Floods Subside Storm's Aftermath Homes Desolated Cessnock
With the same rapidity as they rose, the mountain streams which pass through Cessnock have fallen. In 48 hours 9 12 inches of rain fell…
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Telegraph Service. Interrupted by Storm
The postal authorlties intimate that a severe storm passed over the Carrathool, Narrandera, Griffith, and Barellan districts at 1 p.m. on December 26, causing interruptions to the local…
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It is feared that owing to violent thunderstorms over Northern France a large number of the 10,000 racing pigeons released in France have…
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The disturbance that has been operating over the coastal districts of the State has lost still further in cyclonic character, and Mr. Mares was able to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inches of Rain Torrential Falls Storm Passing
Further torrential rains fell yesterday on the central coast and in the Hunter River Valley, below Muswellbrook…
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Sir.—I read an incident of the Gundagai flood in [?]52 by "J. H. H." I happened to have been born during that flood. I often heard my parents speak of the dreadful loss of human…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trail of Desolation When Floods Recede Heavy Damage at Cessnock Furniture and Stock Losses Bridges Destroyed: Roads Torn Up Cessnock
THE FLOOD waters have receded, and the affected areas present a most desolate and heart-breaking picture. From six to ten feet of water had invaded houses and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. Flood Waters Subsiding. People Return to Homes. Newcastle
Although the rain, except for short intervals, has not ceased, it has not been nearly as heavy to-day as yesterday. Residents of the low-lying parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rains. on Central Coast. Floods in Hunter Valley
There were torrential falls of rain on the central coast and in the valley of the Hunter River below Muswellbrook during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock. People Left Destitute. Ravages of the Flood. Cessnock
Dwellings in the flooded parts presented a sorry spectacle this morning. The flood waters have receded as quickly as they came up, leaving the houses in a smother of debris…
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SCENE IN TUDOR-STREET EXTENDED HAMILTON. During the night the water: almost touched the top of the fences entering residences to a depth of between three and four feet. Yesterday morning the water had receded nearly two feet. ANOTHER VIEW IN SMEDMORE…
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Many of the main roads, particularly in the near-northern and central northern districts, have become temporarily impassable owing to the constant rain, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →P.C. Gondoliers Fine Flood Work Newcastle
Few of the many parts a police officer is called on to play could be as arduous and exacting as were the duties of the impromptu gondoliers…
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The Hunter River at Maitland reached 271 feet yesterday, and during the night fell four feet, but it is washing the 25 feet level this morning…
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(1) This boat with policemen aboard did magnificent work around flooded Maryville. Throughout the day they were at it, and continued patrol, and house-to-dry-land work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Abate in Northern Areas Vast Fields of Destruction Serious Plight of the Sufferers Work of Reconstruction Actively Begins Newcastle
THOUGH the rain continues, no further rise of the food water has been reported. At Maitland, the Hunter is receding, while motor communication has been established between Newcastle and Redhead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Venice of Throsby Creek Smedmore's Claim Lighter Side of Flood Newcastle
A LTHOUGH there is no fun in having your street turned into a mud and debrts-choked watercourse, nor in having the flood trickle in through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Now Safe River Receding No Lesson Learnt From Last Flood Maitland
All danger of the town being flooded is now over The river remained stationary all the morning at 27ft. and began to recede slowly this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Cessnock Inter-State Sailing
Condition of the main street of Cessnock yesterday after the flood waters had receded. The footpath teas undermined by the rushing flood water. Another view of the main street, showing the depth of a hole torn in the thoroughfare. Lunch time for children, who, with their parents, were rescued from the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Streets Flooded Rockhampton Deluge Rockhampton
A TORRENTIAL, downpour of 130 points at 6 o'clock last night, flooded the streets, some of which were rendered impassable…
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