No Work. Gale Affects Colliery. Cessnock
Owing to the shipping dislocation caused by the fierce gales on the constline, there was no work at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day. no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1928
657 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 33
Last Night's Storm Much Damage Caused
Wednesday night's cyclone played havoc with many buildings in Kurri Kurri district. Roofs were literally torn from houses, windows were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain and Wind. Storm A[?] Cessnock
Heavy rain, [?] by a fierce southerly wind of [?] force, fell at Cessnock on Wednesday night. The rain [?] falling at 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Storms. Graphic Story. Told by Kingsford Smith
A graphic story of his flight from Sail Francisco to Brisbane was related by Captain Kingsford Smith in acknowledging congratulatory speeches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Night of Terror Cessnock Gets a Cyclone Heavy Fall of Rain
Heavy rain, accompanied by wind of a cyclonic character, was experienced in Cessnock on Wednesday night and during the early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive Damage. Effects of Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle
Reports received to-day show that thousands of pounds damage was caused over the district by the storm. The baths at Toronto were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Uralla. Vessel Is Leaking. Storm Raging Violently. Newcastle
Latest reports from the stranded steamer Uralla indicate that the vessel is leaking, but the extent of the damage is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mountainous Seas How Ships Fared in the Cyclone. Memorable Voyages by Gwydir and Hunter
Men who go down to the sea in ships will not quickly forget the tossing about they received while afloat on the "Big Drink" last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Night Flying French Stunt Ends Tragically Struck By Sudden Storm PARIS, June 14
Twenty-one military bombing planes were carrying out a night flying stunt, from Nancy to Le Bourget aerodrome, near Paris,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Dungog. Dungog
Steady rain fell yesterday, followed by a heavy and persistent fall during the night, accompanied by a rough south-westery gale, which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale at Morpeth
The wind blew a steady gale during the night, and reached its highest velocity about 6 o'clock this morning. One of the iron chimneys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Lochinvar. Lochinvar
Rain continued incessantly throughout Wednesday night, 145 points being registered here to 9 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage in Sydney Severest Gale for Years
The wind attained a velocity of 70 miles an hour at South Head on Thursday, while at the Weather Bureau there were gusts up to 70 miles an hour. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rush for Port. Gale Driven Steamers Corrimal Safe. Sydney
Captain Hanson, master of the Corrimal, stated to-day that he believes one of the steamers which he sighted early yesterday may be the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone on the Coast Wreck in Stockton Bight. Five Men Missing
A cyclone was experienced on the coast during Wednesday night, entailing loss of life, and great damage. The storm was fiercest off…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale at Newcastle. White Bay a Total Wreck. Man Electrocuted. Newcastle
The fiercest gale for more than twenty years broke along the coast at three o'clock this morning, and is still raging with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Howling Gale Coaster Driven Ashore Heavy Damage in Sydney Wind at Eighty Miles an Hour. Sydney
The fierce storm last night caused tremendous damage all along the coast, and in the city and suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Town. Damage by Gale
One of the worst gales experienced for many years, raged last week. Many trees and paling fences were blown down. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lost Overboard. Barque Battered by Storm. London, June 19
The barque Archibald, Russell, wheat laden from Geelong, arrived Queenstown after a voyage of 119 days. Terrible weather was experienced in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney
Yesterday light to moderate rain was recorded fairly generally over the State, except near the southern inland border districts. There were…
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