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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Heat Wave Thunderstorms Likely

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

Considerable increases in temperature over inland parts of the State were recorded on Thursday, indicating, that the heat-wave over the southern States had…

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Young's Flood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

Mr E. Lloyd Jones, of "Rothesay," Young, writes enclosing cheque for subscription to the 'Argus,'", and wishing' the staff a prosperous 1927. The good…

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Storm in Sydney. Vivid Lightning Flashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Many streets in Sydney were temporarily converted into the beds of swiftly-running streams as a result of a storm which broke at about a…

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Cloud Burst. Severe Storm at Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

The abnormal heat of Sunday culminated in one of the severest storms ever experienced in the Bathurst district…

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Heavy Coastal Rain in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Heavy rains have been experienced along the Queensland seaboard for practically its entire length…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain on North Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in many parts of the State during the past 24 hours. At Mullumbimbly, on the North Coast, five inches fell…

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Cloud Burst Severe Storm at Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

The abnormal heat of Sunday culminated in one of the severest storms ever experienced in the Bathurst district. In the vicinity of what is known…

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Queensland Floods. Railway Traffic Disorganised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

Floods in the far north of Queensland, have dislocated railway traffic and passengers who left Brisbane by the north-bound mail train on…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Torrential rains have fallen along the Queensland Coast, causing floods at many places. The Brisbane to Townsville Mail…

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Floods in February

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Many years ago Mr H. C. Russell, who was then Government Astronomer for New South Wales, propounded a theory of weather cycles extending over…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain on North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Very heavy rain has been recorded on the far North Coast, where there were from three to five inches, the heaviest being 515 points…

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Cairns Isolated. Washaways and Floods. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

A message states that owing to washaways and floods on the North Coast, Cairns is still cut off from communication with the south,…

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Flood Relief Position at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. Ellis, President of the Weston Progress Association, informed the members at Tuesday night's meeting that he had interviewed the local…

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Light Jo Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Light to Heavy rains were recorded over all the eastern half of the State, except on the North Coast, also on central west plains and parts of the…

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Storms at Denman. Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Exceptionally heavy storms wore experienced last night, throughout the district. Denman registered 148, butter factory 200, Pickering 295,…

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Storm in Sydney. Vivid Lightning Flashes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

Many streets in Sydney were temporarily converted into the beds of swiftly-running screams as a result of a storm which broke at about a…

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Cloud Burst. Severe Storm at Bathurst

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 15

The abnormal heat of Sunday culminated in one of the severest storms ever experienced in the Bathurst district…

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Floods Subsiding Serious Landslide in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 11

Flood waters are now subsiding along the Queensland coast. The trains delayed at Bowen and Maryborough as the result of…

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Trains Delayed. by Queensland Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

Two divisions of them mail train from Brisbane to Townsville and the mail train from Brisbane to Rockhampton have been held up at…

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Relief of Flood Sufferers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, recently wrote to Mr. E. Payne, Public Trustee, asking if there were any funds available for the relief of…

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