"IMMEDIATE" Hunter Flood Danger
Flood danger on the Hunter and Manning is now immediate, said Mr. Camm, Assistant State…
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Floods & storms, 1930
673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 34
Girls on Rafts Islington Streets Flooded Homes 'Under Water'
People living in Harrison-street, Islington, had an anxious time. At 3 a.m. yards were flooded, but the water did not commence to rise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rains Prove Drainage System Is Inadequate Flooded District (Continued from Page 3) Found Wanting District Drainage Facilities Official Tour Urgent Need for Amplification Work
A special tour of inspection of the principal drains in the district, was made by the officials and members of the Water Board to-day, and the flooded conditions were unanimously held to demonstrate the urgent necessity of completing the drainage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrow Escapes Heavy Damage at Wallsend C Pit Flooded Miners Again Thrown Idle
Two families were rescued from flood waters at Wallasend by the police. The C pit is flooded, and it is likely that the employees will be laid idle for many months. In Nelson-street the water was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain No Training at Broadmeadow
Very heavy rain fell at the racecourse at Broadmeadow, and there was no track work there yesterday morning. Not one trainer put in an appearance at the track…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Singleton Singleton
The best rainstorm for many months has visited the district. Setting in about 9 o'clock last night, rain has since been falling copiously. The registration up to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not Safe Yet Weather Man's Opinion More Heavy Rain Sydney
The moat serious position is in the Hunter Valley," said the Acting-state Meteorologist (Mr. Camrm) to-day, and the prospect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Unabated Sydney Wednesday, 1 a.m
Messages from Penrith, Windsor, and Richmond show that as yet there is no sign of any serious rise in the Hawkesbury or Nepean Rivers. This may come…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm Channels Efficiency of Drainage Inspection by Board
At the conclusion of the meeting of the Hunter Water Board yesterday, the President (Mr. F. G. Neilley) made an inspection of the stormwater channels. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Alarms Hunter Breaks Banks at Bolwarra Rapid Rise of River West Maitland Town Hall Opened for Relief
A message from Maitland at 1 o'clock this morning stated that the Hunter River had risen to a height of 31ft 6in, the level having increased a foot since midnight. At Singleton at midnight the level was reported to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Forecast Serious Floods Indicated
Mr. F. H. Kelly writes under date June 17— The tropical cyclone still threatens the coasts, and more rain may be expected,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hawkesbury in Flood Wiseman's Ferry May Cease SYDNEY
Road communication between Sydney and the north is expected to be suspended to-morrow owing to the flooded state of the Hawkesbury River, and the inundation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Teaches Lesson Need for Completing Drains Waratah Moves
The inadequacy of existing drains in Waratah municipality has been brought forcibly under the notice of Waratah aldermen curing the past…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Annual Suburban Floods
WITH almost every heavy rainfall flooding occurs in the lower-lying suburbs of Newcastle. While it is quite true that some of the suburbs were originally swamps, the fact remains that, after having reclaimed them, we have not instituted a district draiuage system capable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Waters Sweep Maitland District
Water cushing across the Kurri-Maitland road at Tester's Hollow, where a car later became submerged and the driver was rescused from the hoad-ton by means of a boat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nottingham Crowd Went Wild With Delight When England Won District Floods (Continued from page 5.) Ruin at Lake Families Rescued Worst for Years Salvage Work At Kilaben
Three families living on an island at Blackalls had to be taken off in boats during the night, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Wane Suburban Flood Waters Danger Past
Flood waters in the suburbs and outlying districts were on the this morning, and if there in no more rain the danger of further damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police And Flood Boat Patrols Standing By in Maitland Rivers Rising Disastrous Flood Threatens Maitland Anxious Residents Waters Two Feet Below Belmore Bridge Hunter Deluged
Maitland has made preparations for facing one of the word floods in its history. Flood water is reached a record height in the Paterson river early to-day, and an enormous volume of flood water is surging down the Hunter, from Singleton, where seven inches of rain has fallen. At 4.30 this afternoon the Hunter River at Maitland had reached a height of 35 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denman Flooded DENMAN
Torrential rains, which started on Monday evening, and have fallen almost continuously ever since, now register 660 polats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the Storm Steamers Leave Port SYDNEY
Seventeen steamers, including many trawlers and coasters, left Sydney between 12.30 and 8.30 a.m. to-day. Several have been storm-bound for…
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