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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The shiro engineer reported at a meeting of Tarro Shiro Council to-day that the recent rains had resulted in serious damage in many…

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Flood Damage. Mr. Booth Asks for Assistance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Premier if he was aware that serious floods had occurred right throughout the…

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Flood in Newcastle Due to Cloudburst

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday a cloudburst caused torrential rain in Newcastle and suburbs. Water fell in torrents and many areas wore flooded…

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Flood Damage Cessnock Deputation in Sydney Government Asked For Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Deputations representative of the Cessnock Municipality and the Kearsley Shire visited Sydney at the week-end, ami made application to…

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Flood Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

The Union Furniture Warehouse who were big losers by the recent flood, announce a big sale of flooddamaged goods. The advertisement…

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Wanted, a Flood Boat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

"You never miss the water till the well runs dry" is an old adage, the wisdom of which no one will attempt to deny. And by the same…

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Relief For Flood Victims Decisions at Last Night's Public Meeting Subscription List Opened and Sports Carnival to Be Held. Big Concert Will Also be Staged to Raise Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

At the Municipal Council Chambers last night a public meeting was held for the purpose of discussing ways und means of assisting the…

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Cessnock Flood. Claim for Compensation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

An echo of the recent flood, came before the Cessnock Provisional Council last night in the form of a claim by Arthur Sarroff, Ltd.,…

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Race Meeting for Flood Relief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

The appeal for relief in connection with the victims of the recent flood lias not fallen on deaf ears. At its meeting on Wednesday…

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Aftermath of Flood Shopkeeper's Claim Against Council Bill for £1566

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

Hand a private individual a bill for fifteen hundred pounds, and you'll need a plentiful supply of smelling salts and ammonia to…

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No Liability Shire Council and Floods Administrator's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

At his meeting yesterday the Kearsley Shire Administrator (Mr. John Brown) had several letters before him from victims of the recent…

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Night of Terror Driven From Home By Flood and Slept in Poultry Farm Weston Family's Ordeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

Of all the thrilling experiences that befell the victims of the recent flood, none was more trhilling, and incidentally more unenviable than…

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Flood Prevention Futile Meeting at Parish Hall Burden Thrown on Council's Shoulders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

The road to futility was well traversed by the gathering that met at the Parish Hall, Westcott-street, on Wednesday, night to consister the…

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Damaged Roads. North Coast Deluge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Gillies asked the Minister for Local Government whether he would he prepared to make some money available…

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Flood Damage. Mr. Booth Asks for Assistance. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. Booth asked the Premier if he was aware that serious floods had occurred right throughout the…

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Cessnock Flood. Claim for Compensation. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

An echo of the recent flood came before the Cessnock Provisional Council lust night, in the form of a claim by Arthur Sanoff, Ltd.,…

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Flood Damage. Rrlief for Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 13

Alderman J. Brown (Mayor of Cessnock) speaking to-day regarding his visit to Sydney in connection with flood damages, said the Local…

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Flood Losses. Meeting at Cessnock. Raising Funds. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

At a largely attended public meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) in the Cessnock Shire Chambers last night many practical…

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Branxton. Flood Damage at Black Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the School of Arts committee the programme for the present year was decided upon. It is the intention to organise and…

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Town Flooded. Cloudburst at Young

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 9

A cloudburst over Young on Thursday and resulted in the flooding of a large portion of the business section of the town Main street and…

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