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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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The Storm Centre. Better Weather Predicated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

The State meteorologist says that the storm centre is still over the Tasman Sea, but has lost a good deal of its vigour. We may expect a…

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The Floods Inundated Mungindi

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

The flood waters reached Mungindi on Monday. The Barwon rose 3ft 3in in 36 hours, and is still rising. The flood is expected to reach the 1917 mark…

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Local and General News Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

A conference, of all public bodies from Newcastle to Aberdeen, convened by Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., will meet at West Maitland Town Hall on Saturday…

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The Gales in the City Traffic Suspended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

Tram traffic in Pitt and Castloreagh streets, Sydney, was suspended from 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon on account of the effect of the wind on the…

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A Flood Victim. Drowned in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 2

A message received in Brisbane from Surat (Q) states that the Balonne River, which has been rising fast during the past few days, is now 25ft…

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Flood Relief. "Local' Loans Suggested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 8

At the invitation of the president of the Primary Producers Union (Mr. C. J. McRac), members representing the three North Coast…

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Flood Mitigation. and Water Conservation. Conference of Hunter River Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 6

A conference convened by Mr. W. E. O'Hearn. .M.L.A., to consider the questions, of flood mitigation and Water conservation was held in the…

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The Floods. Barwon Still Rising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

The Weather Bureau reported yesterday morning:—The Barwon at Walgett is still rising from the flood waters which were occasioned by the…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

In scanning a volume of Now South Wales parliamentary debates of nearly 21 years ago, I noticed that on the 29th November, 1900, the late Mr…

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Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation Conference at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

The Question of flood mitigation and conservation in the Hunter River district, which has engaged the attention of public men for many years, was…

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Flood Mitigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

A largely attended conference, representing the shire and municipal councils, primary producers' unions, and other public bodies on the Hunter River was…

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Engineer's Report. Flood Damage, Etc

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

The Engineer's report, was read as follows:—Upper-. Dartbrook-Kars Springs Road: There are a number…

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A Flood Victim. Drowned in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 9

A message received in Brisbane from Surat (Q) states that the Balonne River, which has been rising fast during the past few days, is now 25ft…

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Flood Mitigation. and Water Conservation. Conference of Hunter River Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 16

A conference convened by Mr. W. V. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to consider the questions of flood mitigation and water conservation was held in the…

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Flood Relief. Local Loans Suggested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 9

At the invitation of the president of the Primary Producers Union (Mr. C. J. McRae), members representing the three North Coast constituencies, Byron, Oxley and Hunter,…

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Darling Floods Heights of Other Rivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

It was stated on Friday afternoon by Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, that the Darling at Louth yesterday was 43ft 4½in, and was reported…

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Flood Damaged Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

On behalf of tho Bolawarra Shire and the Municipality of East Maitland, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn. M. L. A., has represented to the Government…

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Flood Damage in Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

A report dealing with the damage done in the Shire was brought up at the Shire Council's meeting on Thursday by Mr O. Wikner (Shiro Engineer). The…

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LOCAL & General News Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. D'Hearn, M.L.A., is placing the mutter of the flood damage in the Patrick Plains Shire before the Minister of Local…

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In 1864. a Greater Flood

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

Reports in the Press and the numerous pictures of extensive flood in Queensland, the Northern Rivers, and especially the flood…

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