Merewether Beach Flood Lights
At the conclusion of the council meeting last night, the Mayor, aldermen, and officers proceeded to the Merewether Beach for the switching on of the four 2000 c.p…
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Floods & storms, 1929
473 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 24
Floodlights Show the Way to Progress
THE floodlighting of Newcastle beaches at night represents one of the roost progressive steps that have been taken by the City Council. The city is indebted to the Mayor (Alderman Wheeler) for his valuable foresight in the matter, and there are indications that his term…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Dead Constantinople Cyclone Worst in History London
The worst storm in the memory of the oldest inhabitants burst on Friday, and still continues, says tho Constantinople correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Storm
A storm swept over the Maitland and Coalfield districts yesterday afternoon, and was accompanied by rain for about half an hour. During the morning the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Politics Preparing for Fray Quiet Before Storm Canberra
Members and Ministers are gathering for the Federal session, and each train which arrives contributes its continent, Lord Stonehaven, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CLOUDBURST Sydney Suburbs Suffer Homes Flooded Sydney
Leaving a trail of destruction, a storm, accompanied by Hashes of blinding lightning, swept over Sydney and suburbs last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Killed Birds
Drenched by the heavy rain which fell in parts of the metropolitan district on Monday night and in the early hours of yesterday morning, thousands of small…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Warnings. Northern Rivers. Sydney
The State Meteorologist stated to-night that the Hastings, Macleay, Nambucca, and Manning rivers were very high, and flood warnings had been sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TOTAL 608 POINTS Cessnock Fears Floods
Heavy rain fell at Cessnock through the night. For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day 175 points were registered. This brings the fall since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trains Trapped Landslide — Flood Hold-up Lines Blocked Services Dislocated on North Coast
Serious flooding occurred on the North Coast line this morning. Railway traffic is completely dislocated. The Kempsey and South Grafton mails are trapped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Follow Fires Lives Lost; Houses Wrecked Railway Traffic Blocked Northern Towns Inundated
Swirling flood waters, pouring over country which a few days ago was ravaged by bush fires, exacted a terrible toll, in human lives lost, and property destroyed, in the North Coast districts during the week-end. Leslie Lees (44), railway guard,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anxious Night Floods at Cessnock
Resident of Cessnock spent a weekend of anxiety. Those who did not leave their homes in the affected area remained out of ber on saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Sued Farmer's Land Flooded Drainage Case
'Alleging that due to the negligence of Erina Shire Council in not cleaning out a drain for five years, the buildings on his farm had been considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Stop Floods Wickham Scheme Started to Cost £900
After years of agitation people living in the vicinity of union and Bishopgate streets, Wickham had the pleasure of seeing a commencement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trains Running. North Coast Floods Subside New Line Laid Landslide and Washaways Repaired
Trains to and from the North Coast are now running at reduced speeds. The floods have subsided enough to allow of trains running. Washaways between Telegraph Point and Wauchope…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Body Recovered Gloucester Flood Victim Other Man Missing
Newcastle police received word to-day from' Sergeant McGann. of the Water Police, that the body of Leslie Lees, the Gloucester railway guard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Byrd's Ship Blown from Ice Harbor by a Gale Doing a Freeze Europe Swept by Blizzard Wolves Chase Train Influenza Epidemic is More Acute LONDON
Conditions of extraordinary severity are reported through-out the whole of Europe, from the ice-bound Baltic to Constantinople. The wintry weather, which for a week has gripped the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Conditions on Coast. Lismore
Although intermittent heavy showers of rain have fallen in the Lismore district during the day, there is no likelihood on present indications of anything…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Floods Rivers Falling
The river at Maitland reached a height of 25ft but yesterday morning was down to 23ft and last evening had fallen to 21ft. The flooded state of the Peterson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Recede Services Restored Reconstruction Work
Flood waters which ravaged the districts between Kempsey and Gloucester during the week-end, exacting grim toll in lives lost, and property destroyed, have…
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