Flood Mitigation Horseshoe Bend Work
It was stated at the Newcastle Works Department to-day that the [?]ver banks at Horseshoe Band n[?] Maitland had apparently withstood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1931
579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 29
New Cyclone Warning to Shipping
The Navigation Department at Newcastle castle issued a warning to shipping to-day owing to the presence of a new cyclonic in the Tasman Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Congewai Floodboat
The frequency of floods in the Congewai area has pointed the necessity of providing a floodboat for the area. Ouotaions are being sought by the Kearsley…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Unemployed Man's' Funeral Was a Member of Parry-st. Camp Flood Victim
The funeral of Mr. Charles Saxby who suffering from pneumonia was removed from the unemployed camp at Parry-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Flood Position in Lake Urana Area Three Towns Threatened Should Big Dam Be Cut? Serious Dilemma Sydney
To be swamped out by the water that is backing up from Lake Urana to the eastward, or cut the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victim of Storm Young Woman Electrocuted SYDNEY
William Stroud told the City Coroner to-day that he went to the rescue of a young woman who had been electrocuted, and found that the victim was his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →University Man Calls War Memorials "Idols" Professor Causes a Storm Legislative Assembly Debate Opposition Protest Sydney
Frequent storms developed in the Legislative Assembly during the debate on a motion by Mr. Bruxner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Mitigation
The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Parker), at the meeting of Newcastle City Council last night presented a minute on the conference held recently, at the Town Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dam Broken Flood Waters Escape Southern Menace Sydney
The serious position caused by the accumulation of flood waters in the Cocketgegong dam at the head of the Urana Lake has been relieved by the escape of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Gippsland Melbourne
During the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. to-day six inches of rain fell at Murrangowar, in Eastern Gippsland. The bridge over the Brodribb River is under water…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →20 Men Fighting for Lives Against Flood Struggling for Week No Boat Can Go to the Rescue Sandbag Barrier Sydney
A remarkable story has come through to Deniliquin from Caroomboon Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Towns Threatened Floods on the Border Water Still Rising Dam for Urana Lake Cut SYDNEY
Reports from the Riverina and towns along the Victorian border indicate that flood position is still serious. Relief, in the form of a motor launch which can be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Mines Flooded at Wallsend
Owing to the flooding of several mall "baby" coal mines at end, the already large number of unemployed has been added to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residents Camped on Sandhills But Riverina Floods Position Improved If Rain Keeps Off Sydney
Flood waters have broken away from the Billabong Creek, about 20 miles from Moulamein, according to a message received from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Armed Pickets Flood Barricade Guarded Settlers' "Direct Action" Forbes
A remarkable story of the recent floods was disclosed at a meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council. It was stated that when the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Danger Passes Melbourne
With no prospect of heavy rain in the near future fears of further floods have been removed. Only light rain fell in Victoria in the last 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Danger Passes Lachlan Flood Recedes SYDNEY
Reports from towns along the Lachlan River show that the flood waters have receded. There is now no danger of damage to property…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Something Will Go" Record Flood on Murray ADELAIDE
It is possible to row a beat approximately 26 miles back from the Murray River at Meilman Station, according to Captain W. Drage, master of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina Floods Danger Centre SYDNEY
The danger centre in the Riverina floods has drifted to Euston, below the junction of the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →23 DROWNED Floods Wipe Out Village TOKIO, July 21
Continuous heavy caused the embankment of a flooded reservoir to burst last night, sweeping away scores of houses in the village of Kyushiu…
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