Unsettled : Isolated Heavy Rain
N.S.W. Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled, with further rain associated in parts with thunderstorms. More heavy falls along…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1939
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 16
Heavy Rain North Coast Drenched Flood Danger Sydney
"There is a definite threat of further heavy rains, particularly on the North Coast, and they will aggravate the flood possibilities,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain on Far North Coast Definite Threat of More Rain. Sydney
Heavy rain occurred on the Far North Coast yesterday, several centres registering more than four inches in the 24 hours to 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storm at South Belmont Holiday Visitors Suffer
A high wind, which accompanied a sudden violent hailstorm on Monday afternoon, wrecked a number of camps in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farms Flooded Homes Isolated
Bridges were swept away and farm lands were flooded in a severe thunderstorm which broke on Massie's Creek on Monday last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inches of Rain Flooding at Brisbane BRISBANE
Twelve inches of rain fell in the suburbs of Wynnum and Manly between midnight and noon yesterday, three inches falling between 7.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms and Rain Developing
N.S.W. Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled almost generally, with some further showers and thunderstorms, and some heavy falls on scattered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain Over Large Area Tropical Falls
Very little change in the pressure conditions has taken place over this State during the past 24 hours, and the prime factor is the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Caught in Cyclone Auckland (N.z.)
Caught in a cyclone between Eua and Kologa Islands, in the Tongatabu group, a canoe containing 29 natives…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brave Girl Incident Of Junee Flood Rescued Mother Sydney
Although rain was still falling over a number of centres in the south, flood danger has passed. The water from the rivers is slowly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junee Girl Heroine of Flood Story of Courage. Junee
Th courage of 18-year-old Rowena Pratt is one of the epic features of the disastrous floods in the Junee district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →cyclone in North Queensland Rivers Swollen and Transport Held Up
The cyclonic storm which is operating to the north-east of Cooktown, and is now tending to move south-west into the Peninsula area, is causing boisterous conditions along the Far North Queensland coast. Torrential rain has been accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Widespread Floods in South-West Areas Record Rain Reported Cooler Weather Forecast SYDNEY
The rainfall in parts of the south-west and west during the past 24 hours has been the heaviest on record. Rain is still falling, and the roads to many towns are blocked. The floods cover a wide area, and the Weather Bureau expects even heavier…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Fears Heavy Rain in Victoria MELBOURNE
There is a danger of extensive floods in north-eastern Victoria should heavy rain continue. The rain has been very heavy, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain On Central Coast Squally Change
Warm and sultry weather still prevailed over most of the State during Wednesday, resulting in maximum temperatures of 91…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck By Cars During Heavy Rain SYDNEY
Percy Edward Hall, 65, of Living stone Road, Petersham, received concussion, lacerated scalp, and abrasions to the left arm and leg, iii an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Gallops In Howling Gale at Randwick Ajax Works Better Than Defaulter Sydney
The values of track times at Randwick to-day were difficult to assess because of a howling gale, and the differences in the choice of galloping ground on the course proper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rivers in Flood Brisbane
Further torrential rain has fallen on the tropical coast, ranging up to 7h Inches for 2-1 hours. Train and plane services arc disorganised, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cool Change Effect of Cyclone Coastal Rain
The rear portion of the cycloine disturbance over the Central Tasman resulted in further light coastal rains, with a few moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone on Coast Widespread Rain at Week-end
The continued operations of the cyclonic disturbance off the central cast coast of the continent at the week-end resulted in unsettled…
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