ANTI-CYCLONE Moving Slowly Eastward SYDNEY
The Stats of Hew South Wales is still under the influence of a high pressure and the extensive southern anti-cyclone is moving very slowly…
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Floods & storms, 1941
278 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 14
Time-table for Flood Boat Assist Dalwood Residents CESSNOCK
The foldboat to be used at Dalwood will be ready for service in about three weeks, the shire engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood of Speculation Meeting Of Leaders Italy. France, Spain .(Daily War Commentary Issued hi Department of Information)
The meeting between General Franco and Signor Mussolini at Bordigneva and subsequently between France and Marshal Petain…
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N.S.W. Forecast: Warm to hot and suiltry, conditions, culminating in isolated thundershowers North to north-west winds, frean…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. Torrential reinforms Saturday caused thousand of pounds’ damage to main highways into Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worst Gales for 87 YEARS Heavy Destruction In Europe(A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Feb. 17
What is regarded as the worst gale Europe has experienced for 87-years. as caused considerable property damage and some loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic Blow Forecast With Floods Further South
Inigo Jones fears North Queensland will get a cyclonic blow any day now, which may be followed by floods further south. He says:—…
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NSW. Forecast: Seme scattered thunder showers, chiefly in the eastern areas. Warm to sultry on the north-eastern quarter, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands Homeless Storm Aftermath in Europe (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, February 18
Thirty thousand persons were evacuated yesterday from their homes after the Danublan floods had broken down the dukes 50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Victims Government’s Plan To Assist SYDNEY
The Government’s plan to assi[?] farmers and market gardeners to the Yeoval, Wellington and Dubbo districts whose properties were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain at Merriwa
Heavy falls of rain occurred at Merriwa on Wednesday, 112 points falling in the town. "Wendouree," three miles out, reported 190 points…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lull Before the Storm
Since the fall of Benghazi there has been a strange quiet as to what is happening in Libya. Whether General Wavell will make a further advance to Tripoli is known only to himself. With the threat to the Balkans it is not likely that General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hot Conditions Due To Extensive Anti-cyclone SYDNEY
An extensive anti-cyclone corers the eastern half of Australia and the Tasman sea. It is centred midway between New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1893 Flood Funds Queried at Shire Council Meeting to Be Distributed Amongst Local Charities
On March 9th, 1893, the Hunter River rose to 47ft. 6ins., broke its banks and Singleton and district was covered in flood waters for 48 hours. Eleven days later, Mayor H. York (Singleton) and Mayor W. Burnett (South Singleton), petitioned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Greeks impeded (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Feb. 21
Torrential rains are hampering operations on the Albanian front, but the Greeks on Thursday captured further strongly fortifies villages and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Relief Fund £700 In Bank At Singleton SINGLTON
Once upon a time Singleton and district was often ravaged by floods and during that time—about 1894—a flood relief fund to assist to cover the cost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Storm at Baerami Creek
On Wednesday afternoon last a terrific thunderstorm broke over the right-hand arm of Upper Baerami Creek, about Mr. J. Moriarty's and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War of Words-threats From Germany, Italy and Japan the Great Spring Storm Will Soon Break Next Few Months Most Critical
Last night Hitler told the world what he was going to do with Britain. "Wherever Britain attempts to meet Germany we shall defeat her," said Hitler. "The position will not be as it was in 1918. Germany will not be starving. It is more likely that Britain will do die starving. Italy has given us great help. She has held large forces of British in the Mediterranean while we have been training new crews for our submarines. Within die next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Memories of the Flood of 1893 Miss Upjohn's Unpleasant Experiences
Miss Upjohn, of "Blenheim," George Street, whose name was mentioned in a report in last Friday's "Argus" as being the only living…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Allocates 1893 Flood Funds Hospital and Ambulance to Benefit
In last Friday's issue of the "Argus" an article dealing with the funds raised for flood relief following the great flood of 1893…
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