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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Victorian Flood Latrobe River Bursts Banks. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 5

Late yesterday afternoon the Latrobe between Blossom Flat and Buckety Plain, near Tiraralgon,…

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Gale

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 3

This morning a fierce gale sprang up from the west and is continuing in squalls. Hay sheds belonging to Mr. J. Feeney and Mrs. Campbell were partly blown down at…

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Cyclone at Nyngan. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 7

A storm of cyclonic force struck Nyncan early this morning. Many houses were completely unroofed, trees untrooted, and electric light…

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Gale Hits Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning many residents of Dungog stirred uneasily in thier beds as they heard the wind howling overhead, underneath and…

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Fierce Gales in Western District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 7

Fierce gales swept the western portion of New South Wales on Thursday, and considerable damage is reported. Nyngan was one of the towns which…

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Fierce Gale. Damage at Dungog. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

[?] terrific wind storm from the west hit Dungog about 6 a.m on Thursday. The gale continued with unabated fury for about two…

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Twelve Killed. Fierce Storms in America Scores of Injured. Chicago, Sept, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 6

Twelve known to be dead, scores of injured, and one million dollars' damage is the toll of tornadoes in Nebraska and South…

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Victorian Flood Latrobe River Bursts Banks. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 16

Late yesterday afternoon the Latrobe River burst its bank at several points between Blossom Flat and Buckety Plain, near Traralgon…

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Track of Storm. Nearly One Hundred Miles Wide. New York, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5

Incomplete reports give a list of eight dead and 100 injured in the Florida storm. Many inland towns have not yet reported…

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Fierce Gale. Damage at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 11

A terrific wind storm from the west hit Dungog about 6 a.m. on the 13th inst. The gale continued with unabated fury for about two…

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Twelve Killed. Fierce Storms in America. Scores of Injured Chicago, Sept. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 12

Twelve known to be dead, scores of injured, and one million dollars' damage is the toll of tornadoes in Nebraska and South…

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Stop Press Death Toll. Cyclone Disaster. Precautions Against Fever. Montreal, Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 8

A message from from West Palm states that Red Cross relief units are working to prevent epidemics among the flood refugees. Officially…

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Track of Storm Nearly One Hundred Miles Wide New York, Sept. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 2

Incomplete reports give a list of night dead and 100 injured in the Florida storm. Many inland towns have not yet reported…

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Nor'-west Gale. Havoc in New Zealand. Buildings Demolished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

A terrific north-west gale did considerable damage on Saturday at settlements north of Gishorne. At Whatatu several buildings…

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Forced Down. Bristol Fighter Planks in South-west Gale. Southern Cross Fliers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 5

The three Bristol aeroplanes in which the aviators have been touring the Dominion, left Blenheim at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon for…

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East Greta Mine. Danger of Flooding. Action by Mr. O'hearn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. O'Hearn (Maitland), moved the adjournment of the House to discuss a…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

A letter was received by Tarro Shire Council from the Municipal Council of West Maitland asking the shire to request the engineer to…

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Terrific Storms Electris Disturbances in New Zealand. Tasman Fliers Held Up. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 7

It is still uncertain when Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Li[?]utenant Ulm will leave Christ-church on their return flight to…

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Nor'-west Gale. Havoc in New Zealand. Buildings Demolished

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 14

A terrific north-west gale did considerable damage on Saturday at settlements north of Gisborne. At Whatatutu several buildings…

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Death Roll Cyclone Disaster. Precautions Against Fever. Montreal, Sept. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 13

A message from from West Palm states that Red Cross relief units are working to prevent epidemics among the flood refugees. Officially…

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