Heavy Rain in Parts
Heavy rain fell in most parts of the Hunter district yesterday afternoon. Biggest falls were recorded at Paterson and Muswellbrook…
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Floods & storms, 1948
306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16
Storm Affects Telegraph
The storm yesterday afternoon caused some Interference to telegraph and telephone services in the Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Storm Leaves Trail of Damage at Scone 60 m.ph. Gale Batters Unroofs Houses
SYDNEY, Friday—Raging along a narrow Path, a terrific storm did many thousand of pounds worth of damage in a few minutes at Scone yesterday afternoon The trail of damage was two to three miles wide, and…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—A-heavy thunderstorm swept the Singleton district yesterday afternoon, resulting in 35 points of rain…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — Damage caused by the fierce storm which lashed Moree and Scone yesterday afternoon is now estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Storm Missed Singleton Terrific Damage at Scone
The fierce storm which yesterday caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage in inland northern New South Wales missed Singleton proper. However, reports have come to hand of slight damage in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tents and Canvas Covers Rushed from Muswellbrook Aid for Victims of Scone Storm—extensive Damage Caused in Town
Tents and canvas covers were rushed from Chauvel Camp when a call for help came through from Scone, which was swept by a cyclone at about 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Mitigation and Soil Conservation
RECENTLY a deputation from councils comprising the Lower Hunter Flood Mitigation, and Soil Conservation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Storm Sweeps Countryside
About 3.30 p.m. on Thursday a big storm came up from the south and swept the countryside. Dungog felt the full force and considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Hits Scone—Much Damage to Property
Top left: Wrecked home of Mr. H. R. Kennedy, Liverpool St. Below: Roof from Miss Williams' building lifted off and carried right across Kelly Street, over the Cornwall v Chambers and landed in the yardiat the rear of the Commonwealth Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone's "Black Thursday" Gale, Hail and Rain Cause Extensive Damage to Property Terrifying and Awe-inspiring Scenes Narrow, Escapes, But No Casualties
SCONE WILL REMEMBER THURSDAY'S GALE AND STORM VISITATION AS "BLACK THURSDAY." NEVER IN THE LONG HISTORY OF THE TOWN OR DISTRICT HAS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over 300 Dead; Hundreds Missing in Floods
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 18.—Over 300 are known to be dead, hundreds are missing and thousands homeless in the wake of floods which swept through 1200 square miles of low-lying country In eastern Brazil…
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JOHANNESBURG, Dee. 20 —A tornado, followed by a deluge of rein end hail, caused thousands of pounds worth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snow Storm Hits Easter U.s
A driving snowstorm hit the Eastern States yesterday, tying up railway, road and air traffic. In New York Ciity seven…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After the Storm Facilities Back To Normal
All facilities are now back to normal following the disastrous cyclonic storm which hit Scone and parts of the…
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N.S.W. FORECAST: Continuing unsettled with scattered thunderstorms and scattered light rain, Isolated severe squalls…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Storm in Sydney
Thousands of Christmas shoppers were drenched when torrential rain fell in Sydney yesterday. The rata did thousands of pounds worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →25 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the "Argus" week ending December 26. 1923) Cyclone Hits Macrannie
A disastrous storm and cyclone hit Maerannic over a quarter mile wide strip, damaging buildings to the extent of £400…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Clerks To Draft Case On Floodgates
The clerks of Maitland, Kearsley and Lower Hunter .Councils are to be asked to draft details for the Minister for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Moree Storm Damage
MOREE, Friday. — Municipal Council officers, police and builders estimate that damage caused by last week’s storm wil, over…
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