Flood Prevention
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister, in view of the very pressing and urgent need for a flood prevention scheme for the…
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Floods & storms, 1929
678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 34
The Forecast. Thunderstorms in the West. Meteorological Bureau
New South Wales: At first fine and hot in the eastern half, unsettled, with rain and thunderstorms in the western half,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stanhope. Heavy Thunderstorms
Several heavy thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday brought good fulls of rain. At Reedy Creek on Saturday afternoon, whilst a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Damage. Cessnock Residents Request
A deputation of residents from the heart of Cessnock waited on the municipal council and urged that something be done to minimise flood…
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Shortly before' seven o'clock on Sunday evening a heavy thunderstorm swept over Maitland from the west, accompanied by a fierce wind…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bodies Recovered Victims of Thursday's Storm
The hodies of Kovin O'Conner, aged 10, and Leslie Jones, aged 8, who were drowned in the Leichardt canal on Thursday last in a rush of flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heartrending Scenes. Funeral of Flood Victims. Sydney
Over 800 school children attended the funeral of Leslie Jomes, aged 8, and Kevin O'Connor, aged 10, who were drowned during the storm at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather in England Extensive Floods and Snow. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London
Extensive floodings are reported from many areas, owing to heavy rains within the past 24 hours. The first snow of the season was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney
General benefielal light to heavy showers, with thunderstorms, were recorded yesterday over the greater part of the coastal districts and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Storm. Killed by Lightning
During a terrific storm, which passed over the Winton district (Q.). Percy Staunton was killed by Hightning on Ascot Station, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church Wrecked Storm at Dayboro (Q.)
During a eyeionie storm at Day bore (Q.) Monday afternoon, the Church of England was completely wrooked, The storm, which lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Hail Storm at Singleton. Immense Damage
Last night, at about 9 o'clock (says Friday's "Singleton Argus"), a storm of almost unprecedented violence broke over the town, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Mitigation. Deepening Hunter and Paterson
A letter was received from the clerk to Port Stephens Shire Council, at the meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day seeking the co-operation, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead, at 93. Survivor of '52 Flood. at Gundagai
When but a 16-year-old boy, Charles Sydney Smith, was, with his elder brother, Mr. Archie Smith (father of Mr. S. A. Smith, (father of Mr. S. A. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrowgut Flood Damage
Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Under-Secretary, Department of Local Goverment:—"I am…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Storm
A heavy storm was experienced at Kitchener yesterday, 160 points were registered in half an hour. The water came down into Lavender creek in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fierce Storms Damage m Queensland. Buildings Unroofed
Cyclonic storms, accompanied by heavy falls of hall and most vivid lightning, caused considerable damage in parts of Southern Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storm in Queensland City Building Struck by Lightning
Violent storms accompanied by wind, hail,, and torrential rain caused, considerable damage in parts of Southern Queensland yesterday. The Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rouchel Flood Damage. Ratepayers Ask to Be Taxed to Finance Deviation
A meeting of the Upper Rouchel ratepayers was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. W. Cameron, D. and M. Cameron, C. Gardner, A. Cumming,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Wales Worst for 40 YEARS London
Torrential rains in Wales caused the worst floods for 40 years. In many areas numerous families suddenly found their lower rooms engulfed…
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