FLOODGATES Hexham Drainage
Tarro Shire Council received a letter from Mr. J. Shaw, divisional engineer of the Department of Main Roads, concerning the construction of…
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Floods & storms, 1936
353 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 18
Heavy Gales Property Damaged Boats Shelter Brisbaner
A great deal of property damage has been caused at Cooktown by gales, Which have been blowing for the last five days…
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A fierce and destructive south-west gale swept New Zealand from the Bluff to Auckland [?] Saturday…
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It is reported that the air liner Rapide Dragon Met[?]me, when 20 miles out form Melbourne yesterday, on its way to Sydney, ran into a heavy…
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Following an unseasonably hot day storm broke over West, Maitland shortly before 6 o'clock' last night. In the eastern parts…
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Through Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A., Tarro Shire Council to-day ? received a reply from the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S…
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The recent warm weather broke on Wednesday night with a thunderstorm from the north-west. A brief but heavy downpour fell over the district…
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The thunderstorm which broke over the district late on Wednesday afternoon resulted in some heavy falls of rain. The recorded fall in the town…
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The thunderstorm which broke overthe. district late on, Wednesday afternoon resulted in some heavy falls of rain. The recorded fall in the town…
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As a result of heavy rain squalls a large amount of minor damage was done was Perth. Some buildings lost their roofs, and others a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →League Revival Flood Mitigation Producers Meet Raymond Terrace
The Raymond Terrace branch of the Primary Producers Union, at a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, decided to make efforts to…
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A particularly severe cyclone raged over the Tasman Sea during the weekend, and tempestuous seas and sweeping gales occurred over an area of…
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It is estimated that the cyclonie storm, which struck Perth at the week end did £15000 worth of damage in the city and suburbs.Many motor-launches…
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A gale is still blowing strongly north from Sydney, and coastal vessels are sheltering from its fury along the…
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Fifteen inches of rain on Thursday night at the cable station of Norfolk Island, and 8½ inches at Kingston, the principal town, have been reported to…
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Of the total of L 120,934/3/7 contributed by the public to the Lord Mayor's Flood Distress Relief Fund L 126,340/10/7 has been paid to persons…
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The fierce gale at Fremantle continued throughout the night and most of yesterday, delaying the movements of shipping…
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Last Monday night 1st West Maitland Club Pack experienced the thrill of being aboard the Ark with Noah, Led by Ramah, the…
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The threatening conditions of yesterday resulted in light rain late In the afternoon. It was clear and mild early this morning,…
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"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and…
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