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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

528 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 27

HINTON The Recent Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 6

It is most surprising to note that very little flood deposit has been left on farms on the Hinton side of the river, whereas on the opposite…

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Through Storm. Sturdy Coweambah. Tea Gardens (Port Stephens) To Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

Battling through the terrific rainstorm in which nothing could be seen past the bow of the vessel, and against high seas and a strong…

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"Lang Plan" Mr. Willis' Circular Flooding Britain London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Willis, Agent-General for New South Wales, in a pamphlet entitled "The Lang Plan," and sub-title. "A Case for…

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Men on Guard Armed With Guns Flood Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

An amazing state of affairs existed at the village of Bedgerebong, 20 miles from Forbes, when the flood waters swept down on…

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Grant Refused Cessnock Flood Damage Will Try Again Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government advised Cessnock Council last evening that the request for a special grant for…

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Tragedy of the Flood Two Half-caste Aborigines Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Fears that Waton Taylor (51) and Jack Terrick (42), half-caste aborigines, whose boat capsized in Calm Creek on Monday night, had been…

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Heavy Rain In North East SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m., to-day, heavy rain was experienced generally over the north-east quarter of the State and on the…

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Great Storm Town Wrecked Many Killed. Warsaw, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

Eighteen were killed, three hundred injured, a thousand homes were demolished, buildings blown down, and trees…

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Terrific Storm in Poland Great Loss of Life Feared. Communication Cut Off. (Australian Press Assn. Message.') Warsaw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

Eighteen were killed, 300 injured, 1000 homes demolished, buildings blown down, and trees uprooted, in a terrific storm which devastated the Lublin…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman Cuteltfic (Mayor), innes, Clyde,…

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Dalwood Floodboat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council at its meeting on Friday night, decided to accept the tender of R. King of Large of £13/5/-, to repair the Dalwood…

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Heavy Rains Town Threatened Wentworth Floods Wentworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 5

A rise of seven inches in the rivers since Wednesday morning has made the flood position here more acute…

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Flooded River Narrow Escapes HAY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 3

Their small boat capsizing in the flooded Murrumidgee River two young men were nearly frozen when they were…

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In Peril Flood Rises Great Work Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

A message from Wentworth this morning stated that the flood situation was very serious, the water being…

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Flood Waters Towns Threatened Settlers' Peril Wentworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 8

A critical position exists at Wentworth, where the flood voter of the Darling is rising steadily at the rate of three…

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Flooded Rivers. Wentworth Threatened. Long Fight to Save Town. Wentworth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

For nearly a week the entire population of Wentworth has been striving night and day to save the town, which is situated at the junction of the…

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Still Rising Floods in S.A. Renmark (S.a.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 5

Over 150 men worked throughout the week-end building levees to keep the flooded rier from overflowing its banks…

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Hankow Floods Thousands Drowned Plague Spreads Shanghai, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 8

The flood situation at Hankow, following several weeks of rain, has assumed proportions of a national calamity, affecting millions of people,…

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Floods in Hankow 10,000 People Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

Shanghai, Monday.—The flood situation at Hankow, following several weeks of rain, has assumed,proportions of a national calamity, affecting millions…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 6

The passing of the season of winter was illustrated this afternoon, when a heavy thunderstorm broke over the town shortly after 5 o'clock…

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