New Airship Moorings Hold in Gale London, October 16
The new British airship R101 successfully rode out a half gale to-day at the mooring mast at Cardington. The wind reached a maximum of 45 miles an hour…
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Floods & storms, 1929
473 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 24
The Flooded Areas Slowly Receding
The river at West Maitland was below 17ft, yesterday, the rate of receding being very slow. Wallis Creek floodgates were open yesterday, but very little relief was…
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Representations made by the Woodville and Wallalong Embankment Committee to Mr. W. Bennett, M.P., were communicated during the week to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Waters Cause Partial Submersion of Kurri-Cessnock Bus
This remarkable picture, snapped while the fload-waters were at their height at Tester's Hollow, on the Kurri-Cessnock-road shows how a bus, in end[?]ering to get across became [?] by the rushing water. The task of extracting the bus was difficult. Men, wearing ing costumes, waded out, and attached ropes, and the bus was dragged out of the water by horses…
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The river at Maitland was down to 14½ feet last night, and the greater part of he floodwater on the north side of the river is receding from the farms…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Damage Embankment Erosions
Serious crosions of the Hunter River banks have occurred since the last two floods at Phoenix Park, on the Paterson side of the river, land at McRae's Hollow…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers to Meet Flood Prevention Scheme
A scheme for the prevention of floods at Phoenix Park, in which area is situated the most valuable farming land in the Hunter district,…
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The water from the lowland's, south of West Maitland, was moving very fast through the Wallis Creek floodgates into the river yesterday, and had fallen nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Subside Kurri-Maitland Road
The opening of the flood gates at Wallis Creek has allowed the water from the low-lying areas at Dagworth and Tester's Hollow to flow away…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Peril Fishermen in Gale Birubi Out Storm Sweeps Newcastle
Newcastle was literally "taken by storm" last night, wind suddenly changed, and blow a 69 miles an hour gale…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Randwick Trials Galloping in a Gale
The outside portion of the middle grass track, and the tan track were used for gallops at Randwick yesterday morning. Horses were assisted over the latter part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday's Storm Passes Sydney
As the gale which sprang up yesterday afternoon has now moderated. Mr. Camm (Acting State Meteorologist) is of opinion that it has passed out to sea. Rather…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gale on Coast Vessels Run to Shelter Sydney
The North Coast steamers Doepel and Boambee, which left port shortly after 8 a.m. to-day, were severely buffeted by a strong south-south-west gale, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waratah Council Flooding of Properties 'Bus License Applications
Waratah Council met last night, those present being Ald. A. Griffiths (Mayor), Ald, H. J. Ireland, O. J. Ellis, A. McGregor, S. F. Webb, F. W. Whyte, A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kearsley Roads Damage by Floods and Lorries Deputation to Treasurer Sydney
A deputation comprising Messrs. G. Booth and J. M. Baddeley, Ms.P., Cr. A. Burns, Shire President, Mr. W. J. Grieve, Shire Clerk, and Mr. J. Lindsay,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Recent Floods Sydney
Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has received a reply from Mr. E. B. Harkness, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department, to his personal representations…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Riots in India Strikers Storm Wharves Karachi, October 22
Troops were called out to-day when dock strikers stormed the barriers on the wharves and stopped volunteers who had been called in to clear shipping. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hundred Lives Lost in Terrific Storm on Great Lakes Still Raging Worst Fears for 52 People on Ferry Steamer £2,000,000 DAMAGE Heroic Life Savers Rescue Canadian Ship's Crew CHICAGO
One hundred persons have lost their lives in a terrific storm which has been raging for three days, and is still as strong as ever, in the Great Lakes District. It is feared that 52 persons on one steamer alone were drowned. Loss of property amounts to £2,000,000, and about half that damage has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toll of Storm Ferry Lost on Great Lakes Fifty Passengers Missing Milwaukee (Wis.), October 24
All hope that the Grand Trunk Railway's ferry Milwaukee, with 52 persons on board, had weathered the 48 hours' storm on Lake Michigan, faded to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flooding of Vincent-street
In times of heavy rain Lavender Creek overflows at the southern end of Vincent-street, near Light's buildings, and causes much inconvenience to residents in that…
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