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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

322 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 17

THUNDERSTORMS. This Afternoon's Forecast, Moderate Summer Weather

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

With tempearatures not rising above 48 degrees the weather at Armidale during the past few days has been warm, but…

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Few Drops in Town But Inch at Kent Park Yesterday's Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

Residents to the east of Martin's Look-out yesterday had all the luck so far as yesterday's storm was concerned. The…

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Great Storm. Wagga Devastated Huge Hailstones SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

The heaviest storm on record passed over Wagga district yesterday; hailstones resembling large blocks of ice stripped the limbs from the fruit…

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Jagged Ice! Causes Heavy Damage at Wagga. A Terrific Storm. Wagga

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

The heaviest storm on record passed over the Wagga district yesterday. Hailstones, resembling large blocks of jagged ice, stripped limbs from fruit…

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Thunderstorms Coming. Says Weather Man. Light Rain To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

That the weather is "working up" for another typical February thunderstorm was indicated to-day by the overcast sky and…

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Floods in Pacific Islands. Rivers Rising. Suva

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

A second hurricane is passing over Penang sugar district. North of Suva, travelling in a south-eastly direction. Rewa river, which was recently…

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Floods in Tasmania Bridges Washed Away SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Heavy rains in Tasmania have caused the flooding of a number of rivers and interruption to main road traffic. A number of bridges were…

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Floods in Tasmania. Bridges Washed Away. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Heavy rains in Tasmania caused the flooding of a number of rivers, and interruption to main road traffic. A number of bridges were washed away…

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Life's Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

Should life's storm be blowing gusty, or the road be hot and dusty, Don't pull up and pull a face all glum and blue!…

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Storm Rain P. & A. Will "Collect"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

At lunch-time to-day a storm worked up and heavy rain fell. In short time the gauge showed ten points, and in consequence…

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Heavy Rain. General Throughout the North. Serious Floods Likely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in the north during the past few days, and the weather bureau to-day predicts a continuance…

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Flood Warning Deluge For the Coast. Inland May also be Affected. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Weather Burean Issued a warnlng to-day that was danger of Hoods on the North Constal Rivers from the Tweed to the clarence and on…

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Extensive Rains Fall Over Large Area Western Plains Benefit Deluge at Warialda

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Commencing in Southern Queensland steady rain has been falling during the past few days, gradually travelling south and covering…

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Flood Warning M'Intyre and Gwydir SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Weather Bureau has issued a warning of the danger from floods on the North Coast. All rivers from the Tweed to the Clarence, and on the…

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Floods at Penrith. Railway Lines Under Water. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Nearly have inches of rain felt at Penrith in three hours yesterday afternoon. All the low-lying land was flooded…

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The Glen Innes Show Deluge on Third Day Ring Events in the Rain Attendance Suffers, But Insurance Monet Some Compensation

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

The rain which fell on the afternoon of the third day of the Show put a damper on proceedings in more senses than one, though not in the sense that a cook would use it. Some of the events were abandoned as there was necessarily a good deal of…

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Destructive Cyclone Sweeps Mauritius. LONDON, March 6

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

The Governor of Mauritius has telegraphed the following message to the Secretary for the Colonies: "I regret to inform you that a severe cyclone…

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Heavy Storm. Gitters Overflow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

A very heavy storm broke over Guyra and surrounding districts shortly before six o'clock on Tuesday evening. When at its height the thunder and…

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Heavy Rain

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

Heavy rain has again fallen over a large area of the North-West. The fall commenced on Saturday afternoon at Warialda, and by 9…

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Deluge of Appeals. Gostwyck Shire Reductions. Rates Come Down £1538

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 7

At the meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council at Uralla on Wednesday, the Clerk (Mr. J. E. Jenkinson) gave the councillors some…

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