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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 16
The fireman was killed when the engine and three leading vans of the Milk Express from Taree to Sydney were derailed between Paterson and Kilbride last night. He was W. Jenkins, 30, of Hampton-avenue, Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PACIFIC cyclonic disturbances had their effect on shipping in Newcastle yesterday. Not one ship entered the port. This is a rare…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During a heavy rainstorm yesterday afternoon, a fruit lorry and coal lorry collided on the road between Belmont and Swansea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. R. Beaton digging a trench round a tent in the flooded camping area at Swansea, while Mr. E. Freeman, nursing Margaret Beaton, a nd Jean Convery look on. DESERTED: One of the tents blown down in the camping area at Swansea which is under water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rail traffic between Newcastle and Sydney was disorganised yesterday and last night by a washaway on the line at Wondabyne half a mile south of Woy Woy tunnel. The heavy gale and torrential yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When flood waters blocked Emily Street, Marks Point, today, a fishing boat was requisitioned to ferry people across the street. Big areas of Marks Point, Belmont, were flooded to day when water from a lagoon flowed across three streets, and reached the flooring boards of several houses. One family was forced to move out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despite torrential rain the Hunter Valley in the last 48 hours, reports today indicated that the weather was breaking and that all danger of flooding appeared to have passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY: The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) paid today that the cyclone, which is causing the heavy rain on the N.S.W. coast, was now east of Sydney. This has been the wettest April so far since 1927, he said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work on the Shortland bus route would have been completed by last Tuesday had it not been for the storm. Repairs were put in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flooding of Lake Macquarie foreshores yesterday was the worst for 17 years. Scores of houses were surrounding by water and some families moved out when water began…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the first time on record backwater from the flooded Wallarah Creek flowed across the Pacific Highway, about 200yd. from the southern approach to the bridge. Unsuspecting motorists who entered the water at speed spent some minutes drying out ignition parts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WATER pouring into North Wallarah colliery has flooded No. 1 tunnel to a depth of 4 feet. It will be about three weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TENANTS of shops and old residents agreed that the floodings were the worst on record. From Burwood Street to past Union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Although the Hunter River at Belmore Bridge, West Maitland, had only reached a level of 21 feet, which is about 10 feet below flood levels, torrential rains which swept the valley from Newcastle to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Although the water in Hunter Street West cleared between 1.30 and 2 p.m.. another downpour in the early afternoon again flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twenty-four trams were thrown out of action yesterday in Newcastle's heaviest rainstorm in 20 years, and services had to be curtailed. Heavy floodings occurred in Newcastle and district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In many parts of Maitland district last night farmers anxiously watched the rising of the rivers while others were at work strengthening the embankments. With thousands of acres of rich agricultural and dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Almost all North Carrington was under water at 11 o'clock night when Thorsby Creek, in high tide, swept over its banks near Texas. Water was estimated to be 3ft. deep in places, Houses, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Isolated from pleasure resorts by record rains, Newcastle spent a flood-bound Good Friday. Would-be holiday-makers occupied the day surveying the floods of four days' heavy rain which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Volunteer patrols yesterday rescued families from the floods at Baymond Terrace, Morpeth and East Maitland. With the end of four days of rain the Hunter River is…
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