Storm at Kurri Town in Darkness
An electric storm struck Kurri last night, at about 9.30. The lightning caused the electric light to fuse, and the…
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Floods & storms, 1940
271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 14
Local and General News Severe Electrical Storm
Following some light showers yesterday afternoon, the town was visited by a severe electrical storm between 8 and 9 o'clock last night, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Clerk in Defence Running Storm in Council Meeting Business Shelved to Deal With Administration Solo Activity by the Clerk Resented
Following his return last week from annual holidays the Town Clerk, Mr. W. Macken, had to contend with a most embarrassing night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Landmark Passes The Volunteer Hotel Flood Recalled
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View of the old Volunteer Hotel, west Maitland, taken during the historic [?] which is now being replaced by a modern bring building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Maitland District Shares More Likely
Soaking [?], which commi[?] late last eight, [?] throughout [?] morning. when some heavy [?] were expe[?]raced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Killed Accidents in Heavy Rain SYDNEY
Many accidents [?] at the week-end during heavy rain, and a man and a boy were Killed. James McGorry, 1, of Punchbowl,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Drenched Violent Storm This Morning SYDNEY
A violent thunderstorm broke over Sydney early this morning, and lasted for nearly two hours. During the past 24 hours rain was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Metropolitan Area SYDNEY
Heavy rain fell on in many parts of the metropolitan area during the Right The Water Beard, however, learned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Tracks Deluge of Rain Early Workers Sydney
Early workers on the training tracks today faced a deluge of Jain, and moat tra[?]ers made the inevitable switch to Rosebery, On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain in Sydney Catchment Area Fails to Benefit. Sydney
Further heavy falls of rain were registered in the metropolitan area last night, but, as in previous downpours, the catchment area again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Losses Floods in New Zealand Wellington, (N. Z.)
One of the worst floods to the history of the Ta[?]er[?] district due to the incessant downpour in the back country, is causing crop losses. Miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Floods Extensive Damage To Farms Wellington (N.z.)
The severe floods at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in New Zealand
One of the worst floods in the history of the Taieri district, New Zealand, due to the incessant downpour in the back country, is causing crop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm Breaks
WITH the invasion by Germany of Belgium, Holland, and the Duchy of Luxembourg, the months of [?] on land have ended, and the war takes on a near and critical stage. Only a superficial knowledge of the mop of [?] is needed for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Large Regions Flooded
The Dutch flooded large regions along the frontier, but the Germans "hurdled" this barrier, which had been believed to be impregnable, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecked Plane Salvaged Carried Through Floods by Aborigines
Carrying the engine and bodywork of a wrecked Gipsy Moth aeroplane through dense bush, and over mud flats, 17 aborigines book three and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy Killed Pulling Billy Cart In Heavy Rain SYDNEY
Run over by a double-decker “bus at North Sydney last night, Harry Suiton, 15 was killed instantly. He was pulling a billy cart in heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hate Campaign Increasing Italian Storm (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, May 20
The Italian storm of hate against the A[?] to increasing in [?]ary. “The Italian people are getting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retreating Troops Fight Furiously Evacuation in Progress Flooded Rivers Block Enemy Advance (“Mercury” Service)LONDON, May 30
During a day and night of furious fighting, a substantial portion of the British force was successfully evacuated from Dunkirk. The rest are still retreating steadily to the coast,…
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