Desolation in France. Flood Havoc
Terrific floods in France have exacteor toll of 300 lives. Ten thousand square mile[?] of the South of France are flooded, and one fifth of the…
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Floods & storms, 1930
607 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 31
Floods in France Thousands Homeless Noble Rescue Work. PARIS, March 6
The flood devastation continues throughout the South of France. It is estimated that 700 are dead, and thousands have been rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →10,000 Square Miles Flooded. Worst Catastrophe in French History
Ten thousand square miles of ern France are flooded. It is the worst catastrophe of its kind in French history. Three rivers, Turn, Orb, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hundreds Dead. Thousands Homeless. Floods in France. Paris
As a climax to the Montauban floods, a dam burst and a torrent of water ten feet deep, swept Moissac, carrying away 50 houses. It then spread over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. French Flood Disaster. Heavy Loss of Life and Property. Serious Rioting in New York. Paris
The flood devastation continues throughout the South-west. It is estimated that 700 are dead. Two German youths are credited with saving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in France Desolate Scenes Heavy Death Roll Paris
Latest reports of the devastating floods in, Southern France state that at least 300 are dead and many thousands are homeless Over 2000 acres of vineyards have been ruined." In all, 10,000 square miles of southern France, were flooded. It is the worst catastrophe of its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in France Villages Submerged and Heavy Loss of Life
London, Wednesday.—Torrential rain in the Languedoc region of France has caused the loss of more than 100 lives. Rivers are flooded, farms have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in France Dead Estimated at 700. German Rescuers. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris
Devastation from floods continues throughout the south-west of France. It is estimated that 700 people are dead…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →French Floods. Shocking Stories. "Worse Than the War." Paris, March 7
Eye-witnesses report that the flooded areas pr[?]snt a more desolate sight than the shell-riddied departments in 1914-1918…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Day of Mourning for French Flood Victims. Paris, March 9
To-day is a day of mourning throughout France for the flood victims. Flags are at half-mast, and members of the Government have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£12,000,000 Damage. French Floods
The floods in the South of France caused damage amounting to £12,000,000 Saturday was a day of mourning throughout the nation for the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain
Heavy rain fall throughout the district on Monday, and over two inches were recorded. The rain continued heavily on Tuesday. Much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Bursts. Damage at Camperdown. Homes Flooded. Sydney
Considerable damage was done in Camperdown this morning, s the result of a 36 inch water main bursting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood Tide. Choice of a Career. Youth's' Heritage
It is probably only the historian (writes E. Mowbray-Finniss, in a New Zealand contemporary), who can appreciate the full significance of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rivers Rising. Fears of Further French Floods. Paris, March 13
Incessant rains in the Pyrences have caused fears of fresh floods in southern France.. All the rivers are swollen again, and the Gar[?]ne is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney
Light to heavy rain was recorded in the north-east quarter and along the coast during the week-end, with some thunderstorms. Light to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forecast. Unsettled with Heavy Rain Meteorological Bureau
New South Wales: Chiefly fine in the south-west, elsewhere generally unsettled, with heavy rain, some heavy falls likely on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Morpeth
At Morpeth yesterday about midday torrential showers fell. For two hours the registration at the local Post Office recorded 2¼ inches. For…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Killed. Terrific Storm at Trundle. Trundle
During the height of a terrific storm at Fifield yesterday. Harold Thomas Ensor, who was riding home from work, was killed by the limb…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Tragedy. Married Man Swept to His Doom. Toowoomba
Thomas Seawraight, 68, a man with a family of 15, was swept away with a horse while trying to cross Washpool Creek, in the Walle[?]balla…
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