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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 5

It is still uncertain when Squndron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Fight-Lieutenant Ulm will leave Christchurch on their return flight to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 6

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

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At Gale's Mercy Launch Driven Ashore Perilous Plight of Forster Fishermen FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 5

A strong north-easterly, approaching at times to gale force, was yesterday responsible for driving a fishing launch, known…

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Terrific Storms. Havoc on Belgian Coast. War-time Incidents Repeated. London, Oct. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 5

Terrific North Sea gales played havoc along the Belgian coast, smashing the sluices at Hi[?]euport. Floods are spreading…

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Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

A fierce storm from the west southwest swept over Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. The maximum velocity ol the wind was 57 miles an hour,…

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Gale at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

A heavy westerly gale was experienced during the night and throughout to-day. Between 4 and 6 o'clock this morning the gale was blowing at…

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Spectacular Fire Fanned By Fierce Gale Heavy Damage at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

In the midst of a nor-westerly gale blowing at 60 miles an hour, the Cessnock Publishing Company (publishers of "Cessnock…

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Cyclonic Storm State Swept By Fierce Squalls. Damage to Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

Throughout last night and again to-day the State, or at least the greater portion of it, was swept by a fierce cyclonic storm from the…

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Gales and High Seas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 6

Strong north-west to south-west winds and rough weather are expected over the Tasman sea generally, with gales and high seas over the…

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Terrific Gales Floods in Belgium and Damage in France

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 3

London, Monday.— Terrific gales, which have been raging in the North Sea played havoc on the Belgian coast, smashing the sluices at Nieuport. Floods…

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Church Burned. Struck by Lightning. [?]Nterfield Swept by Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

When the cyclonic storm swept over Tenterfield on Tuesday night, the Methodist Church was struck by lightning, and being set on fire, was…

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Earth Storm at Hand. Violent Earthquake Shocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

Professor Ha[?]acle Bendandi, dire[?] of the Geo-dynamic Observatory of Faenza, in Italy, and a leading authority on earthquakes (writes as…

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At Gale's Mercy Launch Driven Ashore. Perilo[?] Plight of Forster Fishermen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

A strong north-easterly, approaching at times to gale force, was responsible for driving a fishing launch, known as Mione, on to North…

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Safe Fences. Cyclone Spring Coil and Stiff Stay Fences. Protect Your Stock and Your Pocket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

Many, many farmers have proved at no little cost the inefficiency of the ordinary plain wire fence. Apart from being costly end tedious to erect, it…

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Destructive Fire in Main Street Printing Office and Billiard Saloon Gutted. North-West Gale Makes Blaze a Raging Inferno. Firemen's Grim But Successful Fight to Save Other Property

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

Fanned by a gale with a velocity of something like 60 miles an hour, a fire which broke out in the Cessnock "Express" Office, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, quickly enveloped the building, and spread to the tobacconist's shop and billiard room next…

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Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

A fierce storm from the west southwest swept over Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. The maximum velocity of the wind was 57 miles an hour…

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Gale at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

A heavy westerly gale was experienced during the night and throughout to-day. Between 4 and 6 o'clock this morning the gale was blowing at…

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Vacy. Damage by Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 9

The windstorm was very severe about here. Mr. Charles Eveleigh was particularly unfortunate A the roof of his…

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Painters on Scaffolding Swayed in Gale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 3

One of the thrills of the storm in Sydney this week occurred when J. M'Dowell and J. Mathewson, two painters working 80 feet above ground…

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Spectacular Fire Fanned By Fierce Gale Heavy Damage at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

In the midst of nor[?]-westerly gale blowing at 60 miles an hour, the Cessnock Publishing Company (publishers of "Cessnock…

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