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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
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Heavy rain on the watershed of the Hunter was responsible for a rapid rise in the river on Thursday. The river remained stationary at 27 feet throughout Thursday, but rose again during the night, and on Friday morning was over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Louth Park, Dagworth and Fishery Creek farmers will again be heavy losers as Fishery Creek overflowed its banks on Thursday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In teeming rain dozens of families in Davidson, Westcott, Boomerang, Bent, and Matthew streets hurriedly vacated their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A terrific rainstorm, which was accompanied by lightning and heavy thunder, broke over the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Torrential rain fell over the South Coast district during the 24 hours ending at 6 p.m. yesterday, the average registration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last week's flood had its dark hours, but they were illumined by the splendid spirit shown by the more fortunate ones to those who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last week's flood cut off practically all land communication between Maitland and Kurri and Cessnock. These important…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A well-attended meeting of council and shire representatives at the Town Hall to-day decided that Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A considerable fall in the level of the river yesterday gladdened the hearts of residents in the flooded areas, who knew then that it would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The flood reached its highest level on Saturday afternoon. During the night the waters began to recede, but the, fall so far has been very slow. The Wallis Creek flood gates opened yesterday afternoon, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large cracks and fissures are showing on the surface around Glen Greta Colliery, and appear likely to fall in any time. The position is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heavy rains experienced throughout last week played havoc with the sporting fixtures set down for Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Should life's storms bo blowing gusty, or the road be hot and dusty, Don't give up and pull a face all glum and blue!…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious flood damage occur rod in the whole of the Maitland district. Heavy falls of rain were recorded for the week. At one centre, Vincent,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern railway traffic was disorganised from Friday last in consequence of floods which occurred in the Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The engineer of the Tarro Shire Council, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, to-day is investigating the damage done to roads, culverts, etc., by the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The flood waters arE receding very slowly. During the night they only dropped about 2 inches, but to-day the movement appeared to be quicker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Replying to Mr. Booth in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., this afternoon laid before the Premier, Mr. Lang, the serious position in the Hunter district as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gulde posts are badly needed on either side of that portion of the North Coast Highway, as it enters the town, just below the butter…
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