"Extraordinary" Says Mares He Fears Floods Sydney
"Extraordinary weather for two time of the year" is predicted by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) for Sydney, and in fact, the whole of…
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Floods & storms, 1934
645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 33
Position Easier in North Heavy Rain Has Ceased
Reports from Northern and North Coast towns to-day indicated that the cessation of heavy rain last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Harriers Defy the Storm
The enthusiasm of the barriers triumphed over the rain on Saturday. The only club to abandon its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Launches Wrecked Gale Damage at Byron Bay Torrential Rain in Far North Lismore
Torrential rain fell throughout the North Coast yesterday and last night, some falls for the 24 hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning exceeding seven inches…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Warning Sydney
The Weather Burcast issued the following flood warning tonight—Heavy to very heavy rain has fallen along the New South Wales coast north…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Torrential Rain Downpour at Newcastle Slight Washaway Flood Falls on North Coast
Torrential rain, accompanied by an easterly gale, which reached a velocity of 50 miles, an hour, drenched Newcastle and district yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Floods Are Feared on the Coastal Areas Rivers Are Still Rising Hunter Valley So Far Not Affected Serious Position in Hawkesbury Areas Other Districts Threatened Sydney
Heavy rain all over the eastern part of the State caused large areas of low lying land to be flooded over the week-end and many rivers rose so high that bridges were covered and roads became impassable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain at Singleton Singleton
Heavy rain full here during the week-end, 248 points being recorded to 9 o'clock this morning. The following district falls were registered during the same period—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Floods Likely in Coastal Areas Roads Submerged Retaining Wall Crashes at Leichhardt SYDNEY
Serious floods are threatened in several parts of the State following the heavy rain of the past few days. The Manning and Hastings Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Still Rising at Maitland Little Danger of Flooding Big Improvement in Conditions Record Rainfall
Swollen by the flood rains from the riverS and creeks in the North the Hunter River at Maitland rose about ten…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Women's Ordeal in Floods Race for Hospital Sydney
Suddenly taken ill the wife of a farmer went through an ordeal at Richmond lost night when she had to be taken across the flooded river by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Illawarra Suburbs Flooded—A Gum Tree's Bushland Vigil
Above: RECEPTION at the Wentworth Hotel yesterday to the All Blacks Rugby Union team, which arrived on the Maung[?]nui. Top: Don Max, 16-stone forward, autographing a ball.—Bottom: A convivial group of All Blacks and their hosts. At right: CLASSICAL BEAUTY. A backless ivory satin dinner gown with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hawkesbury Floods Receding Near Windsor SYDNEY
The Hawkesbury flood waters at Windsor receded 2ft. to-night. The windsor bridge is submerged, and the town is still isolated. Floodwater cover the main…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floodlighting Aerodrome Plans in Advanced Stage First in Australia
Plans for the floodlighting of the District Park aerodrome have reached an advanced stage now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Subterranean Stream Finds Outlet Private Bowling Green Flooded
Water from abandoned colliery workings is believed to have been responsible for the flooding of a private bowling green in Wallsend. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Dangers Fade Away Sydney
Though the flood waters were receding to-day, Windsor is still isolated, there being four feet of water on the road between the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Barrier Reef Yacht Calls at Newcastle Gales and Engine Trouble
Dr. A. Sheppard Grimwade's yacht Stradbroke, which left its home port, Geelong, on July 7, bound for Northern Queensland and the Barrier Reef on a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nine Days of Rain Sydney's 773 Points Hawkesbury Floods Recede Sydney
The flood position generally along the banks of the Nepean and the Hawkesbury has passed the danger stage, although Windsor is still isolated, there having 4ft…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Debris of the Flood
The heavy rain in the Northern district caused large quantities of wood to float down the Hunter River yesterday. The driftwood was caught at various points in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Aerodrome Improvements Floodlighting and a Hangar Company's Plans
The question of floodlighting the aerodrome at District Park is now being considered by the Newcastle City Council, but until the…
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