Makambo Could Not Face Storm Forced to Take Shelter
Heavy winds were still to be encountered outside the Heads yesterday. Coming from the east they blew with such force as to work up an…
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Cyclone Stubbornly Sticks to Coast More Downpours Likely in Flood Areas Alarming Rise of Rivers Hopes for To-morrow, But More Rain Next Week
The cyclonic disturbance yesterday showed few signs of moving away from the New South Wales coast. Its stubborness is proving disastrous to central coastal areas, for river catchments again were lashed by torrential rain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Creates Havoc in Huge Areas of N.s.w. Hunter River Is Now a Raging Torrent Maitland District Menaced Women & Children in Mining Areas Exposed to the Elements Traffic Disorganised
THE Hunter River is a raging torrent. Heavy rain continues to fall and the river is rising at an alarming rate. The rainfall in the north is the heaviest recorded for 23 years…
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The heavy rain yesterday was responsible for the flooding of a considerable area of Richards Park…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →FLOODS In Hunter Valley. Farms Inundated. Two School Children Drowned
Torrential rains have caused serious floods in the Hunter River Valley. At West Maitland last night the position was very serious. Homes and farms were flooded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Penrith Flooded. Penrith
Rain fell incessantly all day to-day, and by 4 o'clock all the low-lying portions of the town became flooded. The water entered a number of business places and residences. It…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods in Suburbs. Tram Service Suspended
Following torrential rains during Thursday Sight, a huge volume of water from a wide catchment area flowed into the Manly lagoon yesterday morning, and, being unable to escape…
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A rapid rise in the Hunter River at midnight last night caused over 50 families at Hexham, Tarro and Miller's Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Coastal Flood Outlook Official Warning
The Weather Bureau to-day Issued the following warning:-- The flood conditions in the coastal rivers show little improvement, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rising Rapidly Hawkesbury in Flood Windsor
Heavy rain on the upper watershed was responsible for a rapid rise in the Hawkesbury River last night at 9 o'clock. This morning it had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tastings Flood Fears on Lower Macleay Kempsey
As the result of flooding in the Hastings River, and its tributaries, the Maria and Wilson Rivers, the corduroy roadway for over two miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowned in Flooded Scone Creek Little Boy's Body Recovered Sister Missing Scone
Playing by the side of a rain-swollen creek at Saturn, near Scone, on Thursday, a brother and sister were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Likely in South Mr. Mares Explains "Further Heavy Falls"
As far as could be ascertained from a careful survey of the prevailing conditions, stated Mr. Mares last night, there was still much danger of serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fall in Butter Supplies Expected Floods Affect Output Potatoes Liberally Supplied
Consequent upon the floods in many coastal areas, an acute shrinkage in butter supplies is anticipated. N.S.W. has had a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queen and the Children Flood Waters Invaded Sydney
BOYS of Newington College yesterday heard the story of Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →1000 People Homeless Mining Areas Isolated by Heavy Floods Worst May Be Over Great Damage Reported Maitland
Though hundreds of homes are flooded, the position was easier at Maitland this afternoon, when the rain ceased. The river has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Daily Weather Chart Tropical activity a feature. Heavy rain on coast
Commonwealth Weather Bureau.--"Tropical activity, which has been remarkably persistent in eastern New South Wales for over a week past, is still an outstanding feature…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bridge Submerged During Flood
McKenzie's Bridge, on the Windsor-Wiseman's road, was submerged by flood waters on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods. Danger Past. Widespread Damage
Danger of floods spreading in the Hunter River,Valley appears to be past. Yesterday afternoon the Hunter River at West Maitland had fallen and the weather was fine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flooded Interior. South Australians' Experience. Adelaide
Exceptional difficulties were encountered by Messrs. Sidney' Reid, general manager for Sir Sidney Kidman, and. C. White, of Wonnaminta Station, in a five weeks' tour of…
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