Made Her Cry Home Flooded
During a discussion on drains and stormwater channels of Hamilton Council meeting last night Alderman Payne drew a pathetic picture…
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Floods & storms, 1931
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Hunter Flood Prevention
"Yes," replied the Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson) to a question asked by Mr. O'Hearn in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, as to whether he would refer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain South Australia Rejoices ADELAIDE
Reports of heavy rain in the upper north agricultural areas and in the north-west interior, the north-east, and Eyres Peninsula gladdened the hearts of Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Floods Feared in the West Further Heavy Rain Is Indicated Warning Out Sydney
The Weather Bureau advises that heavy rain has fallen over the whole of the inland parts of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Malabar Wrecked on Reef at Long Bay All Passengers Were Landed Safely in a Dense Fog Burns Philp Liner Runs Ashore in Early Morning Hazardous Swim Ashore Fears That Steame May Founder: Possibility of Cyclone Sydney
During the dense fog early this morning, the Burns Philp Malabar, bound from Melbourne to Sydney, en route to Singapore, ran on to a reef at the "Blowhole," or what is known locally as the "Little Bombora," on the northern side of Long Bay, and is now regarded as a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Warning Heavy Rains Inland Further Falls Likely
The following telegram was received yesterday at the office of the Northern Area Commissioner, Newcastle, from the Weather Bureau, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Feared Inverell District Rain INVERELL
After a fortnight's almost meessant rain, a torrential downpour has occured continuously since last night. A big flood is feared in the McIntyre River. Creeks in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Flood Warning Sydney
The New South Wales Divisional Weather Officer (Mr. Mares) to-day issued the following flood warning— Except on the Murrumbidgee River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Drowned Floods in New Zealand Christchurch (N.z.), April 3
Floods and gales have caused considerable damage in Wellington, Westland, and Nelson district. Boats have been sent from Nelson to Rai Valley, where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Report Denied No Cyclone at Fiji Suva, April 8
A statement broadcast in Melbourne last night that Fiji was in the throes of a cyclonic disturbance and had experienced the visit of a third hurricane, is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lives Imperilled Pearling Fleet in Cyclone Unknown Lugger Sunk Broome
The experiences of a pearling fleet which was caught in a cyclone recently were detailed to-day by Mr. Blackman, Manager of the Streeter and Lale Pearling Fleet,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Men Missing Death in Cyclone Feared Broome (W.a)
Three white men have been missing since they purchased a pearling lugger here a few weeks ago. It is feared that they have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne
Very heavy rain fell over the city and suburbs last night and early this morning. Many streets in low-lying areas were flooded, hundreds of children wading to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Downpour of Rain Tudor-street Extended Flooded
This afternoon's heavy downpour of rain flooded Tudor-street Extended and for it time the water ran swiftly, nearly a foot deep…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms on Coast 541 Points at Bateman's Bay SYDNEY
During the past 24 hours rain and thunderstorms were recorded generally in coastal districts, over central inland districts, and scattered on the northern and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Damage in Suburbs Under Water Wallsend Stormwater Canal Overflows Trams Held Up Carrington Pumping Plant Saves Carrington Areas: Wickham Failure
Heavy thunder that crashed and rumbled like heavy cannon for seconds on end and awoke many Newcastle residents from their sleep preceded a cloudburst about 2.40 o'clock this morning. Signal Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Rain with Gale Is Likely Weather Outlook No Better Flood Warning
The possibility of floods in coastal areas was stated to-day by the State Meteorologist, who said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Downpours But No Serious Floods Newcastle Drenched Squall Follows Rainy Day
Heavy downpours in the early hours of yesterday drenched Newcastle, but, save in the case of low-lying areas recognised as extremely susceptible to flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Mines Flooded Mystery Where Water Is Flowing Pumps Hard at It
As a result of yesterday's rain three of Wallsend's "baby" coalmines are flooded. The mines concerned are Mount Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone
The Weather Bureau states that a severe cyclonic disturbance was centred at 9 a.m. on the New South Wales coast to the north of…
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