Hexham's Peril From Flood: Crisis To-night
People living along the banks of the Hunter River at Hexham arid Ironbark Creek fear that tonight's tide will be the zero hour of their flood trials…
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Floods & storms, 1946
315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 16
Milk Production Set Back Through Floods
Milk production in the Lower Hunter areas would receive a severe set-back as a result of floods, the Manager of the Hunter Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Area Of Steel Works Flooded
FLOOD WATERS still surrounded the B.H.P. Steel Works main office block to a depth up to three feet this morning. Hopes were held that emergency drainage measures would clear a great deal of the water away by the time the office staff resumes tomorrow after the Easter holidays. TRAFFIC SIGNS protruding above the flood in the foreground indicate the depth of water in the open…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Heavy Rain On The Way Sydney Was Battered By Electrical Storm
Following general rain over the State more is expected tonight and tomorrow, said the Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today. Mascot Airport was closed, railway signals were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steel Works Still Floodbound
Despite emergency pumping and the excavation of a quarter-mile drain to the river, large areas of the B.H.P. Steel Works are still inundated. It is feared soil may subside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B.H.P. Frontage Flooded
Yesterday floodwaters still covered a big stretch of ground in front of the B.H.P. main administration block…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Did Not Stop Travellers
Despite flood conditions and unfavourable weather generally the revenue for sale of tickets at Newcastle railway station this Easter was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Stop Eleven Mines
Eleven Northern mines will be idle to-day as the result of flooding caused by the recent rain. They are: North Wallarah,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Siding, B.h.p. Still Flooded
Morindoo siding (left) was still under floodwater yesterday, also part of the B.H.P. property seen on the right…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Trams Owing To Flood Damage
"Reduced tram services will be necessary today. We still have 20 trams needing major repairs after the recent storms, although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entrance To B.H.P. Is Still Flooded
Emergency measures aimed at draining the large area of flooded B.H.P. and Railways Department land at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage Cuts Output at Mines
Heavily reduced coal output on the northern field today was an aftermath of the floods. Although there were no stoppages for industrial disputes, it was one of the worst working days for a long time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lake Swept By Fierce Hail, Wind Storm
Toronto, Belmont, Swansea and other Lakeside places were battered by a fierce hailstorm which swept across Lake Macquarie shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Was Aerial Screen for Searchlights of the Sky
NEWCASTLE saw a remarkable lightning storm last evening. Shortly after 5 o'clock a bank of black cloud moved northwards slowly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£600 Aid for Blacksmiths Do Flood Relief Work
The Under-secretary to the Department of Lands had advised by telegram that a cheque for £600 would be sent to-day to provide roads and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Mines Historic Link Work Stopped by Flooding
The bigger of the two remaining small mines at Wallsend, Elermore Tunnel, is among the mines idle through flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B.H.P. Draining Flood No Interruption in Production
Water is being drained from the flooded B.H.P. property and the area should be dry within a few days. The drain which was hurriedly dug…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Victims Not Aided Lake Lorries "Not Furniture Vans"
Replying to criticism that employees had been told they could not assist people flooded out at South Belmont Park, the Acting Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floodings Throw Some Mines Idle
Because of floodings caused by last week's rains, the following mines remained idle:—Wallarah, Bloomfield, Belmont. Maitland Main, North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Houses Collapse In Spanish Floods
MADRID, Tuesday: Floods from the Segura River inundated Alqueris and Santa Cruz (South-East Spain) and 80 per cent. of houses collapsed…
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