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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
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The whole of the lower Hunter Valley was last night swept by a great rainstorm, and to-day large accumulations of water were in evidence in many places. Rain fell in torrents, and the rush of water was so great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vary heavy rain fell throughout last night, and all watercourses were in flood this morning, At ono o'clock, the river had reached a height of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great rush of surface water at East Maitland caused no little damage to private property and the roads at East Maitland, especially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain has fallen continuously since last night, 865 points being recorded, and considerable flooding has. taken place. In the low-lying areas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torrential rains swept the coastal arena of New South Wales yesterday, and between tour and six inches were reported at all centres as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The widespread character of the rainfall is disclosed in further advices received at the Weather Bureau for tho 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The torrential rain experienced throughout last night and which continued without abatement this morning, have had the inevitable [?]cult—Cesoncck is again flooded. As in past years, when heavy rains were experienced, the people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heavy rain and gale continued throughout last night, though the falls were not so great as during Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flood waters at Wyong broke across the railway shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, when a great rush of water came down the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This district is faced with one of the most disastrous floods in its history. Coming at this time of the year, its effects will be most severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"It is the highest flood since 1893," said Mr. C. McRac, in reply to a representative of the "Mercury" when asked the position at Dunmore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after noon a message from Holwarra stated that the bank was well out of water at Largs, and appeared to be holding well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lower Hunter district has been deluged by the greatest rainstorm experienced for many years, and disastrous flooding has occurred. Large tracts of farm and pastoral lands are submerged, and many families have had to remove to safety. The deluge continued throughout last night, an additional 850 points being recorded at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The farmers of Louth Park and Dagworth have put up many gallant, but futile efforts to keep flood waters off their lands. They have striven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last night the bank of Wallis Creek broke on the opposite side, a short distance to the west of the bridge, Several gaps occurred and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rainfall here totalled 685 points to 9 o'clock this morning. The water is backing up towards the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Looking back through "Mercury" flies, interesting figures of flood heights were obtained. From the earliest records the heights are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indications point to the present flood reaching the dimensions of the 1913 flood, or oven worse. The river overflowed the bank at the old crossing in Georgestreet at about 3.30 p.m. and is rapidly encroaching on the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 4.30 this afternoon the water was at the 35 feet mark on Belmore Bridge, Maitland, and still rising. It is within a foot or two of the top of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Authentic figures of rainfall over the country south of Newcastle during the seventy-five hours ended at 9 o'clock tis morning, now being…
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