Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 7

Flooding of Dairy Co Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

Following a report by the engineer. Mr. W. R. Lindsey. on the flooding of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Localised Hail Storm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

Yesterday there was a heavy hall storm which missed the main part of the town and struck east of Cumberland Street to the quarry. It was one of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Russians Took Kharkov By Storm German Evacuation Story Denied by Stalin (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON August 23.—The key Ukrainian city, Kharkov, was taken by storm. This was made clear in an order of the day issued by Marshal Stalin, also in the Soviet…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods Hold Up Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday — In the Gunning subdivision of Eden-Monaro electorate there are about 50 voters who can still…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Storm Troopers Arrive in Rome

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

Large forces of German storm troopers, have arrived in Rome and other Italian cities. The newspaper Popolo [?] Roma, says the situation in Italy…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Strong Allied Forces Flooding Into Italy Coastal Bridgehead Extended as Armies Advance (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

LONDON Sept. 5.—Following the capture of two towns—Bagnara and Melito, which are 15 miles north-east and 15 miles [?]outh-east respectively of the British-held…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Flood Deposits As Fertiliser

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 2

'On the farm of Mr. Les Slade, at Nelson Plains, there is good illustration of the the fertilising effect or flood, mud. Where the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

70 Mph Gale in Northern Territory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Monday.—Considerable [?] was done over a wide area of the Northern Territory recently…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Russians Storm Dneiper Along 400 Miles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Having captured Smolensk, pivot of the German defence line, the Red Army is smashing across the Dneiper River at half a dozen points along…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrific Storm in Sydney & Suburbs Over Three Inches of Rain Within Hour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

Torrential rain was experienced in Sydney this morning, more than three inches , falling in an hour…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrific Storm in Sydney and Suburbs Over Three Inches of Rain Within an Hour

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

Torrential rain was experienced in Sydney on Wednesday morning, more than three inches falling in an hour. This is the heaviest one hour's fall…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Danger of Floods Diminishing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday— Although both rivers are still above the flood level in -some places the risk of serious floods on portions…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Storm Damage at Coogee

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—Considerable damage was done by a short, but severe hailstorm, which struck Coogee and surrounding districts…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods Slow Down Progress In Italy Allied Armies Thrusting Doggedly Forward (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON October 12—Rain continues seriously to restrict the move of the Allied armies in Southern Italy. The Volturno river is already swollen and has over flowed its banks at some points. Nevertheless, some…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bombers Battle with Violent Storms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON Oct. 21.— Lancaster crews last night had to fly through some of the worst weather they have encountered for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hail Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

About 4.30 on Tuesday afternoon the district was visited by an exceptionally severe hail storm, which, caused widespread damage to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Baby's Escape in Cyclone

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

A baby escaped death by seconds when a cyclonic wind struck a home in Bendigo (Vic.) at 3.45 p.m. on Saturday. The wind carried away the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Electrical Storm Sweeps West Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

Maitland experienced a serve electrical storm in the early hours of the morning. Lighting and thunder were almost con[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Flood Mitigation Proposals for Scheme on Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

Delegates who attended the meeting of the National Water Conservation and Development League in the West Maitland…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Montgomery’s Men Are Still Advancing Air Forces Grounded By Heavy Rain (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 9—The 8th Army has reached a point only 1½ miles from the bank of the Sangro river, which, wit the Garig[?]ono river on the other side of Italy, and the Appennines in the centre, was intended by the Germans to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →