Flood Mitigation
To elect a delegate for the deputation to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), a meeting of the South Maitland and District…
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Floods & storms, 1935
435 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 22
No Trace of Drifting Maheno. in Centre of Cyclone. Tug Leaves in Search. Sydney
Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, to-day issued a warning to shipping, stating that storm conditions now extended as far south…
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Between 25 and 30 persons lost their lives in floods which swept the central and northern sections of New York Slate during the past…
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Mr. H. Weston Tegg, secretary at the South Maitland and District Flood Mitigation Committee, at a meeting in the Went Maitland Town Hall last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maheno Adrift Towline Breaks in Cyclone Grounds on Sandy Beach
The Maheno, which has been drifting helplessly in mountainous seas off the Queensland coast, was located by aeroplanes to-day. With eight men on board, the Maheno was being towed to Japan by the Oonah,…
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ALBANY, (N.Y. Stale,) July 9, Receding flood waters in the northern section of New York State to-day disclose that 87 were drowned, while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in China Millions Threatened Many Drowned Shanghai, July 10
Mlllions of people are threatened by floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtse-Kiang and Hwang-ho rivers. The Yangtse burst its banks to-day,…
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The flood waters which inundated a large section of central New York State in the past few days, slowly receded today, revealing a larger death…
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Three thousand people were killed in their beds when flood waters overwhelmod the walled city of Yensze. Houses collapsed like sand castles,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold and Grey Frosty Morning Gales' in South
Cold weather conditions prevailed in Maitland to-day. It was fine and clear early, and there was a sharp frost in places, but before…
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The north of the State was enveloped yesterday by a dust storm, driven by a dry north wind. It is feared the storm may cause serious damage…
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A Waterspout extending in an unbroken column from the sea to a mass of black clouds, was visible for 10 minutes or more at Southport. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Gale Batters Shipping in Victoria Easy Win Crawford Beats Perry English Tennis London, July 18
J. H. Crawford, of Australia, had a surprisingly easy victory against F. J. Perry, of Great Britain, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Floods in China Death Roll of 70,000 FEARED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SHANGHAI
It is estimated that 2000 square miles of the Shantung Province have been inundated as a result of floods. In the Hupah Province 14,000…
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DEVONPORT (Tas), Saturday. Owing to heavy rain, extensive floods have occurred in the country. Roads are blocked many landslips…
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After several days of rain the North Auckland district is experiencing yet another flood. The fine spoil yesterday morning seemed to presage the end of…
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The North Auckland district of New Zealand is experiencing yet another flood after several days of rain. A fine spell on Wednesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drifting Sands Dust Storms Threaten Far West Areas
It is estimated that 10,000,000 tons of dust fell on South Australia last week as a result of a dust storm that extended to the far west of New…
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During the storm on Eyre Peninsula the body of a Greek fisherman, Michael Spartalis, 50, was washed ashore at Bosanquel Bey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wind Storm Many Trees Smashed SYDNEY
Branches were stripped from many trees and traffic was kept at a standstill for about an hour when a severe…
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