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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 18

Saturday's Storm Damage to Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

The very heavy rains of last week-end caused damage to roads throughout Wallarobba Shire estimated roughly at some thousands of…

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Severe Storm in North and North-west Widespread Damage to Property

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 10

Cyclonic storms caused widespread damage to property in areas of the North and North-west of New South Wales on Wednesday, but no loss of…

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Heavy Rain Deluge from Storm Hot Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 6

Although a storm which broke over Maitland shortly after noon to-day and deluged the [?] with a heavy downpour for 20…

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Storm Damage in North Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 2

A fierce storm which swept across a section of the lower Clarence River at the week-end, did extensive damage over an…

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Storms and Floods

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

The worst storms on record lashed the Pacific coast of the United States at the week-end. Severe cold caused 110 deaths. In Britain exceptionally…

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Four Killed R.A.F. Bomber Crashes Mishap in Storm London, Dec. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 1

Four were killed when a bombing 'plane of the Royal Air Force crashed in flames to-day at Stophambridge…

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Some Storms, but Mainly Fine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Further rain and thunderstorms, with local-severe squalls in the north-cast corner, and at isolated places clsewhere on the…

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Fierce Storms Town Hall Struck GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 15

During a violet storm yesterday afternoon, lightning struck a stone parapet on top of the Grafton Town Hall, seattering plecos of plaster on…

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Rain on Coast Some Heavy Falls Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 1

Tropical Influences were responsible for further light to heavy rain on the North Coast of New South Wales, and at isolated…

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Some Rain But Generally Fine Storms Forecast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 7

Rain of a lighter character was recorded on the North and northwest slopes during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. The highest…

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Floodlit Bridge For Sydney Celebrations SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 3

Flood lights, totalling 17,400,000 candie power will filuminate the sydney Harbour Bridge during the 150th anniversary colebrations…

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Heavy Storms Rain on the Coast More Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 6

With the influence of a low pressure trough, with secondary cyclonic tendencies, thunderstorms, with chiefly light to…

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Further Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

N.S.W Forecast: Some scattered rain and thunderstorm, with local severe squalls and possibly hail in the north-east districts. Isolated showers…

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Terrific Storm Hail at Liverpool Crops Stripped Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 8

A terrific hailstorm devastated many acres of crops; orchards and vineyards in the Liverpool district yesterday afternoon. The…

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Severe Storm Sweeps District Crops Ruined By Heavy Hail Whirlwind Lifts Water From Lagoon at Oswald

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 4

Stories of fruit, fodder and vegetable crops completely ruined, injury to stock, and damage to property came this morning as the result of the hailstorm late yesterday afternoon. It was one of the most severe hailstorms ever known in the district. The full effects were felt in the…

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News of the Day Town Hall Floodlighting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 4

THOSE who saw tho floodlighting of tho West Maitland Town tower last night were greatly pleased with the fine effect. The lighting was only…

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Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Further scattered thundershowers and isolated severe squalls probable with some hall on the highlands and coast…

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Fierce Lightning Storms on the North Coast Two People Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

Ivy May Nichols, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nichols, of Tumbulgum, near Muswellbrook, and John Kingston Brewer, 29, newspaper reporter, of Casino, were killed by lightning during storms on the North Coast on Saturday…

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Destructive Storm in Maitland District Damage Well Run Into Thousands of Pounds

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

As the result of a hailstorm late on Friday afternoon in the Maitland district, many fruit, fodder and vegetable crops were completely ruined,…

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Big Floods Devastation in Rome Many Homeless Rome, Dec. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 1

It is estimated that in Rome alone 7000 people are homeless as a result of the floods in the Tiber River, which are…

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