Storm Water Tudor-street Extended Connecting with Drain
Hamilton Council decided last night to provide a box culvert to connect with the present mon[?]er drain to give Tudor-street Extended proper…
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Floods & storms, 1930
673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 34
Surrey Match Storm Interrupts Play LONDON, June 18
After two false alarms, a terrific thunderstorm burst at 3.35 p.m., and interrupted play at Lord's. The ground was quickly drenched,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Storm Royal Ascot Suffers Most Bookie Killed Dress Pageant Becomes Sodden Ruin LONDON
Casualties, damage and dislocation of traffic, have been caused throughout the country by terrific thunderstorms this afternoon. Two persons were drowned, and two killed by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Royal Ascot Races Rained by Violent Storm Big Tennis English Tourney World Titles Champions to Meet LONDON
E. F. Moon, Australian singles champion, is the only Australian who has been seeded for the Wimbledon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Food for Flood Victims
Mr. J. M. Baddeley M.L.A., had an interview with the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) in Sydney yesterday in connection, with the plight of residents in…
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My client has been flooded out, and is not able to attend the Court, said Mr. N. Cragg, in applying for an adjournment to June 26 of the case in which Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Waters at Toronto
Toronto Bay presented a remarkable sight yesterday, when the heavy seas, and the rising flood waters in Lake Macquarie were dashing along the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Hunter Flood River Reaches 46ft SINGLETON, 2 a.m
At 1.40 o'clock this morning, the Hunter River had reached 46ft at Singleton. At 2 o'clock the water had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hamilton Council Tudor-street Flooding New Drainage Scheme
Hamilton Council "met last night, when there were present—The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. T. Carlin) and Ald. P. O. Jackson J. M. K. Cram, W. Gow, R. Payne, H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wyong District Worst Flood in History Police Effect Rescues Sydney
The Wyong district has experienced one of the worst floods in history. The Town surrounded by water, and communication with outlying centres is almost out of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River in Flood Water Nearly up to Belmore Bridge Ironwork Large Area Inundated at Maitland Strenuous Efforts to Maintain Safety of Bolwarra Bank
At midnight the level of the Hunter River at Belmore Bridge. West maitland had reached 36 for the top of the gauge, Later it was within nine inches of the ironwork, and three feet from the decking of the bridge. At 1 o'clock this morning the water was within six maches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Homeless Flood at Singleton River Over Banks Family Marooned at Broke SINGLETON
The Hunter River broke over its banks at 8.30 o'clock this afternoon. Water is slow in George sad John Streets, and is making its way rapidly to other streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waters Subside Suburban Flood Damage
In the low-lying areas of Newcastle suburbs, the flood waters subsided to a considerable extent yesterday. Farther afield, the ravages of flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H[?] Valley in Grip of Raging Flood Waters
Flood water [?] Bridge on the Maitland-road. Flood water surging around the tops of the [?]nces on the Maitland-road at Hexham. The new Hexham Hotel is in the background. How the road is flooded in front of Hexham Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tense Scenes Hundred [?]pend the Night in Streets Maitland's Peril Surging Flood Waters Threaten to Envelop Town
Unforgettable scenes were witnessed at Maitland last night. Hundreds of people, victims of the floods. who were in danger of being washhed away wandered aimlessly about. All through the night [?]-street swarmed with homeless people. Police and boat patrols kept continuous guard, and relief parties worked feverishly to stem the flood waters with sand bags…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Refugees Leaving Their Homes by Boat at Hexham
The flood waters from higher up the Hunter swept upon Hexham early by to-day and in a [?] hours all of the low-lying country for miles on either side of the railway was submerged in some planes very deep. It is not possible to get beyond Ash Island bridge by car, and beyond Waratah by rail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Cessnock Flood Waters Recede
Flood waters have now gone from Cessnock to help swell the floods in the Maitland district. Beyond a few pools, it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →League Fixtures Alterations Made Floods the Cause
Alterations have been made in the Rugby fixture for Saturday in consequence of the floods in the Hunters River. making it impossible for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hexham Flooded Frantic Rush for Safety Night of Terror Township Four Feet Under Water
The Hunter River overflowed its banks at Hexham in the early hours of this morning, and soon the little township was covered with water 4 feet deep. By noon to-day there was not one occupant in 75 houses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Majority Affected Ministry Anxious Flood-bound Supporters Sydney
Owing to a number of country members being unable to reach Sydney. the Government appealed to the Opposition to agree to an adjou[?]ment…
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