Louth Park Flood Losses
The farmers at Louth Park have received another bad gruelling through the accumulation of surface water from the hills at Rathluba…
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Floods & storms, 1929
678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 34
Flood Relief
In view of the heavy losses sustained by farmers in Maitland Gloucester, Lower Williams and Wallamba districta, owing to damage by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Driven From Home. by Rising Flood Waters. Midnight Experience. Cessnock
At midnight last night following heavy downpours of rain, many residents in the heart of Cessnock were driven from their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Heavy Fall at Newcastle Low Areas Flooded. Newcastle
After a brief respite of two days another big rainstorm broke over the Newcastle district during last night and this morning it is still…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Flood Water Main Bursts, London, Feb. 8
Another remarkable watermainburst occurred in the West End being apparetly due traffic vibration. The wood blocks were heaved up…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Widespread Desolation Record Floods on North Coast, Two Men Drowned at Gloucester. Buildings Washed Away. [?]Normous Damage in Macleay Valley. Many Homeless
Record floods occurred at the week-end on the North Coast, especially at Taree, Gloucester, and the Macleay Valley, where unprecedented rainfalls were experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods. Hawkesbury River Failing. Damage on North Coast, Sydney
Since yesterday afternoon the Hawkesbury River at Richmond has fallen seven feet. It is five feet below the top of the bridge…
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At Telegraph Point, the rain of the past four days resulted in the largest flood known In that district. Farmers and dairymen are heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taree Isolated. Greatest Flood in History
The flood at Taree was the greatest in the history of the town. Taree Estate, a rich farming area, situated about two miles from Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manning's Worst Flood
The flood is regarded as the worst in the history of the Manning district. The flood waters reached a level of 18 higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimmers' Gala Day Big Entries for Annual Carnival. Bath's Records Smashed. Heavy Rain Again Interferes
The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club commenced its second annual carnival in the municipal baths on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Disasters Heavy Storm at Rockshampton. Stock Killed by Lightning Rockhampton (Q.)
During a heavy storm here yesterday a number of horses and cattle yesterstruck dead by lightning, and many trees were shattered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage. Government Will Assist
Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., introduced a deputation comprising Councillor A. J. White (President), ex-Councillor W. C. Sellick, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Greece. Athens, Feb. 17
Greece's share of Europe's terrible winter takes the form of floods. The rivers Vardar and Struma have over-flowed, and huge areas inundated,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Thunderstorm
Saturday was the first fine day since the weather broke a fortnight ago to-day, but conditions were extremely sultry, and it was not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Torrential Rain Flooding of Vincent-street Heart of Cessnock Again Suffers. Saturday Night's Deluge
The extremely sultry conditions that prevailed in Cessnock on Saturday caused many people to predict the development of a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm at Stanhope. Stanhope
One of the heaviest thunderstorms on record broke over the district on Saturday evening, when torrential rain fell for nearly an hour. Vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday Night's Storm. The Lavender Overflowed Near Light's
Last Saturday night the exceptionally heavy storm gave evidence of what can be expected in the event of a heavy downpour. In quick time…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farms Flooded. Losses at Louth Park
A considerable area of farm land along Fishery and Wallis Creeks is still under water. The Kurri road, between the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further Rain Heavy Early Morning Showers. Rise in Louth Park Flood Waters
Further heavy rain was experienced this morning, another disturbance having worked over from the cast. At times the rain came down very…
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