Man's Lucky Escape in Storm
Malcolm Campbell, of Erin Vale, was hurled 12 ft. to the ground when lightning struck telephone wires near where he…
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Floods & storms, 1948
306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16
Many Roads Damaged by Storms Additional Machinery to Be Purchased. Discussion at Shire Council Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Monday last, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…
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NSW Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms with variable rainfall in many parte of the State, chiefly central and southern…
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KATOOMBA, Friday.—A man who was blinded by cement. when his truck ran off the road early to-day, crawled up a 150 feet incline, guiding himself by the trail of cement which had escaped from the lorry…
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LONDON, February 14.—No time is being lost, either by the Government or private enterprise, in giving effect to the Government’s “stand still” plan under which prices, profits and wages are to be pegged in drastic orders designed to help Britain weather the existing economic storm…
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Almost seven inches of rain fell in the Canberra-Queanbeyan area over the week-end and bridges were washed away…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— Widespread damage was done in southern and south eastem N.S.W. mainly in Canberra Queanbeyan and Riverina districts, by vicing electrical and rainstorms…
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The storm downpour which swamped the town and district late on Saturday afternoon was responsible for a registration in the town of about 140 paints in half an hour. Total registration at the post office from the storm and…
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NEW YORK, Feb 16—Flood waters, from rain and snow swollen rivers have taken 14 lives in eight states and matte thousands home…
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NS W Forecast: Scattered afternoon thunderstorms and occasional showers over the northern parts of the State; fine…
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Dungog experienced a very heavy storm on Saturday afternoon, 168 points being recorded in a short space of time. Lightning was severe, a tree…
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For the 48 hours to 9 a.m. today. 48 points of rain have been registered at the post office, this following the ±50 points…
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The works committee of Maitland City Council decided to ask the Department of Public Works to accept responsibility for…
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BRANXTON, Friday.—The heaviest rainfall witnessed in Branxton for many years at the week-end gave a recording at…
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Bushfires and a cyclone did widespread damage in W.A. at the week-end. The fires are under control,…
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LONDON, February 23. — While snow ploughs and road gangs worked all day to open blocked roads and force their way to isolated villages in southern England, the temperature rose slightly and a slow thaw began in London and…
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NSW Forecast: Warm to hot and sultry, but fine generally at first Scattered thunderstone developing over western section…
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The city engineer, Mr. J. Brand, last night assured; Maitland City Council that Council’s flood boats were in perfect order. The Mayor was replying to a…
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N.S.W. FORECAST: Warm to hot and sultry conditions, with isolated thunderstorms over the central and north-eastern areas, being…
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—Storm rains are being experienced over a large area of the State, and…
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