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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 18

Floods in U.s.a

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

Floods are still raging in the southern and middle-western areas of the United States. Four hundred people are known to be dead, property…

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Cooler Change Rain On The Coast Storms Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Weather conditions in Maitland to-day were again more agreeable, but it was sultry indoors. Rain threatened in the morning and…

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Flood Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

At Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day cr. L. F. Monkley referred to the flood guton at Miller's Forest and asked that they receive attention in the…

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Hopes Fading Flood Waters Burst Wall Danger; Is Now Acute Chicago, February 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

Hopes holding the 60-foot sea wall at Cairo, Illinois, against the flood waters of the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers are rapidly fading as the result of the appearance of…

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Floods In The United States 7000 People Lose Their Lives

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

Police Superintendent Fallon, of Boston, has received what he describes as an incredible telegram from Lieutenant Waitt, asserting that 7000 people had lost their lives in the Louisville area…

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of Flood Terror Ends in Tragedy Terrific Strain Frayed Nerves Cause Quarrel No Relief in Sight Chicago, February 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Six thousand weary workers spent a night of terror and suspense behind the river wall at Cairo last night, in such a state of tension and strain that frayed nerves led to quarrell…

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Rain and Hail. Freakish Storm. Heavy Fall at Balmoral

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Rain and hail fell in parts of the town on Wednesday afternoon. The registration at the post office was 37 points, but no rain fell at the…

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American Floods. Southern Cities Menaced. Chicago

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

The course of the flood waters has now swung out of the Ohio River into the Mississippi and started on its way to the sea. In its immediate path are…

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Victims Of The Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The sincere sympathy expressed by King George and Queen Elizabeth With the pitiful plight of flood victims in the U.S.A. will find an…

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U.S. FLOOD Danger Less Acute Levees Holding Chicago, February 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The crest of the flood waters has now swung out of the Ohio River into the Mississippi, and started on its way…

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The Floods in America Fall at Cairo (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CHICAGO

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The crest of the flood waters has now swung out of the Ohio River into, the Mississippi, and started on its way to the sea…

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General News Heavy Rain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

There was an exceptionally heavy storm in the Congewai district last night. The creek came down a banker and was a…

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Thames Flood Water still Rising LONDON, Feb 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The Thames is still rising, and fears are entertained regarding the Strength of the flood bank at old windsor, which was built by volutary subscrip…

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Flood Rain Bellingen Drenched Ten Inches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

Very heavy rain has fallen at many, places on the North Coast and low-lying parts have been inundated, Great areas of river flats…

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Further Heavy Rain on North Coast North-west Area Also Benefits Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

Further heavy falls occurred on the North Coast yesterday. In 48 hours Bellingen has received 17 inches. Yesterday's fall at Bellingen was 846…

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Deluge at Bellingen. 17 Inches in Two Days. Good Falls in North-western Centres. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Further heavy rain fell on parts of the North Coast yesterday, and during the past 48 hours Bellingen has received 17 inches. Yesterday's fall at…

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Shark Attack. Ordeal in Storm. Men Close to Death. One Injured. Kempsey

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Two men were attacked by a shark when their launch overturned off Smoky Cape lighthouse to-day. They had been dirfting helplessly…

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Weather Bureau Issues Flood Warning Inches of Rain Torrential Fall at Bellingen Inland Parts Benefit Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

Heavy, rain has fallen on the north coast of New South Wales, and many places have recorded from five to six inches. Belligen registered 846 points for the 24 hours ended…

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Flood Rain on North Coast Water Foot Deep in Shops

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

As the result of intense tropical rain, which in some areas amounted to over 12 inches between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, North Creek, a…

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Flood Rain Damage on North Coast Gleniffer Deluged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

Latest reports from the North Coast show that considerable damage has been done by the torrential rain which fell during the week Gleniffer, on an arm of the Bellinger River,…

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