Cessnock's Big Flood
The great rainfall during Monday and Monday night, about six inches, caused a disastrous flood in the low-lying parts of Cessnock yesterday morning. Black and…
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Floods & storms, 1926
435 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 22
Flood Damage Suburban Householders' Big Bill Water Recedes Families Return to Mud-silted Homes
Yesterday's flood caused extensive damage, and a huge bill will have to be met by Municipal Councils and house-holders. At 3 a.m. to-day the flood refugees began to return to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter in Flood River's Rapid Rise Maitland Menaced
With the river at 27¼ feet at 10 a.m. and the prospect of more flood waters from its upper reaches arriving at the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Campers Washed Out Cockle Creek Flood
Campers at Cockle Creek suffered by yesterday's flood, and had to make hurried departures from their temporary homes. Early In the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Cessnock Flood Waters Recede Silt Filled Homes
More than 10 Inches of rain has fallen at Cessnock since Sunday night. Drizzling rain, Interspersed with several heavy showers, fell to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Damage. Sydney
The postal authorities stated to-day that as the result of a storm practically every telegraph pole between Groongal and Bringagee is broken, and the wires are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before the Storm Great Battle Pending in China Powers Divided Refugees are Flocking into Shanghai
The British memorandum to China, which' aims at the termination of the present state of chaos, is not entirely supported by France and Japan, and the Chinese parties are not enthusiastic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland District the Rainfall Lowlands Flooded
Maitland people are so obsessed with the fear of flood from the breaking of embankments, that they concentrate all thoughts on their own risk, and appear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cessnock Flood
With the receding of the flood waters, the flood victims were in a position to return to their homes yesterday, to view the extent of the damage and the mud…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Relief Conditions at Cessnock Blankets Issued
Although cloudy, the weather up to mid-day was fine to-day at Cessnock. Mud and slush, however, are still being removed from the houses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Danger Dual Control the Cause Ald. Jenner's View Greater Newcastle Urged
"The fleeting of Tutor-street Extended end other portions of Hamilton is one of the greatest arr[?] in support of a Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Queensland Brisbane
Warwick reports that a message from Yelarbon, on the Thallon railway line, states that a terrific cyclonic storm, accompanied by a phenomenal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District the Flooded Area
The river, which was 27½ft high all day on Wednesday, fell to 25ft during the night, but was stationary during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooded Out Mayoress's Experience Removed by Boat
The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) will not forget his experience of the flood earlier in the week. Neither will the Mayoress (Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drying Out Cessnock Flood Damage Good Police Work
Householders in the flooded areas at Cessnock to-day welcomed the return to fine weather. Bedding and clothing were hung out to dry from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Premier's Message Year of Hardship Fires and Floods Stdney
The following New Year message was issued by the Premier (Mr. Lang) this afternoon:— "The year 1926 was a period of…
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