Peeps Into the Past Repetition Respired as Never Before Bush Fires Extinguished By Thunderstorms
An incident which occurred in the early part of January, 1892, would be an exceptionally welcome repetition at the present…
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Floods & storms, 1942
139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7
Liner Sunk in Storm
MADRID Jan. 11.—French warships and other vessels rescued 80 survivors from the French liner Lamoriciere, which sank in…
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The east-west train which left Perth last Tuesday for Adelaide, and should have arrived on Thursday, reached its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of Flood Gates Council Asking For Thorough Test
A further communication from the Department of Public Works was read at the meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last night in which it was stated that the maintenance of the new Wallis Creek floodgates should be the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Churchill Will Face a Storm
When Parliament meets in London this week there is certain to be some pretty plain talk regarding the conduct of the operations in the Far…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclonic Storm Devastation In and Around Coraki Worst Visitation in Midrichmond History
The worst cyclonic blow in the history of Coraki and the Mid-Richmond occurred round about 8 o'clock on Friday night, raged furiously for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prophetic Poem "The Storm That Is to Come"
Henry Lawson (born 1867 in a tent at Grenfell, died poor, 1922) wrote these three verses of "The Storm, That Is To Come" nearly 40 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Flood" Of Help Promised Mr. Forde's Broadcast To Singapore
CANBERRA Wednesday.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, in a broadcast to the defenders of Singapore last night, said that big movements were under way for their assistance…
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Mr. Forde stated in Canberra that a big move was being organised, and was well under way, to assist the defenders of…
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At the recent public meeting called for the purpose of discussing matters in connection with the evacuation of cattle from the coast in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain on North Coast
Heavy rain has fallen on the North Coast in the last fortnight. Some towns have received 15 to 20 inches…
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Floods, worst in Queensland's history, have drowned five people and thousands of sheep and cattle, and destroyed crops and thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death and Ruin From Queensland Flood
Floods, worst in Queensland's history, have drowned five people and thousands of sheep and cattle, and destroyed crops and thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Millions of Fish Infest Flood Waters at Coraki
On Tuesday last, at Coraki, men, women and children spent a profitable time snatching fine ediblefish out of the swollen waters—firstly with their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm in Police Circles Transfer Orders
SYDNEY Mon.—According to unofficial information received to-day by the Secretary of the Police Association, Mr. C. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Hampers Libyan Campaign
LONDON, Feb. 25,—A severe sandstorm hampered all land and air operations in Libya yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton News Storm Does Damage
SINGLETON Friday—A storm which swept Singleton late yesterday afternoon did consideration damage It [?] about half an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Why No Mention Could Be Made of Last Week's Storm
Judging from the dozens of enquiries which have been received by members of the "Argus" staff concerning a report of the heavy storm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Week's Storm Damage Was Extensive Buildings Unroofed, Havoc Amongst Gardens Two Inch Registration From Half Hour Fall
Although it lasted but half an hour, during which time it caused extensive damage to structures' and all but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eels and Fish Killed Through Storm Water
Between 20 and 30 eels and a number of small fish in the dam at the slaughter yards of Mr. Errol Bailey were smothered by mud through last…
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