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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Danger Past New England Floods. Rehabilitation Work. Many Bodies Identified. New York, Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 5

With rather danger from the New England floods definitely past the work of relief and rehabilitation is progressing rapidly. Red Cross…

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American Floods 50,000 Homeless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

New York, Tuesday.—The military authorities estimate the death-roll in the New England floods at 125. Seventy-six bodies have been identified…

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American Floods Loss of Life and Enormous Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

New York, Monday.—With freezing weather and snow storms gripping the inundated New England, and the known dead totalling 100, the stricken area is…

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American Floods Huge Death Roll Fifty Thousand Homeless Widespread Destruction. New York, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 2

The military authorities estimate the death roll in the New England floods at 125. With 76 bodies already…

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Welcome Showers. Series of Thunderstorms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 4

The week-end was notable for a series of thunderstorms, which were productive of welcome showers. Supplementing the downpour of the…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 2

A thunderstorm broke over Singleton and district about 4 p.m. on Saturday, resulting in a beneficial and welcome fall of rain. Singleton received…

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Severe Storm. Damage in North

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, passed over Tamworth and Murrurundi yesterday, resulting in considerable damage to crops and property…

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Sheep Killed. Violent Storm at Tambo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

A message from Tambo (Q.), states that hundreds of sheep were killed and much damage was done to property in a violent storm which…

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Cyclone. Strikes Washington. Heavy Casualties and Damage. Washington, Nvo. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

A cyclone struck the city following terrific lightning and a rain storm. The section chiefly affected is situated about four miles from White…

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Latest Cables. Airmen Macintosh and Hinkler Missing. Cobham in the Air Again. Disastrous Cyclonic Storm in America. Calcutta

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

All stations from the Persian Gulf to Karachi, and all depots east of Suez have been combed for information of Macintosh and Hinkler, who are…

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The Forecast. Storms in Eastern Parts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

Meteorological Bureau, Saturday. Now South Wales: Some scattered cloud and thundery storms i eastern parts of the State, chiefly in…

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Violent Storm. Damage at Casino

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 16

The Casino municipal power house was half wrecked by a storm which swept over the town on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by hail and…

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Cyclone at Washington Much Damage and Injury Washington Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

A cyclone struck the city, following terrific lightning and a rainstorm. The section chiefly affected is situated four miles from the White House. The wind…

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Floods and Cold. Stricken American States. Many Lives Lost. New York. November 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

Wind and rainstorms took toll of thirteen lives throughout the United States, and caused enormous damage to property. The Tornado which…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Intense heat prevailed in Singleton during the forenoon of Sunday, but about 2 p.m. a thunderstorm occurred, which was followed by a breeze from the…

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Indian Cyclone Village Wiped Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 7

cable message has been received the Y.M.C.A. from Dr. K. T. paul, one of the Indian Y.M.C.A. national organization secretaries,…

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Unemployed Storm Trades Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 5

A stir was caused at the Trades Hall on Wednesday when the building was stormed by a large body of unemployed, who took possession of…

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Indian Cyclone Village Wiped Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 7

A cable message has been received by the Y.M.C.A. from Dr. K. T. Paul, one of th Indian Y.M.C.A, national organising secretaries…

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Sheep Killed. Violent Storm at Tambo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 11

A message from Tambo (Q.), states that hundreds of sheep were killed and much damage was done to property in a violent storm which…

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Cyclone. Strikes Washington. Heavy Casualties and Damage. Washington, Nvo. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 12

A cyclone struck the city following terrific lightning and a rain storm. The section chiefly affected is situated about four miles from White…

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