Man Killed During Storm
Ten minutes after five men had taken refuge from an approaching storm in a tent at Bonalbo, a tree uprooted by wind fell across the tent. Melvyn…
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Floods & storms, 1933
376 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 19
Man Killed Tragedy in Storm Tree Falls Lismore
Shortly after he had taken refuge from a storm in a tent with four other men Mervyn Shelton employed on the [?] was killed and on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bolwarra Shire Flood Mitigation To-day's Meeting
The usual meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council was held this afternoon. There were present, the President (Cr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Rain Sunday's Storms Some Good Falls
After a hot sultry morning a series of thunderstorms broke over Maitland and district yesterday afternoon and last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Paterson Paterson
On Saturday afternoon there was every appearance of a storm, breaking over this district, but, unfortunately, it passed off with very little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Storms Severe Damage Done Week-end Toll
Fierce tornadic wind and rainstorms in various parts of the State during the week-end caused damage amounting to thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Hail Storm at Murrurundi MURRURUNDI
After several days of very hot weather, a heavy storm broke over Murrurundi on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by heavy hall of unusually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Argus. Local and General News 85 Points From Two Storms
The spell of dry and excessively hot weather was relieved yesterday by a couple of storms, one occurring in the afternoon and the other at night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Earle Page's Son Killed Struck By Lightning Thunderstorm Brings Tragedy
Earle Charles Page, aged 22, eldest son of the Federal Country. party leader, Dr. Earle Page, M.H. R., was struck dead by lightning during a thunderstorm near Copm anhurst, on Saturday evening. About 6.30 o'clock Earle and his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain in Wollombi District
A very heavy storm occurred in the Wollombi district on Sunday afternoon. In places the rain was accompanied by very thick hall. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Storm in Adelaide Tramways Disorganised
One hundred and four points of rain fell between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Adelaide yesterday in a thunderstorm in which lightning disorganised the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Widespread Damage Areas Flooded Inverell
Travelling with terrific force towards the north-west, a devastating hailstorm swept a narrow belt of country between Byron…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook
Following a period of mild temperatures and southerly winds, a heavy storm passed over the town last night, accompanied by loud thunder and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wild Storm Violent Wind Widespread Rain
Heavy rain set in last night for a short period before eleven o'clock, but the wind swinging round to the south, developed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Rainstorm Causes Damage in Western Town Big Fall Forbes Flooded Heavy Loss Sydney
Considerable damage was done by a severe rainstorm at Forbes last night, when 120 points of rain fell in 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week-end Storm Racecourse Flooded Taxi-cab Submerged Sydney
Later details of the week-end storm show that at Liverpool, Rosebery and Warwick Farm, the racecourses were submerged for 400 yards, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storms in Country Vast Damage in Many Areas
Heavy rain fell over a large portion of the State during the weeK-end. In many districts storms caused considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storms Whole State Suffers Great Damage Sydney
Torrential rain fell practically all over the State during the week-end, and in many cases caused great damage to crops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABANDONED Freighter in Storm Captain Lost New York. Jan. 21
The British freighter Exeter City, 2029 tons was abandoned yesterday afternoon in a sinking condition in the Atlantic, 640 miles due east of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Storm Sweeps Sydney Water Three Feet Deep in Many Places Damage Amounts to Thousands of Pounds Sydney
A terrific storm swept Sydney and suburbs this morning, flooding all low-lying parts, and causing an enormous amount of damage. All low-lying parts were quickly fiooded out, anil the damage to…
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