Murray River Floods
Enormous damage is again being done by the overflowing of the waters of the Murray River. Some thousands of people have been driven from their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1917
160 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 8
Floods
We have had enough rain down this way daring the last two months to last us for as many years—provided the waters could be conserved. The unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Floods
The continued absence of rain in the watershed of the Murray and the principal rivers of Victoria, is being reflected by the diminution in te height…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain at Maitland
It rained heavily at Maitland all last night, and was still falling heavily at eight o'clock this morning. This week's rain has crowned crops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Floods. Lismore in Danger
SYDNEY, Friday.—Steady rain fell in the city and suburbs throughout the night. Over 13 inches of rain has fallen at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Coastal Rains. Several People Drowned. Rivers in Flood
One of the heaviest rainstorms that have occurred in New South Wales has been experienced during the past few days, the culmination being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter in Flood
As a result of the torrential rain further up the Hunter on Thursday night the Hunter river at Maitland rose many foot late yesterday. Old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Lismore. Lismore
Torrential rains have fallen here during the past two days, nine inches having been registered. The river at Lismore is now within 5ft of the highest flood. the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coastal River Floods. Life Lost at Wollongong. Sydney
At Wollongong on Saturday Mrs. Mary M'Ilwraith, 59 years of age, of Woonona, was drowned while endeavouring to get over Cabbage Tree Creek, which crosses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The West Front. Violent German Artillery. Hurricane of High Explosives. British Traverse the Storm. Fine Canadian Work. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West front, reports: We repulsed with loss a raid westward of Lens. The organisation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coast Flood Fatality. Family Drowned in Creek
A body of men is busily engaged clearing away the debris from the bridge at Bellingen, but it is likely to occupy several days. The body of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Flood at Tamworth
To-day's forecast: Showery with south-west winds. For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day the registration of rain in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather Heavy Rain Inland
To-day's forecast "Further rain, squally north winds." The registration of rain in Newcastle for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather General Heavy Rain
To-day's forecast for Newcastle, district reads: "Cloudy and mild, with some showers: south-east to north-east: winds."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Organisation in Newcastle Storm Interrupts Meetings
The meetings arranged for Newcastle on Saturday night in connection with the referendum were "stormy" in a very real sense. Neither was as large as those held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather More Thunderstorms
The forecast issued for Newcastle and district at 9 a.m. to-day read: "Cloudy and sultry; thundershowers during afternoon and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Keavy Rain Inland. Continued Storms
The forecast issued for Newcastle and district at 9 a.m. today rend: "Cloudy and sultry: thundershowers during afternoon and evening. squa[?]ly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Floods in China
The typhoon disaster in part of Japan is nothing to what is being suffered in China in the province of Chihll, writes the "New East." Drought throughout the spring and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Front. British Lines. Lull Before Storm
LONDON. Wednesday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig telegraphs that there is nothing to report. (Reuter's Cable.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods on Railway. Trans-australian Link Damaged
What are stated to be unusual weather conditions have interfered somewhat with traffic on the East-West railway. During the past few days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →