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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
837 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 42
Much damage was caused to the roadway on the approaches to the Brushy Hill crossing, when the low level bridge was washed away early on Saturday night. Debris washed down by the flood on to the Brushy Hill crossing. Portion of a large tree left by the flood on the damaged Brushy Hill bridge approach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the usually peaceful Page River received the great body of water resulting from a cloudburst at the head of the river's watershed, great waves of muddy water broke the Page's banks at Murrurundi on Saturday last. The first time this has happened for many years, the water flooded Mayne-street and turned into Adelaide-street, where private residences and business premises received a great deal of damage. This picture, supplied to us by Mr. W. J. Sutton, chemist, of Murrurundi, who secured a number of other excellent photographic records of this flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer in charge of the Glenbawn Dam, Mr. W. Smallman, on the right, discusses flood damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Page River broke its banks at Murrurundi last weekend, the business section of the town received its worst flooding in living memory. This picture shows the Hood waters roaring down Mayne-street, and around the corner into Adelaide-street. Beside covering the streets, the river flooded premises from the back, and considerable damage was done to property. This excellent picture was taken by Mr. W. J. Sutton, chemist, of Murrurundi, whose business premises and stocks were badly damaged. Copies of this "on the spot" picture may be obtained from Mr. Sutton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A system of compulsory insurance against flood damage was advocated in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh). A similar principle was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NSW Forecast: Warm to not and sultry with scattered thunderstorms, with hall and squalls over the north-eastern quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →HLUHLUWE (Zululand), Oct, 21.—Ray Lindwall and three other Australian cricketers leaped like kangaroos In the game…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday, slightly more than four months after floodwaters swept through the Lower Hunter, more than 15 representatives from Government departments and other organisations toured South- Maitland, Dagworth and Louth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE problem of the disposing of flood waters on the low-lying lands of Louth Park, Dagworth and South Maitland has become a matter of-tremendous importance and the need for remedial action one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A torrential downpour just about mid-day last Saturday converted the Stroud Park into a series of miniature pools and quagmires and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—In company with Mr. J. B. Carlton, General President of the M.Z.D.C.; Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary; and Mr A. Gorrell, member…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As a result of a cloud burst last Saturday, Murrurundi suffered its worst flood in history when the Page River broke its banks and water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. FORECAST: General rain of variable amounts with scattered thunderstorms in central, [?]tern, south-eastern, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Monday.—The Barwon River this morning was one inch above flood level and was still rising…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rising flood waters in North Western N.S.W. have cut off road communication with five towns, and at Walgett, where the danger, is greatest,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rising flood waters in North-West New South Wales have cut off road communication with five towns, and at Walgett, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY.—Rising flood waters in north-western New South Wales have cut off road communication with five towns and,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wed.—Towns in the north-west are still in danger of being flooded, although rata has [?] in many places and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, We. —Further heavy rain in northern Victoria is causing the Murray, Mitta Mitta and Goulburn Rivers to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Towns in the north west of N.S.W. are still in danger of being flooded although it has stopped raining in many places and indications were for fine weather. However, the danger will come in the next few days when…
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