Waters Receding. Singleton Flooded. Singleton
The river reached its highest point at about 10 o'clock last evening, when the waiter was washing over the 44ft. mark at Dunolly Bridge. It…
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Floods & storms, 1930
607 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 31
Backwater at Maitland Creating Flood. Big Stretches of Water. Maitland, Friday, 5 p.m
The river had fallen live feet at 5 p.m., but the backwater was flooding the south part of the town, and was still rising. It is extending from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood at Maitland Thrilling Experiences
The Hunter River at Maitland rose slowly during Wednesday night and reached 37 feet early yesterday morning. This height has been equalled…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Wathers Recede Calamity Narrowly Averted Parts of Town Inundated
The steady rise of the river on Wednesday night was alarming, and the whole town was agog with excitement. Fortunately, the worst fears were not realised, and the waters subsided without doing any material damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bone Dry Again Cessnock's Quick Recovery From Flood
Cessnock recovers quickly from floods. Only the other day the low-lying portions of the town were under water, but now thanks to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"A Flood Boat Is Essential" Ald. Dixon's Views
"In view of the unenviable experiences of people in the low-lying areas of Cessnock during the recent flood, I consider it is up to this council to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caught by Flood Waters
Mr. Ern. Brooks, of Heddon Greta, had a narrow escape while returning from Maitland on Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day he had crossed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby League Football Floods Cause Change in Programme Cessnock to Meet Kurri
Cessnock were to have met Northern Suburbs, at Waratah Oval, on Saturday, but owing to the uncertainty to transit through the floods, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clearing Away Flood Debris
In 1913, when the flood waters began to recede, Instructions wore issued to ratepayers to the effect that if all rubbish were cleared from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Flooded. Glen Ayr Colliery. Efforts to Save Coal
Flood waters smashed the timber at the mouth of No. 3 tunnel, of Glen Ayr Colliery, and poured into the mine. Enormous damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manning Floods. the River Recedes. Damage to Railways
All risk of further damage by the flood in the Manning has passed by the river having receded considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Receding Slowly. Flood' Waters at Hexham. Newcastle
The flood waters at Hexham and Surrounding districts fell a few inches during the night. The recession is slow and it will be a couple of days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Flood Waters Receding. Survey of the Damage. Many People Returning to Their Homes. Heavy Losses Reported
Throughout last night the Hunter River continued to recede, and this morning the 26ft. mark on the gauge at, the Belmore Bridge was visible. The water continued to get away quickly to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contemptible Conduct. Thieving From Flooded Homes. Police on Alert
Whilst the flood has served to bring out the beat in some people, it has brought out the worst in others. There have been many heroic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Alarms Greater Precautions Urged
The report on Thursday night that certain dams had broken which, fortunately, turned out to be greatly exaggerated, has caused much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Louth Park Flood. Farmer's Graphic Story. We Had a Terrible Time."
Few parts of the Lower Hunter have suffered more from floods than Louth Park and Dagworth. Again this time, the farmers there have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Receding Flood Waters Reveal Scenes of Devastation Damage at Oakhampton. Many Homes Still Flooded. Serious Slip in Horseshoe Bend Embankment. Railway Still Submerged
The flood waters continue to slowly recede. There is still a vast sea to the south of Maitland and many of the lower streets and homes in the town are still flooded. As the waters fall, large quantities of debris are being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Damage. Runs Into Thousands Council Meets
The Mayor (Alderman R. L. Pender) presided at a special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council held on Sunday morning to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Prevention
In past years when similar crisis have overtaken the district the people of Maitland, as the Mayor of West Maitland said at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Viewing the Flood. Crowds of Sightseers
Again to-day great crowds of sightscors came from Newcastle and other places to witness the floods. In the trains, which came from…
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