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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Yarra Valley Floods

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 5

Extensive floods in the Yarra Valley and in Gippsland (Vic.) as a result of the heavy rains at the week-end, were reported in messages…

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The Twin Towns Struck by Cyclonic Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 1

A storm of cyclonic fury (truck the towns of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta cm Sunday night, travelling at a terrific rate from the sea. Strong wind,…

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Extensive Floods Yarra Valley and Gippsland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 4

Extensive floods in the Yarra Valley and in Gippsland (Vie), as a result of the heavy rains at the week-end, are reported…

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Shire Requirement Deputation to Mr. Baddeley Road Construction and Flood Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 9

When Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Minister for Labour and Industry) visited Cessnock last Tuesday afternoon the Shire Council took the…

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Eight-hour Day. the Celebration Postponed. Heavy Rain Interferes. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 14

Owing to heavy rain, which fell in Sydney this morning, the eight-hour procession and sports were postponed until Saturday, October 22…

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Sixty-mile Gale. Severe Blow at Newcastle. Dredge Adrift. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 16

A gale from the south broke over Newcastle about midnight, the wind rising to sixty miles an hour…

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St. Louis Cyclone Disaster. Energetic Relief Measures Growing List of Killed. Enormous Damage. New York, Sept. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 12

Up to 9 o'clock to-night 69 people were known to have been killed and 600 injured, in the tornado which struck St. Louis…

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Extensive Floods Yarra Valley and Gippsland. Youth Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 16

Extensive floods in the Yarra Valley and in Gippsland as a result of the heavy rains at the week-end, are reported…

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The Forecast. Thunderstorms Developing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 5

Meteorological Bureau, Monday New South Wales:—Becoming cloudy and unsettled, with rain and some thunderstorms developing;…

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Thunderstorms Usefui Rain in Country. Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Useful rains are reported from many towns the result of thunder -storms.Most places in south-western and…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Sydney Was swept by torrential rains accompanied by a heavy hail strom, shortly before' 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon…

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The Forecast. More Rain and Storms.[?] Burean

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

New South Wales:-Cloudy and unsettled generally, with more rain find, thunderstroms; some good falls likely ,in the next tiny or two…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

A thunderstorm of unusual severity broke over Sydney early on Tuesday afternoon. After a close morning, heavy clouds moved up from the…

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Violent Storm. Garage Wrecked at Wentworth Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to the motor garage of Charles Long and a nearby weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by J. Cryer, by…

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Severe Storm Narrow Escape of Mother and Child

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 1

Mrs Jas. Grier, of Wentworth Falls, who was standing at a window of her weatherboard cottage, with an infant in her arms, had a narrow escape on…

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Heavy Storm in Metropolis Lightning Just Misses Crowd

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

Drenching rain, with vivid lightning, shortly after 5 o'clock on Sunday, sent scurrying for shelter enormous crowds at the beaches and pleasure spots round…

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Hearing Restored Miracle of the Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

When George Bnninel, or Crow's Nest, started out on Sunday to collet, firewood at Northbridge, his family had to shout "Good-bye," with their lips…

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The Forecast. Rain and Home Thunder. Storms. Metecrological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

Now South Wales: At first warm and sultry in northern areas, but becoming cloudy and unsettled generally with rain and some thunder…

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Fire in Sydney. Bonded Storm Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 13

Fire destroyed a building of three floors in Kent-street, City, on Sunday morning. The premises were occupied by S.C. Wallace as a bonded…

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The Weather. Rain on North Coast. Violent Storms on the Clarence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 8

Heavy rain has fallen in parts of the North Coast, the highest registration being 127 points at Clarence Heads…

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