Cyclone Moderating. Timber Ship with Heavy List. Sydney
The cyclone off the New South Wales coast is gradually moderating shipping has been considerably delayed…
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Floods & storms, 1928
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Floods in New Zealand Narrow Escape of Families
An unusually heavy rainfall in the Waikato and Waihi districts of New Zealand, and in the Thames Valley, resulted in serious floods iii several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain at Newcastle. Newcastle
Rain commenced to fall early this morning and was later accompanied by heavy thunder and vivid lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain at Singleton. Singleton
Rain set in this morning and has continued without cessation. All low areas are flooded. Over one inch was measured up to 2 p.m. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swollen Rivers. Heavy Rain in the North. Shipping Hampered. One Fatality Reported
The heavy rain has placed parts of Newcastle district in danger of serious floods. Already streets in "many suburbs are under water, and it is feared that a continuance of the rain will result in the inundation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Moderating. Timber Ship with Heavy List. Sydney
The cyclone off the New South Wales coast is gradually moderating. Shipping has been considerably delayed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood at Denman. Sandy Creek Overflows. Denman
The Hunter River is a banker, and is still rising and low-lying districts are flooded. Sandy Creek has banked up, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Low Land Flooded at Paterson. Paterson
During the 24 hours to 9 a.m, 450 points of rain have been received here. The river rose to 284 feet, but is now falling. All low-lying areas are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Thunderstorm Causes Suspension of Olympic Training. Amsterdam, July 27
A thunderstorm of tropical intensity, with torrential rain, caused a complete suspension of training by the Olympic athletes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Mitigation Scheme
Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., last week placed before the Minister for Public Works, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, an urgent request to refer to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floodgates. Removal to New Site Urged. Deputation to Council
The removal of the Wallis Creek floodgates to a site nearer the river was a proposal put to West Maitland Council on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Streets Flooded. Unpleasant Experiences
On Tuesday last steady rain began to fall and continued practically until Saturday when it ceased. Thursday was a bright day, but at night the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caught in Flood Old Man's Death
The flood waters, at Windsor on Thursday night caused the death of Mr George Roberts, aged 79, an old resident of the Windsor district. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wollombi Flood Boat Is Present Position Suitable?
At Friday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council reference was made to the housing of the Wollombi flood boat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter and Williams Rivers in Flood
Raymond Terrace had 495 points of rain on Friday arid Friday night. In the Dungog and Paterson districts the fall was in the region of 400 points and this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Flood (Published by Arrangement)
"American tourists consumed a lot of Government liquor in Ontario during the fiscal year 1927," reports the "Times New York. 'Just how much has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rivers Flooded
Very heavy and continuous rain fell throughout this district on Friday and Saturday last,over [?] points being registered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Thunderstorm Causes Suspension of Olympic Training. Amsterdam, July 27
A thunderstorm of tropical intensity, with torrential rain, caused a complete suspension of training by the Olympic athletes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Letters to the Editor Flooded Street
Sir,—I should like to comment upon a certain portion of the column appearing in last Friday's issue of your paper under the heading of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fierce Storm. Extensive Damage in Florida. Vancouver, August 8
A Jacksonville message states that a terrific tropical storm, sweeping south and central Florida caused estimated property damage of 5,000,…
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