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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Damage by Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 7

Just before six o'clock on Monday evening last a rather severe storm passed over Dungog, accompanied by a heavy wind, which lifted the roof…

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 8

Considerable damage was caused by a cyclonic hailstorm which struck Greenless, on the Emerald line (Q.), on Thursday afternoon. A terrific…

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Absence of News. Damaged in a Storm. London, Oct 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 13

Europe is entirely without news of the Graf Zeppelin beyond information from America. A message from Friedrichshafen…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 6

A thunderstorm broke over Singleton shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, and the electrical disturbance was in evidence for the greater part of the…

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General Rains Expected by Meteorologist Thunderstorms Also Likely. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 5

The State Meteorologist believes that within the next 24 hours the whole State will receive light to moderate falls of…

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Disastrous Hail Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a severe hailstorm which passed over Cessnock and Pokolbin on Thursday afternoon last. What…

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Cyclonic Storm. Dwellings Unroofed at Walgett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 6

A cyclonic storm struck Walgett on Monday afternoon, when the wind, accompanied by a little rain, reached a velocity of 60 miles an…

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Whirlwind Storm Damage in London. People Blown Down. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

An extraordinary whirlwind storm struck Mayfair, Piccadilly, and the Soho regions in London yesterday evening and left a…

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Bible History. Remarkable New Evidence on Flood Narrative Facts Confirmed by Irak Survey. an Exact Parallel of Inundations To-day. Amazing Accuracy of Detail

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 6

The fascinating studies and analysis of the Old Testament, which Sir Charles Marston and Professor Langdon have been making in "The London…

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Cyclone at Walgett Dwellings Unroofed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1

A cyclone struck Walgett on Monday afternoon. The wind, accompanied by a little rain, reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour, and dwellings were…

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People Blown Down Whirlwind Storm in London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 3

London, Monday:—An extraordinary whirlwind storm struck Mayfair, Piccadilly, and the Soho regions in London yesterday evening, and left a train…

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Great Loss of Life Floods in Madras. Calcutta, Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 7

The floods are increasing on the Madras Coast, and are the worst for 20 years. The countryside is inundated for hundreds of miles, and…

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Damage by Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 12

Just before six o'clock on Monday evening last a rather severe storm passed over Dungog, accompanied by a heavy wind, which lifted the roof…

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Forced Landing. in Heavy Rain. Von Huenefeld in Japan. Tokio, Oct. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 13

Baron von Huonefeld, who is flying round the world, had to make a forced landing in heavy rain a short distance from his destination…

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Cyclonic Storm. Dwelling Unroofed at Walgett

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 7

A cyclonic storm struck Walgett on Monday afternoon, when the wind, accompanied by a little rain, reached a velocity of 60 miles an…

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Whirlwind Storm Damage in London. People Blown Down. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 2

An extraordinary whirlwind storm struck Mayfair, Piccadilly, and the Soho regions in London yesterday evening and left a…

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Thunderstorms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 4

No less than three thunderstorms occurred yesterday, each being of brief duration. The first was at midday, the second at 4.45 p.m., and the third…

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Gale May Be Experienced. Friedrichshafen, Oct. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 5

The Zeppelin is expected to berth on Thursday morning. Reports show good weather conditions with a following wind for the…

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Bucking in Gale. Zeppelin Making Progress. Spoken by Mauritania. New York, Oct. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 5

Available information on Tuesday afternoon indicated that the Graf zeppelin was about 600 miles east of north-east of Cape Race on the…

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The Forecast. Scattered Showers and Some Thunderstorms. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 6

New South Wales: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with scattered showers and some thunderstorms; variable winds,…

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