Storm and Flood
For the last two days we have been enduring, as philosophically as we can, a heavy south-westerly gale, and incessant rain. The shipping has been affected. The…
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Floods & storms, 1913
166 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 9
South-east Gale. Mountainous Seas. Rains in the Country
The stormy conditions that have been prevailing during the past couple of days along the coast developed shortly after midnight on Tuesday into a south-east…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. the Hunter in Flood
The Hunter River watershed received more than its average share of rain on Tuesday and yesterday, with the result that a heavy flood fresh is in evidence,…
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Unsettled weather, with occasional torrential falls of rain, has been ruling in the Hawkesbury district for some days. It rained incessantly last night, 192 points…
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The N.D.L. steamer Coblenz, on route from Yokohama, via ports, to Sydney, put late Newcastle yesterday afternoon in replensih bunkers. Encountering the…
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The J. and A. Brown steamer Amphion, which arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Adelaide, had a severe buffeting in the gale. Captain Cameron said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter Flood. Railways Blocked. Widespread Devastation. One Life Lost. Rescues by Flood Boats
When day broke yesterday the scene to the South of Maitland viewed from the highlands was an imposing one. There was a vast expause of water over…
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The largest flood ever witnessed in Cessnock since the eventful 1893 was seen on Wednesday night. During Wednesday morning, the local crock was swollen to…
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Reports from Singleton yesterday showed that a flood had broken over the town and district, second in extent only to the disastrous flood of 1803…
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One evening recently the Chinese in Shanghai had good reason, to believe that a miracle was happening. It rained rice! From ten, o'clock at night until well…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Flood Disasters
The inundations which have occurred throughout the valley of the Hunter River and the course of its tributaries, which have occasioned great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter Floods. Scenes at Maitland. the District Deluged. Train Communication Cut Off. Scene of Devastation. West Maitland
Hundreds of people paraded the streets all last night from the bridge to the Hustlers' premises, anxiously watching developments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Deluge!—sympathy for the Flood Sufferers.—a Line on "Image Breakers."—oil Fuel and Ships That Are Equipped.—a Little Idea in Railways.—whence "Canberra?"—selling New Caledonia. Sydney
Though our troubles are small by comparison, they have still to be borne. We have gone through a truly miserable week. Such continuous rain falls on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter Floods. Rivers Falling. Trains Still Blocked. Great Damage Done. Relief of the Sufferers. Maitland
On Saturday morning the flood reached its maximum height, and extended from Oakhampton across farms, orchards, and gardens, then under Long Bridge, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Toronto. Damage by the Gale
The gale raging last week did considerable damage about Toronto. Now that the lake has lowered a good deal, it can be seen that almost all of the bathing…
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Great sympathy will go forth towards all those who have suffered in the recent floods, and the hope will be expressed that the end of the trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Fat Stock Sales. Supplies Affected by the Floods. Sydney
The floods in the Hunter Valley had a serious effect on the fat stock sales at Homebush to-day. Large consignments of sheep and cattle from the north-west…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in France. in the Champagne District. Paris
Floods caused by heavy rain have done serious damage in the champagne district, Many vineyards have been devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter Floods. Receding Rapidly. Help for the Sufferers. Public Meeting To-night. Women and Children in Want. West Maitland
The river is down to the 15 feet level this evening, and the flood waters are down nearly four foot, but are still over the railway between East Greta Junction…
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The movement which has been started at West Maitland for the relief of those who have suffered through the floods is one which should receive…
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