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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Mine Flooded. Pithead and Plant. Disappear in Crater. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

A Cologne message states that the whole pithead and plant of the Auguste Victoria mine, in the Ruhr district, disappointed in a crater 230…

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Floods in India. Large Area Isolated. Calcutta, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 10

Unprecedented rainfall has caused serious floods in the State of Baroda, Western India, resulting a almost the isolation of Bombay, Mail Trains…

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Mine Flooded. Pithead and Plant. Disappear in Crater. London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

A cologne message states that the whole pithead and plant of the Auguste Victoria mine in the Ruhr district disappeared in a crater 220…

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Flood Grant Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

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

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Drought in the Hunter. Dairy Farmers Feeling the Pinch. Flood Aftermath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 6

Hunter River formers and dairymen are feeling the effects of the dry weather and the innumerable frosts, and a good fall of rain would…

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Flood Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

With reference to his representations and to the deputation which he introduced to the Minister on 14th ultimo concerning the question…

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Flood Damage. Grants by Lord Government Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed in regard to his representations on behalf of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for a special…

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Flood Damage at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Under-Secretary to the Local Government Department, pointing out that he…

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Flood Damage in Shire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed in regard to his representations on behalf of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for a special grant of…

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Flood Damage Government Grant £250

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed an follows:—I am directed by the Minister to inform you that he has obtained a special…

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Drought in the Hunter. Dairy Farmers Peeling the Pinch. Flood Aftermath

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 9

Hunter River farmers and dairymen are feeling the effects of the dry weather and the innumerable frosts, and a good fall of rain would…

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Flood Damage. Grants by Local Government Department

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 16

Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed in regard to his representations on behalf of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for a special…

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Mississippi Flood. Relief Task. Washington, Aug. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 8

The Red Cross Society announced to-day that it is still providing for more than 130,000 destitute victims of the recent flood in the Mississippi…

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Storm in France. Heavy Damage. London, August 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

Reports from Paris state that a violent storm occurred in the SaoncLoire district. The damage is estimated at between 10 million and 15…

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Mississippi Flood. Belief Task. Washington, Aug. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 13

The Red Cross Society announced to-day that it is still providing for more than 130,000 destitute victims of the recent flood in the Mississippi…

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Looking Back 1857 Flood in Hunter. a Notable Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 4

Mr G. B. Lloyd, of John-street, an old Singleton native, and a highly respected resident, informs us that to-day, Saturday, August 20th, marks the 70th…

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Anniversary of 1857 Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

Saturday last, August 20, was the 70th anniversary of the big flood of 1867 in the Hunter River. The river was in flood three times in as many…

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Tropical Storm. Useful Rains. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

Encouraging rainfall reports were received to-day from many part of the country. The disturbance has now moved out to sea, however, and…

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Terrific Storm in Atlantic Ocean. Liners Damaged, Officers Injured. New York, Aug 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

Five liners brought stores of one of the most terrific storms experienced, for many years in the Atlantic Ocean…

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District Requirements Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 9

Mr. W. T. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Works (Mr. Ratcliffe) in connection with the work that is to be carried out…

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