Heavy Week-end Storm Rains
In one of the heaviest storms on record in Merriwa at midday on Sunday over two inches of rain fell in a terrific downpour, accompanied by hail. Closely followed by another…
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Floods & storms, 1955
350 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 18
London Taken by Storm
In 1952 a croup of Young Australian Women took London by storm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Wound Up Ald. Adams and Mr. Stewart's Services Recognised
A party, organised by the Municipal and Shire Flood Relief Committee, was held at the C.W.A. Rooms last night to wind up the appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Boats for Woodville
Mr. W. H. Vollmer, for the Woodville Drain-Union made application to the Shire Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B.E.M. for Bravery in Flood Story of Denman Farmer's Heroism
Behind the award of the British Empire Medal to Mr. Ian Stewart Black is the story of a heroic deed that contributed to the saving of two lives during the February floods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Mitigation in the Hunter Valley Shire Council's Support of Keyline Plan
At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the President (Cr. N. E. Wright) reported on the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Auditor's Report On Office Administration Says Staff Lacks Leadership Town Clerk says Flood Responsible for Lag in Work
The auditor's report on the work of the Municipal staff and the Town Clerk's reply are published below. Council's "Summary of matters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage In Fridays' Gale House Partly Unroofed
Part of the roof of Mr. and Mrs. Len Cheatle's home was blown away in Friday night's storm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain, Hail Storms Sweep District
During the Christmas holidays heavy storms Swept the district. A storm at Denman on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →3½ Inches of Rain in One Day Storm Lashes Sandy Hollow
Sandy Hollow appeared to have received the full blast of the terrific storm which swept over the…
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