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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Thousands Perish Yangtse Flood Horror. Bound Coolies Perish. Shanghai, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 7

The abnormal rise of water in the Tangtse gorges has flooded vast areas in the right find left banks, and drowned thousands of people…

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Dairying Decrease on the Clarence Aftermath of Summer Floods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

The effect of the disastrous February floods is seen in the half-yearly reports of the big butter factories on the Clarence…

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Rivers Flooded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 9

Very heavy and continuous rain fell throughout this district on Friday and Saturday last, over 250 points being registered…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air Warning of Floods Value of Broadcasting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 3

Speaking generally the broadcasting stations do not attempt to compete with the newspapers as suppliers of news. The summarised items which are…

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Dam Bursts. and Floods the Punjaub. 200 Miles of Bonfire. Villagers Flee for Their Lives Calcutta, Aug, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

Villages in Kashmire and northern parts of the Punjab are in grave danger as the result of the collapse of the mammoth…

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Ice Barrier Bursts Flood in India

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 2

Calcutta, Monday.—Villages in Kashmir and northern parts of the Punjab are in grave danger through the collapse of a mammoth ice barrier holding…

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Gale Caused Wreck of White Bay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

The sale survivor of the crew of six of the Newcastle 754-ton collier White Bay, Francesco Ricupero, was central figure recently at the…

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Dam Bursts. and Floods the Punjaub. 200 Miles of Bonfire. Villagers Flee for Their Lives Calcutta, Aug. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 2

Villages in Kashmire and northern parts of the Punjab are in grave danger as the result of the collapse of the mammoth…

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Heavy Death Roll Haiti Swept by Fierce Storm. Thousands Homeless. Vancouver, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 8

It is estimated that 200 persons are dead and 10,000 homeless as a result of a tropical storm at Haiti on Friday. Many villages were wiped out, and…

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Lost in Storm. Steamer and Fourteen Hands. Vancouver (B.c.). August 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

It is reported from Panama City that the steamor William McKenny has been lost with 14 men in a storm off the Californian coast…

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Lost in Storm. Steamer and Fourteen Hands. Vancouver (B.c.), August 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 2

It is reported from Panama City that the steamer William McKenny has been lost with 14 men in a storm off the Californian coast…

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Heavy Death Roll Haiti Swept by Fierce Storm. Thousands Homeless. Vancouver, Aug. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 13

It is estimated that 200 persons are dead and 10,000 homeless as a result of a tropical storm at Haiti on Friday. Many villages were wiped out, and…

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Violent Gales Damage in Melbourne. Narrow Escape From Electrocution. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

Violent gales throughout the night caused extensive damage to almost every suburb. The electric light failed in…

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Plane Overturns Landing in Forty-mile an Hour Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 3

The South Australian Governor (Sir Alex Hore-Ruthven) with Cantain Grosvenor, aide-de-camp, on Wednesday flew to Whyte-Yarcowie…

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Terrific Gales in Melbourne Extensive Damage Caused. Narrow Escapes From Death. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

Violent gales throughout last night caused extensive damage to almost every suburb, and the electric light failed in many districts. Many…

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Wonderful Storm Scenes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

Cessnoek Theatres have been fortunate in booking one of the finest sea-pictures of all time. "White Wings," as it is named, is a picture…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

Referring to his representations of July 23 regarding the matter of flood prevention on the Hunter River, the Minister informs Mr. W. F…

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Plane Overturns Landing in Forty-mile an Hour Gale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

The South Australian Governor (Sir Alex Hore-Ruthven), with Captain Grosvenor, aide-de-camp, on Wednesday flew to Whyte-Yarcowie…

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Violent Gales Damage in Melbourne. Narrow Escape From Electrocution. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 7

Violent gales throughout the [?]ight caused extensive damage to almost every suburb. The electric light failed in…

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World Flight Gales Force Airmen to Return

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

Mr Keith Anderson who left Mascot abrodrbme early on Thursday morning on his projected flight to England, Was forced to reurn, having encountered…

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