Heavy Rain Storm in Newcastle Tropical Disturbance Expected
Preceded by violent thunder and vivid lightning, a heavy rainstorm burst over Newcastle shortly after mid-day…
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Floods & storms, 1931
579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 29
Houses Unroofed Cyclone at Werris Creek TAMWORTH
Worris Creek was struck to-day by a cyclone, which unroofed a number of houses, the new Roman Catholic Presbytery, which was opened about 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hail Storm District Deluged Heavy Damage Boolaroo Bombarded
Bombarding the district with hall, and leaving a trail of damaged homes, ruined gardens, and ravaged orchards in the areas which felt the full brunt,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alarm in Train Gale Caused It to Rock Violently Was at Station
Passengers in the Toronto train which left Newcastle at 5.45 p.m. yesterday had an alarming experience,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineers Consider Flood Mitigation
Engineers from municipal bodies throughout the Newcastle and Hunter district to-day congregated in Maitland to discuss problems…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toronto Skiffs in Storm Almost Invisible From Shore
Toronto Sailing Club conduced its point score Milling handicap under very trying conditions this afternoon. During the early part of the race it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race Against Storm to Steamer's Aid Nambucca Still Ashore Seas Are Rising Sydney
With seas steadily rising on the North Coast and the coaster Uki steaming at fall speed with salvage sear to the aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rifle Shooting Storm Affects Scores Railway and Tramway
The Railway and Tramway Rifle Club held a competition and spoon shoot at the 300 yards range at Adamstown on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Mitigation
In pursuance of a decision arrived at, some months ago, at Newcastle, at a conference of representatives of Local Government bodies in the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Prevention Scheme Completed Bill Before House Shortly
According to a letter received by Mr. O'Hearn. M.L.A. from the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Davidson), the materialisation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thunderstorm Robbed District Batsmen of Their Opportunity For Runs Stumps Drawn Early at All Grounds Grade Club Games New Series Opened
Heavy rain sent players scurrying to the pavilions about an hour after play had commenced in the fifth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southerly Gale Is Expected Heavy Rain and Wind Special Warning
If a tropical disturbance now developing in the Tasman continues on its present path, Newcastle will be buffeted by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Play in Test Heavy Rain in Brisbane Bradman and Kippax Ill Brisbane
Heavy rain prevented play to-day, in the first Test. Woodfull and Cameron inspected the wicket at 1.50 p.m. and decided that no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Havoc
The [?]lent gales of the 1928-30 winter necessitated restoration of the south clerestory of the have of Chichester Cathedral (Eng.). The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Questions Flood Prevention
Mr. O’Hearn asked the Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson) if he had yet finalised a measure to deal with flood prevention in the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Channel Storm Buffets Steamer London
The steamer Versailles, engaged in the cross-channel service, encountered heavy seas this morning when about 12 miles from Newhaven harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Gloom for the Week-end Special Weather Forecast Arrives "Gale-rain"
Don't make any fine weather plans for the week-end. They are almost certainly foredoomed to failure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunken Treasure No More Efforts Till Spring Divers Foiled by Storm Brest, December 2
Divers on the salvage steamer Artiglios were unsuccessful in further attempts to raise the treasure from the steamer Egypt. Efforts have been abandoned now…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bruce Attacks Theodore "Storm Weathered in Spite of Him" Approves of Lyons London
"Mr. Theodore's speech in opening his campaign is the best evidence of the necessity for a change of Governments," declared…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hinkler's Terrifying Hazard Almost Forced Into Raging Ocean by Nerve Shattering Storm Ceiling' Only 100 Feet! Lightning Lit Up Wave and Saved Him Now at Madrid Madrid
With the heavens flashing above, illuminating every few moments the threatening gloom of the 500 miles stretch…
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