More Floods
The only stations in New South Wales which reported rainy conditions this morning were Moulamein and Hay…
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Floods & storms, 1917
160 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 8
In Rain and Storm. London
Mr. Philip Gibbs, the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, writes:— Rain and storm veils the battle field in a dense mist…
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M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the "Echo de Paris," says on the whole Belgian front the cannonade has been resumed with ever-increasing intensity…
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PERTH, Thursday.— Further serious floods have occurred and the railways are held up as a consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Teeth of the Gale. Tug Beaver's Experience
The tug Beaver, which put into Newcastle yesterday morning had a sensational experience in the south-west gale on Monday night, having had to abandon a tow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Flood. Memories of 1857
On August 23. 1857—60 years ago to-day—the great flood in the Hunter River occurred. It held the record until March, 1893, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cables British Wheat Crop. Storm Disaster
LONDON, Wednesday.— The "Evening News" states, upon the highest authority, that a great storm has disastrously affected the British wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Front. Gale Stops Activity. British Line Advanced. Invading German Third System (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:—Owing to the heavy rain and the gale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murray River. Floods Predicted
In the forecast issued at noon today, the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) predicts floods in the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Dandenong. Terrible Gale Recalled
Forty-one years ago to-day—September 11, 1876—the Dandenong, one of W. Howard Smith's steamers, trading between Newcastle, Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in China. 3,000,000 People Homeless
SHANGHAI. Thursday.—Owing to floods. 3,000,000 people are homeless and destitute in the Province of China Numbers have teen drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in China. London
A great flood has occurred in China. Three million people are homeless in Chihil province, and great numbers have been drowned…
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A good deal of damage was done at Wallsend by the storm this morning. Jordans's paint shop was blown down. The reserve [?] in John Street…
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Some roofs of buildings at the military camp at Rutherford were blown off. Mr. Heuston's farm at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton Park. Oval Flooded
As n result of the heavy rain which fell last night, New Lambton Park presents a novel spectacle. Practically the whole of the oval is under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm at Kurri
A terrific storm raged over Kurri and district throughout Tuesday night, and at times the wind reached hurricane force. Considerable damage was…
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Mrs. Roberts, and old and respected resident of Dora Creek, was killed while attempting to make a fire yesterday morning. The chimney, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. a Destructive Storm
A violent storm swept Over the Maitland district yesterday, causing extensive damage to property. It reminded old residents of the rainfall prior to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Storm at Maitland. Considerable Damage Done
Rain fell at Maitland from about seven o'clock last night almost unceasingly till nine o'clock this morning. It will do incalculable good, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Coastal Gale. Rainstorm and High Seas. Damage in Newcastle. Buildings Unroofed
Newcastle was visited yesterday by one of the forecast gales in its history, which carried destruction to property in every direction, but happily, though the damage…
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