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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Disastrous Floods. River Danube Overflows. Over Thousand Homes Destroyed. Bucharest, Aug, 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 5

Extensive [?]oods have occurred owing to the overflowing of the River Danube at Galatz, and the Transylvanian districts…

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Flood Mitigation Formation of Trust Suggested. Mr. O'hearn's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

A conference to discuss the question of flood mitigation was held at the West Maitland Town Hall this morning. The Mayor (Alderman…

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Killed in Storm. Struck by Gate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 3

Robert Cameron, 15, of Maffra (Vic.), while delivering stores at a farm yesterday afternoon was killed during a heavy storm. It is surmise…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

The spirit that prompted Mr. W. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to convene a conference of representatives of local public bodies to discuss flood…

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"The Johnstown Flood"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 8

It is evident that as many were lost at Johnstown because of foolish incredulity than from ignorance of the danger. For more than…

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Disastrous Floods. River Danube Overflows. Over Thousand Homes Destroyed. Bucharest, Aug. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 12

Extensive floods have occurred owing to the overflowing of the River Dunube at Galatz, and the Transylvanian district…

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Flood Mitigation. Formation of Trust Suggested. Mr. O'hearn's Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

A conference to discuss the question of flood mitigation was held at the West Maitland Town Hall on Thursday. The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Weather. Thunderstorm and Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

A thunderstorm developed yesterday afternoon and shortly after five o'clock heavy rain fell for a brief period. Showers were experienced…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 6

Warm conditions prevailed yesterday for August, and between 4 and 5 o'clock the sky became heavily overcast, with indications of a storm. The…

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Flood Mitigation Conference at West Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

Recently, at West Maitland, conference was convened by Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to discuss the question of flood mitigation in…

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Flood Prevention Shortening Length of River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

A scheme is on foot in which local authorities in the Manawatu and Oroua River district, New Zealand are expected to co-operate for…

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Mr. Bruce. Gives a Warning. the Foreign Flood. Problem for Australia. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Addressing members of the Constitutional Club to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said actions, not words, were required to solve…

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Killed in Storm. Struck by Gate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 11

Robert Cameron, 15, of Maffra (Vic.), while delivering stores at a farm yesterday afternoon, was killed during a heavy storm. It is…

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Flood Mitigation for the Hunter Valley. Mr. Gordon's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 12

Mr. L. R. Holmes, of Burnam Wood, via Singleton, writes as follows:— "Re Flood Mitigation Conference,…

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McGALE Beats Blampain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 9

The contest between Frisco M'Gale (America) and Fernand Blampain (France) at the Sydney, Stadium on Saturday night was a dreary affair,…

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Flood Mitigation for the Hunter Valley. Mr. Gordon's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. L. B. Holmes, of Burnam Wood, via singleton, writes as follows:— "Re Flood Mitigation Conference,…

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Floods in India. Heavy Losses Reported. Calcutta, Aug. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 7

Enormous damage has been done by monsoon floods over large areas in India and Burma, ruining crops and taking toll of life and property…

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Floods in Mexico. Heavy Toll of Life. Vancouver (B.c.), Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

Telegrams from Nogales (Arizona), state that the floods in Mexico took heavy toll of life in the States of Nanmarit and Jalisco. Fifty are…

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Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

The question of how to deal with the flood waters, such as have from time immemorial periodically enriched the fertile valley of the…

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Many Killed. Flood in Spain. Landslide Smashes Train. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

A Madrid message says that floods in the Barcelona district demolished several villages. Thirty-six deaths are reported…

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