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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Lives Lost. Floods in America. Heavy Damage in Ontario. Washington, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

A Quebec message states that floods took four lives during Easter. Two men were swept from a…

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Fierce Storms. Damage in United States, New York, April 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 13

Messages from Kansas City report that cloudbursts and [?] windstorms have swept through the south—west…

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Calm Apter Storm. Fleets Leave on Various Cruises. Gibraltar. April 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 12

The harbour after a crowded week of excitement, resulting from the court—martial, had a sabbath calm this morning…

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Lives Lost. Floods in America. Heavy Damage in Ontario. Washington. April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

A Quebee message states that floods took four lives during Easter. Two men were swept from a…

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Thrilling Experience. Tense Struggle Against Fierce Storms. Berlin, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

Count Nobile's first flight on his great Arctic adventure was perhaps as thrilling as any he is likely to make to the Polar…

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Mobile's Airship Landed in Pomerania. Damaged By Storm. LONDON, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

Count Nobile's airship, the Italia, in which he set out on a trail flight, intending to go on to the North Pole if conditions…

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Still Raging Storm at Labrador. Little News From German Fliers. VANCOUVER, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

A St. John (New Brunswick) wireless story of the "Bremen" flight has been received by the newspapers,…

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The Forecast. Floods Likely on North Coast. Meteorological Bureau, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

New South Wales: Further rain on the coast, heavy in the north, where some flood falls are likely. Showers also on the…

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Flood Rains. on the North Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday, fairly general in the eastern half of the State, but only light and scattered on the southern…

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Cyclonic Storm Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Under the influence of a cyclonic depression, which is suspected to have formed cast from Broadsound, rain of a torrential nature has fallen…

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The Forecast. Further Heavy Rain in North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

Meteorological Bureau, Thurs. New South Wales: Further rain in coastal areas, chiefly In the north, where some heavy…

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Heavy Rain. North Coast Deluged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

Further heavy rains were recorded on the North Coast yesterday, The heaviest was 635 points at Murwillumhah. The weather was cool and line…

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Severe Storm Floods at Brisbane. Traffic Interrupted. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

One of the severest storms in the annals of Queensland, resulted in the whole of the coastal area being deluged…

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The Weather. to Heavy Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Yesterday light to heavy rain was recorded on the North Coast, and northern tablelands, and light falls at scattered places on tho control…

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Storm of Criticism American v. British Cars. Sir Granville Ryrie in Hot Water London. "April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Sir Granville Ryrie has called forth a storm of criticism by his expression' of views regarding the relative, value of British and He sold to-day {hat the Americans produce a more , durable car, with higher ground clearance, moro power and fewer gear changes…

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Brisbane Floods. Damage to Roads. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

It is estimated that £50,000 damage has been caused to roads, footpaths, and drains in the Greater Brisbane area by the heavy rains of…

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Flood Damage. Weston Soldier Settlers. Relief Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

A deputation comprising A. Burns, President of the Kearsley Shire Council, Councillor W. Bendeich, and W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, was…

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Brisbane Floods. Two Men Drowned Bridges Submerged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 7

All low-lying portions of Brisbane wore again under water 911 Thursday, 88 the result of heavy rains, Owing to water being over Bowen Bridge-road…

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Flood Damage Relief Weston Soldiers' Settlements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 10

A deputation comprising A. Burns, president of the Kearsley Shire Council, Councillor W. Bendeich, and W. J. Grieve, Shire Clerk, was…

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Heavy Rain. North Coast Deluged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

Further heavy rains were recorded on the North Coast yesterday. The heaviest was 635 points at Murwillumbah. The weather was cool and fine…

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