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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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

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

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

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The Weather. Continuous Rain. a Heavy Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 6

The rain which commenced on Wednesday night continued up to this morning when a heavy thunderstorm was experienced…

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The Forecast. Heavy Rain on North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 4

Meteorological Bureau, Monday. New South Wales: Cloudy, with some showers on central and south coast, and further rain in the…

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Floods in Algeria. Three Hundred Drowned. Paris, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

Floods in Algeria broke a dam and burst an underground river. Many houses in various towns collapsed, and aeroplanes are succouring the…

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Radio Flood Warnings. Hunter Valley and North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

Flood warnings to several northern towns were issued from Broadcasting Station 2FC this afternoon. The message announced that further heavy…

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Heavy Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Heavy rain in Brisbane has prevented play in the Sheffield Shield match. The wicket will be inspected again at 4 p.m…

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Heavy Rain Prevents Play. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Heavy rain is Brisbane has prevented play in the Sheffield Shield match…

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The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 5

Yesterday light to heavy rain was recorded in the north-east quarter of the State, and at Angledool and Col[?]. There were very heavy…

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Denman. Beneficial Rainfall Flooded Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 7

S[?]eady, soaking rain, which commenced on Wednesday night has continued almost without ceasing since. The whole of the Denman…

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North Coast Flood Warning Issued. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Owing to very heavy rains on the central and North Coast and highlands, and the prospect of heavy falls during the next 24…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday in the north-east corner, and light to scattered falls on the south-west slopes…

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Inches of Rain. Floods on North Coast. Mullumbimby Isolated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

A message from the North Coast says that Mullumbimby it under water. Heavy rain continues, and…

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Flood Disasters. Plight of Algerians. Relief Operations Hampered. Algiers, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

It is still impossible to compile a complete list of the casualties in the Algerian floods, but the dead certainly exceed several hundreds. The…

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Cessnock's Flood Area Residents Prepare for Flight

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 4

Up to Sunday nearly five inches of steady rain had fallen in the Cessnock district. In the area which was heavily…

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Disaster in Algeria Over 300 Drowned by Floods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 1

Paris, Monday.—Over 300 have been drowned by floods in Algeria. The floods broke a dam and burst an underground river…

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Algerian Floods. London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

A message from Algiers states it is still impossible to compile a list of dead in the Algerian flood, but it is cortain that several hundreds lost their lives…

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North Coast Floods. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

A message from the North Coast says Mullumbimby is under water, and heavy rain continues. Already 12 inches have been recorded. Cream…

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Latest Cables. Disastrous Mediterranean Flood. Thousands of Lives Lost. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

It is now estimated that 250 Europeans and 2500 natives lost their lives as a result of floods in Algiers, caused by torrential rains and the breaking…

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Flood Disasters. Plight of Algerians. Relief Operations Hampered. Algiers, Nov. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 2

It is still impossible to compile a complete list of the casualties in the Algerian floods, but the dead certainly exceed several hundreds. The…

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Floods in Algeria. Three Hundred Drowned. Paris, Nov. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 13

Floods in Algeria broke a dam and burst an underground river. Many houses in various towns collapsed, and aeroplanes are succouring the…

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