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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

739 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 37

In Distress. Steamer Disabled in Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

A message reached Sydney to-day that the steamer Proteus, bound from Sydney to New Caledonia, was in distress about 300 miles off the New…

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Heavy Rain in Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Heavy rain fell throughout last night 202 points being registered at Newcastle for the fifteen hours ended nine o'clock this morning…

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Tramways Flooded. Suburban Service Suspended, Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

This morning the Morewether and Glebe tramways were flooded, and the Globe service was completely interrupted for a time. Low-lying…

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Flood Relief Sports. Unfortunate Postponements Create Lack of Interest

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

The Flood Relief Sports Carnival was held at the Cessnock showground last Saturday. An energetic and tireless committee had devoted all its…

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Violent Gale. Damage at Fremantle Wind at Seventy Miles an Hour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 7

High seas pounded the North Mole, und spray' obscured the steel light tower during the height of Friday's gale at Fremantle. The wind…

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Flood Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

In regard to his representations on behalf of the Greta Municipal Council urging that a special grant of £300 be made available for repairs…

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Flood Relief. Spouts at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 13

The flood relief sports carnival was hold on the Cessnock Show ground on Saturday in glorious weather. Much energy was displayed by the…

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Cyclonic Storms Victorian Towns Swept. Scenes of Desolation and Wreck. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon. Extensive damage was also wrought at Warburton…

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Cyclone Victorian Town Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon…

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A Freak Cyclone. House Turns Round

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon…

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Flooding at Lower Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. W.F. O'Hearn, M.L.A; has received a communication form the Main Roads. Board regarding the matter of the recent flooding at…

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More Floods. in United States. Wheat Lands Stricken. Heavy Damage. Montreal, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 2

A Kansas City message states that a fresh outbreak of floods has heavily damaged sections, of the Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas…

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Six Hundred Thousand Homeless Aftermath of American Floods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 1

Washington, Monday.—Owing to the floods over 600,000 persons are homeless in the United States. They are under the care of the Red Cross…

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Grant for Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., had a further interview with the Minister of Local Government, Mr. Keegan, regarding flood damage in the…

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Violent Gale. Damage at Fremantle. Wind at Seventy Miles an Hour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

High seas pounded the North Mole, and splay obscured the steel light tower during the height of Friday's tower during the height of Friday's gale at Fremantle The wind…

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Cyclonic Storms Victorian Towns Swept. Scenes of Desolation and Wreck. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon. Extensive damage was also wrought at Warburton…

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More Floods. in United States, Wheat Lands Stricken Heavy Damage. Montreal, June 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 2

A Kansas City message states [?] a fresh outbreak of floods has heavily damaged sections of the Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas…

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Before the Elections Flooding Electorates with Unemployed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 8

Members of the Opposition in the State Parliament expressed resentment on Wednesday night at the possibility of the Government flooding certai…

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Kendall's Rain-Maker No Responsibility for Floods!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 5

The following letter, says the "North Queensland Register," was received by the Longreach Primary Producers' Company, from Mr. A…

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The Big Flood. (Published by Arrangement)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New Work) "the net result of national prohibition has been to lncrease the…

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