Near Critical Stage Floods in Murray and Murrumbidgee SYDNEY
Floods in the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers ware approaching a criticism stage, and further heavy rain was likely, said the State Meteorologist (Mr…
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Floods & storms, 1939
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 20
Flood Condition Still Serious SYDNEY
"Flood conditions along the Murray and the Murrumbidgee Rivers are still very serious," said the state Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day, but…
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Bursting its banks at 5 a.m. to-day, the Goulburn River poured into the town of Seymour. Shopkeepers piled up sandbags to keep their shops dry and two…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods in Victoria Critical People Leaving Seymour Melbourne
Victoria's flood position is worse to-day than it has been for four years. Seymour, 60 miles from Melbourne and on the Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Floods Eildon Weir Creates Problem Position Serious at Seymour Melbourne
The flood position in parts of the State is the worst for, four years. At Seymour conditions caused concern to-day. This important centre is only…
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In a special anniversary service at the North Shore Christadelphian Ecclesia, held in the Memorial Hall, Chatswood, yesterday, Mr. S. R. Parker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →China Flood Relief Tokio, August 27
General Sugiyama, former Minister for War and now commander of the Japanese forces in North China, has given £30,000 for the relief of victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Waters Fall Murrumbidgee and Murray Big Area Submerged Sydney
Reports from the flood regions to-night indicate a fall in the head waters of the Murrumbidgee and Murray, At Balranald many holdings are under…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fresh Floods in Tasmania Serious in North of State HOBART
Following more heavy rain throughout the northern half of Tasmania at the week-end further widespread flooding has occurred and several roads and bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.e.s. Headquarters Rushed To-day a Flood of Volunteers Many Offer to Enlist
A rush from all sections of the community — young and old men, a large number of women — to help in the N.E.S…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Beaumont St., Hamilton, to Be Floodlit
Hamilton businessmen whose premises face Beaumont-street decided last night to Adopt the proposed under-awning lighting scheme suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri West Maitland Heavy Rain Needed Hunter Valley Faces Bad Spring Water Supplies Failing
"Heavy rain is the vital factor at present," said the Stock Inspector of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board (Mr. E. A. Lucas) in a survey of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Landing Passenger in a Storm From Barque
Continuing his history of the lifeboat service in Newcastle, the President of the Historical Society (Mr. W. J. Goold) relates how, on May 27, 1889, in the midst of a heavy storm the barque Diana. 754 tons (Captain Stephens) came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Current Topics Storm at Murrurundi
The recent day weather in the Murrurundi district, broke on Wednesday afternoon when a very heavy hailstorm descended on the town, which became…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SKIPPY Across The Flood
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Floodings in Hunter Likely Weather Bureau's Forecast Heavy Rain Over State Sydney
Rain fell over the eastern part of the State yesterday including Eastern Riverina. Heaviest falls were in the Lower Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heavy Rain in Newcastle Nearly Four Inches in Week No Damage Reported
Heavy rain swept Newcastle and suburbs yesterday and last night. Up to 9 o’clock last night 398 points had fallen since Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney
Heavy rain fell in the north-east yesterday. Coffs Harbor topped the list with 354 points. The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) says that local…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hitler's Peace "Bait" Debate In Commons "No Real Offer Likely" Lloyd George Has Raised Storm London
Hitler's "peace bait" to Britain and France—to end the war now or face an implied combination of Germany and Russia—evoked a series of extraordinary reactions in the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murray River in Floods Broke Banks At Mildura MILDURA (Vic.)
The Murray River has broken through the levee and 100 persons living in low lying areas have had to leave their homes,…
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