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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7

Storm-bound British Destroyer Covers 150 Miles Under Sail

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

As a losuit weather [?] in the Atlantic the Steering gear of destroyer jammed and [?] trouble was experienced destroyer was on convey escort duty and rather than delay [?]ship by seeking its aid the commander had on…

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Flood Damage at Missouri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 4

WASHINGTON June 28.—The swollen waters: of the -Missouri River, have caused ,3.000:000 .dollars worth- -of . 'damage from…

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Trawler Buffeted By Storms

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday — After spending 78 hours at sea on a disabled trawler in which they had to fight sudden storms, while…

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Floods in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday.— Hatensive floods over a vast area of north-eastern and upper Goulburn Valley have left families…

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Floods in Victoria Second Warning Issued To-day Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

Extensive floods over a vast anea of the north-east and Upper Goulburn Valley have left families homeless and much damage…

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Flood Warnings In Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wednesday — Warnings of further floods in North eastern Victoria and the Goulburn Valley have been…

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Flood Victim Found

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

MELBOURNE Friday — Mooroopna police yesterday afternoon recovered the body of Patrick Lynch, labourer, the second…

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Late News Great Battle for Vorenij Continues. Russians Claim Holding Enemy on Don River. "Greatest Army Ever Assembled Fails Break Through." Nazis' 8000 Tanks on Central Front. Despite Retirement, Soviet Confident. Soviet Troops Couner-attack on Kalinin Front. Calm Before Storm in North Africa? London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

It is announced officially that British forces recently occupied Mayotte Island, at the northern end of Mozambique Channel, off the east…

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Warning of Flood Dangers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—A warning flood dangers in the north-west and central-West districts Of New South Wales wa given…

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Flood in Peel River Valley People in Low-lying Country Washed Out of Homes

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Following four days and nights of inecssant rain, Tamworth and the Peel River Valley at the Week-end had their highest flood…

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Home News Flood Warnings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Flood warnings to residents on the lower reaches of the Macquarie and Namoi Rivers were issued on Sunday night by the Assistant Divisional…

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Flood in Peel River Valley People in Low-lying Country Washed Out of Homes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

Following four days and nights of incessant rain, Tamworth and the Peel River Valley at the week-end had their highest flood…

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Shop Cellar Flooded Water Seeps Through Rusty Pipe

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

Thousands of gallons of water; have seeped through a leaking one-inch water pipe laid , under: a High-st. footpath into the cell…

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Heavy Rain Over State

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Heavy rain fell generally over the State in the week ended Wednesday, particularly on the north-west slopes, where the highest…

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Floods in America

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

RIDGEWAY (Pennsylvania) July 20.—Violent floods are rolling through central Pennsylvania, and New York, damaging…

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Flood Damage to Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

To to-day’s meeting of Tarro shire Council the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindeay, reported that the Morpeth-Narrowout road was…

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Late News Axis Claims Occupation of Rostov. Nazis Flooding Lower Don Basin. Russians Withdraw From Northern Sector. Operations Quiet at Voronej. New Battle for Egypt Still Raging. Tanks and Motorised Infantry Try to Get to Grips. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

It is claimed by Berlin Radio that some Axis formations have already reached the centre of Rostov, the fall of which is inevitable…

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Attempted Encrolement of Russians Abortive Enemy Still Flooding Lower Don Basin

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

It is claimed by the Berlin radio that some Axis formations have already reached the centre of Rostov, the fall of which is inevitable. The Germans, adds the radio, are proceeding slowly with the occupation of the town, in order to prevent heavy casualties…

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Storm Troops Round Up Child Refugees

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

Children over eight are among the 15,000 to 18,000 refugees from Axis-conquered countries arrested in the biggest round-up…

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