Storm at Maitland
A severe hall and rain storm swept over West Maitland last night, lasting from about 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock. The downpour was preceded by vivid…
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Floods & storms, 1916
199 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 10
Storm at Cessnock
A heavy storm of rain and hall swept over Cessnock yesterday afternoon, and every drain was converted into a miniature stream, while sheets of water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thunderstorms at Cessnock
During the past few days the Cessnock. district has been visited by a serial of thunderstorms-some of them being accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Monday Night's Storm
The storm of rain and hall that swept over the Maitland district on Monday night caused considerable damage to orchards, vineyards, and market gardens…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ma[?]and's Flood Brigade. Exciting Times in '93, Interesting History
Founded in 1873 the Maitland Water Brigade is one of the least known public bodies in West. Maitland, and yet it has a record of w[?]h…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rainfall Records. Flood at Tamworth. Later
It transpires that the 10 inches of rain reported from Murrurrundi fell on the Tamworth side of the range, and a record flood is predicted at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter River. Water Rising Rapidly. Prospect O a Flood
The almost incessant rains of the past few weeks seem about to culminate in the flooding of the Hunter River districts. The river has been some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in the State. Sydney
Owing to heavy rains floods have occurred in many parts of the country. Reports received by the weather bureau to-night show that the Peel River at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Queensland. Brisbane
The Deputy Postmaster-General advise that the following telegram has been received from the Postmaster, Goodiwindi: The Macintyre River is in flood and broke…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steamer Sonoma arrived to-day from San Francisco. It passed a violent electrical storm in coming from Fiji. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage by Thunderstorm. South Maitland Coalfield
A thunderstorm of great violence swept over the South Maitland coalfield, last evening, and caused much damage in various quarters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Tasmania. Hobart
The heavy and almost continuous record rainfall throughout Tasmania during the last few weeks reached its climax in a terrific storm early this morning. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Song
The day is storm-tossed. Above me the thrashing branches rock to the flying wind. The rugged mountain top breaks the scudding cloud, its rocky…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday's Storm. Orchards and Vineyards Not Much Damaged
Damage to orchards and vineyards in the Pokolbin and Mount View districts, resulting from last Wednesday evening's storm, fortunately, was not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Destroyers Sunk. Collision in a Gale. London
The British Admiralty reports that two destroyers were sunk in collision in the North Sea on the 21st December in bad weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Wrecks in a Gale. Woman Is Hours in Rigging
A strong gale prevailed all round the coasts of Britain and in many inland districts at the end of October. No fewer than eight' vessels were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Storm at Orange. Several Persons Drowned. Orange
The most disastrous storm in the history of the district occurred at about six o'clock on Sunday evening. Orchards, and cereal crops suffered tremendous loss…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Coast Gales. Brisbane
A gale is blowing along the Queensland coast, between Mackay and Townsville. The Weather Bureau predicts further, heavy easterly gales along the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Deluge of German News
An American correspondent, Mr. D. T. Curtin, in an article in the " London Times," describes how America is deluged with a torrent of German-made news…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter Floods. Interesting Sidelights. Farmers Enriched or Ruined
The vagaries of the Hunter River in flood time would fill a book, and make an interesting volume. One of its most whimsical habits when…
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