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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Flood Damage in Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 6

A report dealing with the damage done in Patrick Plains shire by the flood rains was brought up at the monthly meeting by the engineer…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has made arrangements to meet Mr. King, District Engineer for Works, Mr. Paton, President of the Newcastle…

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Flood Relief

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

At the recent conference of parliamentary representatives of the North Coast electorates and executive officers of the P.P.U. certain resolutions were…

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Flood Mitigation. Newcastle Behind the Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Heara, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. John Es. ch, Minister for Works Alderman R.G. Kil[?]ur, Mayer of Newcastle, Mr. Glassop town…

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Effect of Coastal Floods Land Slipping Away

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

Part of the top of a mountain, about five acres in extent, on Mr John Montgomery's property at Iron Pot Creek, above Kyogle, is gradually slipping to…

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Flood Damage. Rural Bank's Assistance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., informs us as follows:—Dear Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that I have interviewed the Commissioners of the…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

Floods are expected in some parts of Victoria as the result of heavy rain. Some centres report up to 213 points of rain in the 24 hours…

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Damage by Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

In a communication to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M. L. A., the Minister for Local Government, Mr. T. D. Mutch, states that he had received…

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Flood Mitigation. Newcastle Behind the Movement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 11

Mr. W. K. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. John Esteli, Minister for Works, Alderman R. G. Kilgour Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. Glassop, town…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, August 30, 1921. Local and General. Roads Damaged by Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Bennett and Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., have been advised by the Minister for Local Government that he has no vote…

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Money for Flood Damages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

Mr W. Bennett, M.L.A., forwards the following letter, which he has received from the Minister for Local Government (Mr T. p.. Mutch):—"I have…

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Correspondence. Rural Bank and Flood Relief

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

The "Dungog" "Chronicle" of the 23rd August has the following letter from mr. J. J. Fitzgerald M.L.A.l— Dear Sir,—I have the homor to…

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Roads Damaged by Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, and Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., have been advised by the Minister for Local Government that he has no vote…

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Heavy Flood on Darling Effect of June Rains Vast Tracts Submerged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

Reports from Wilcannia give some idea of the immense amount of flood water that gathered in the western the recent heavy rains…

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Heavy Flood on Darling. Effects of June Rains. Vast Tracts Submerged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 2

Reports from Wilcannia give some idea of the immense amount of flood-water that gathered in the west in the recent heavy rains…

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Storms and High Tempera - Tures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

Further rain was recorded in southern parts of New South Wales on Friday. Thunderstorms accompanied the rain in parts. and some heavy fails…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government has written to Mr. W. F. O' Hearn, M. L. A., regarding representations made by him for assistance to the…

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Floods in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

Floods are reported from the bendigo district and other centres in Victoria including Benalla and shoppartoir Thirty districts report…

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Storm in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

A cyelonle storm. accompanied by thunder and lightning broke oyer Chariecille district (Q) on Sunday night. All stations within 100 miles…

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Victorian Floods. Damage at Tallangatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

Reports of damage done by the week - end floods in Victoria show that the principal thoroughfare at Tailangatta was under water on Sunday…

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