Flood Aftermath
Evidence of the seriousness of the flood in the Maitland district in April, and of the slowness of the outflow of floodwater through Wallis Creek, is vividly provided…
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Floods & storms, 1931
579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 29
Floods and Gales in Britain Trail of Death England Storm-swept Many Brave Acts Worst August Weather for Years LONDON
So tempestuous were the seas that seven campers wishing to return from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth tossed for the only five places available in the rowing boat Fate, however, took a further hand, the boat was overwhelmed and three of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Troops Drenched Army Manoeuvres Cancelled Heavy Rain in England London, August 19
Army manoeuvres of the First Division at Aldershot, which were planned to continue till Friday, had to be cancelled to-day on account of bad weather conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Slow Death Inhabitants of Hankow Disastrous Floods Damage Beyond Computation (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, August 19
Slow death is engulfing the entire Hankow district. Flood water is continuing to create new high level records. It is estimated that 30,000,000 inhabitants are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Town Menaced Murray River in Flood Many Persons Homeless Adelaide
Last night the River Murray broke through the embankment at Mannum for a distance of two chains, and poured over the low-lying districts. Men on guard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →2Nd Lottery May Close on Tuesday Flood of Applications Sydney
The excitement of the drawing of the first lottery over, public interest is now centred on the second fortune hunt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dragged Anchors Royal Yacht in Storm LONDON, August 20
The King's yacht Britannia narrowly escaped destruction in a violent gale at Portland to-day. It dragged its anchors towards the breakwater, but a rope was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Violent Storm 260 Reported Drowned 300 Missing in Korea Tokio, August 20
It is reported that 200 fishermen were drowned, and 300 are missing as a result of a violent storm which swept over Southern Korea on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Danger Increases Flood Position on Murray ADELAIDE
With a rise of 2½in. in the Murray River, at Mannum, the position is rendered more serious. A strong wind was blowing to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murray River in Flood Electric Power Plant Threatened Sandbag Levees Built Adelaide
A desperate [?] uis being waged at the electric light power plant at Mannum by about 30 men against the rapidly rising flood waters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clause in Coal Bill Urged "Mine Flooding" Problem
The suggestion that a clause be inserted in the new Coal Bill making it compulsory for the colliery owners before abandoning their mines to sec…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grave Danger Floods at Murray Bridge Swift Action Needed Adelaide
Large reclaimed areas in the neighbourhood of Murray Bridge are threatened by the immense volume of water which is pouring down from the upper reaches of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood and Plague in China Thousands Dying Each Day London
Aerial surveys reveal that 57,000 square miles of the Hupen and Hunan are flooded. The waters of the Yangtse-klang are receding, but are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murray Still Rising Many Families Leave Homes Floods in South Australia Adelaide
Residents of Mannum, who have, suffered severely in recent floods, are perturbed at the steady increase in flood waters from the Murray, and they are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Desperate Plight of Two Men Adrift on a Derelict Adrift in Storm on Old Hull Verrifying Experience of Two Men Wild Night in Bay Melbourne
After a fearsome experience, the too men who were on the hull of the dismantled old paddle-steamer Hygeia, which was battered and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Plight Refugees in Hankow Millions Doomed Death and Devastation by Floods (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, August 25
A severe storm, believed to be the forerunner of an advancing typhoon, is raging in the flooded Hankow districts, increasing death and devastation by leaps and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying Settlement Flooded Out Loss of £120,000 ADELAIDE
With the collapse of the protection bank at Wall Flat and Mobilong yesterday, five of the mere important dairying settlement, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Critical Position Floods in the Murray Crisis Expected To-day Adelaide
Further rises in the Murray River have made the flood position critical in many towns. The crisis is expected to be reached to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Desperate Fight Against Flood Murray Threatening Towards Coast Adelaide
Desperate heroism is daily and nightly a feature of the losing fight against the rising Murray above Murray Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schneider Trophy Storms Prevent Trials Facilities for Spectators London, August 27
Owing to rough seas and high winds, the British Schneider Trophy team was prevented from making any practice flights at Calshot to-day…
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