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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 29

Flood Damage to Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 6

"Practically all the roads likely to be damaged by the floods have been inspected except at Swan Bay Reach, which is still under water, and it is therefore…

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No Flood Damage Water Board Services

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

No serious damage was done by the recent floods to the Hunter Water Board's services, according to a report made at to-day's meeting of the…

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Floods in Tasmania. Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

Very heavy rain has caused swollen rivers in the north of Tasmania. Bridges are under water in the low-lying parts, but the weather has shown improvement…

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Maitland Floods Help of Engineers Sought SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Works (Mr. M. A. Davidson) whether, in view of the very serious damage caused by the…

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Coalfield Traffic Flood Interruption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 11

Mr. J. F. Shine, Engineer of Kearsley Shire, referring to the serious inconvenience suffered by the coalfield population by the long times the road lengths at…

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Mails Delayed Rain Floods Creeks Parlt, House Leak Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 10

The average resident is wondering whether the Federal Capital is regaining its reputation for rain, mud, and slush. It has rained on eight…

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Storms Likely Wet Week-end Forecast SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 3

Light rain was recorded this morning in the south-west of the State, including the greater part of the Riverina, 35 points at Moulamein and 34 points at Moama…

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Flood Menace Hunter District Conference Newcastle Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 6

Concerted action to seek Government action in a scheme to prevent the periodic ravaging of the Hunter Valley by rushing flood waters is likely, as the result…

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"Several Thousands" Tarro Shire Flood Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

As a direct result of last month's floods, Tarro Shire Council was to-day faced with the expenditure of £2746…

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Support for Mayor's Flood Mitigation Campaign Urges United Action by All Affected a Big National Problem Many Opinions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

General approval was given to-day to the suggestion of the Mayor of Newcastle that all the Hunter districts should…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation Is National Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

SUCCESS in flood mitigation efforts in the Hunter Valley can be achieved only by a comprehensive scheme. Up to the present there has been no attempt to regard the problem from a Hunter Valley point of view. Each district has had to…

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Floods Feared Tn the Hunter River Valley Weather Bureau Warnings Heavy Falls Present Indications Are That Rain Will Continue Gale Probable Postmasters at Newcastle and Maitland Asked to Warn All Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

Heavy rains last night and to-day have aroused flood fears in the Hunter Valley. Indications are that there will be further heavy falls in the district. At 3 p.m. 163 points of rain was registered at…

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Flood Water Remains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

The flood water has not yet receded and on the low land about Bullahdelah is causing offensive smells, in addition to being a public menace. The water has…

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Tarro Shire Damage to Roads Aftermath of Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 3

Tarro Shire Council met at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, yesterday. President, the President, Cr. B. N. Frith, Crs. W. N. Foster, P. McLean, P. McCarthy,…

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FORECAST "Danger of Flood"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

Unsettled. More rain. Heavy falls and danger of floods. Cold, strong and squally South to Soli[?]ast winds…

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Many Schemes For Flood Mitigation United Action Engineers Will Co-operate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

Engineers, surveyors and other technical men, as well as local Government representatives and business people in Newcastle and all the Hunter Valley areas, are prepared to support the move which the Newcastle City Council, at the…

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Shipping Warned Cyclone in Tasman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 7

The following weather warning to shipping was issued by the Commonwealth Navigation Service, Newcastle, this afternoon—…

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Flood Menace Fears for Coastal Areas Extensive Rains Creeks Rising at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

Continuous heavy downpours threaten coastal areas of New South Wales with a repetition of the floods which occurred only a few weeks ego…

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Flood Danger Is Still Imminent Warning by Weather Bureau Hunter and North

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

The Weather Bureau has warned Newcastle Police that the danger of floods in Hunter and North Coast…

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Cyclone in Italy Milan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

A cyclone did serious damage to the town of Desio in Lombardi, the home town of Pope Plus XI. which has a population of about 10,000…

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