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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

278 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14

ANTI-CYCLONE Passes To The East SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

During the 24 hours ended 8 a.m. to-day the anti cyclone, which has provided the major feature of the chart for the last few days, has pass…

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Storm Troopers Attacked by Jews Amsterdam Under Martial Law

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Amsterdam is now under martial law as a result of young Jews attacking uniformed Storm Troopers marching through the Ghetto on…

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Troops Flooding Bulgaria Greeks Will Not Submit To Nazi Threats (Australian Associated Press) London, March 2

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

While Germans are still pouring into Bulgaria, the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, arrived at Athens this afternoon by plane…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

Heavy rain was recorded on the North Coast during the past 24 hours and Mr. Mines expects further falls…

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Flood Damage No Money For Councils SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Chaffey (U.A.P., Tamworth) asked the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, If, in view…

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Feat by Cunnamulla Airman 5200 Flood-bound Sheep Saved From Starvation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

During the recent abnoraml rains and floods, 5200 sheep, the property of the Elsinora Pastoral Co., were marooned on an island of barely…

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Five Inches Heavy Rain At Tweed Heads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 1

With the consequence of tropical air movement, light to heavy rain fell north-east from a line joining Dubbo Gulargambone and Newcastle, the…

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Heavy Rain Falls In The North-west

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Moderate to heavy rain fell during the week-end north of [?] line joining Tibooburra to Moruya Heads, the heaviest being 547 points at Werris…

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Floods in Northern Rivers Likely

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

There may be floods in Northern rivers, the Assistant Government Meteorologist (Mr. Marr) said on Sunday night. Although there was…

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Flooding Likely at Glipsland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE Thursday Steady rain which has fallen through Victoria is expected to cause a danger of flooding in the Gippsland…

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Storm Damage at Merriwa. Shire Engineer's Estimate: £1550

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, held on Monday last, the engineer (Mr. Innes) submitted a schedule of works needed…

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Dungog Municipal Council Flooding Risks at Sewer Station

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council took place on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor)…

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Lithe Town Cheated of Fame Blacked Out By Storm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 8

A little town that was cheated the fame that now belongs to Hollywood had [?] brief taste of motion picture life when a special…

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Serious Floods in Queensland. Rainfall Registrations Measured in Feet. Many People Homeless. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Towns in the territory between Cairns and Cardwell are measuring rain in feet, not inches, so terrific has been the delude in the past week…

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Queensland Floods. Rain Measured in Feet. Tully'e Four Feet in One Week. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

Towns in the territory between Cairns and Cardwell are measuring rain in feet, not in ches, so terrific has been the deluge in the past week…

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£25,000 for Flood Damage Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. Mair announced [?]tter a meeting of the State Cabinet that the Government had made £25,000 available to the Local…

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Torrential Rain Queensland Floods BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Torrential rain has fallen at Tully and Innistail and large area have been flooded . Both towns are Isolated . Four feet of rain has fallen at…

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Floods in Northern Queensland Large Number of People Homeless

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

Exceptionally heavy rain has been falling on parts of the tropical coast of Queensland as a result of a minor depression in the vicinity, of Willis…

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Rescue Work Queensland Floods BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

Small communities have been t[?] lated, police have had to re[?]use some families by boat, and railway lines and roads are blocked, because of…

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To-day’s Leaders Blood Donors Needed The Price of Freedom Coastal Rain Local Floodings Likely SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 1

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that partionlarly heavy rainfalls had been received on some parts of the…

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