiday weather to be sure, but as the rain kept up apprehensions of a flood made matters worse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fate's Frown Flood Damage at Sarroff's "Why Pick Me", Says Arthur
There are some, things which passeth understanding. For instance, Mr. Arthur Sarroff is puzzled to know why Fate should have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Flooded
Through the subsidence in the Wallsend Soccer Football Club's ground, flood waters entered the Wallsend colliery, rising in one place…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Floods at Kurri But Roads Get a Gruelling
It will take a mighty flood to inundate Kurri Kurri. Built on the summit of a hill, Kurri Kurri is beyond flood reach. The worst that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →M'gale Beats Edwards
At the Brisbane Stadium, "Frisco" M'Gale (10.11½) knocked out Billy Edwards, N.S.W. (10.3½) in seven rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sixteen Deaths. the Cyclone in Sydney. Extensive Damage in Suburbs. Bulahdelah's Record Flood
Sixteen deaths have been reported in Sydney as a result of the cyclone in Sydney on Monday night and Tuesday. Three of these were killed by live electric wires brought down by the storm…
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