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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Fierce Gale Damage in England Twenty Deaths. Shipping Buffeted. London, Nov. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 12

The number of deaths attributed directly and indirectly to Friday's great storm was underestimated in early reports…

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London Swept Gale 80 Miles an Hour. Atlantic Shipping Suffers. LONDON, Nov. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 7

Almost a week after the gale which caused serious havoc in London and the South Coast last Friday, another great wind and rain storm…

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Torrential Rain Floods in America. New York, Nov. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

To-night, the Mississippi is breaking its banks along the border of Illinois and Missouri. Unprecedented rainfall has brought Kentucky and…

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Eight Killed Gale in England Many Rescues At Sea. LONDON, Nov, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 5

Eight persons wens killed by falling trees and chimneys during the gale at the week-end. The Rasmgate motor lifeboat made…

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Struck a Rock. Sargo Steamer in Terrific Storm. Capetown, Nov. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 5

The eargo steamer Cariboo. 7275 tons, belonging to Elder, Dempster, and Co., Ltd., ran on a submerged rook 35 miles south af East London,…

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The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Yesterday light to heavy rain, with thunderstorms, was recorded at scattered places in northern inland districts, Light to moderate rain, with…

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Violent Storms the Scheldt Overflows. Floods in Belgium ANTWERP, Nov. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Violent storms caused the Scheldt to over[?]low, last night's high tide bursting three dykes and inundating the greater part…

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Recent Gales In England Several Fatalities. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

During the recent gales there were several fatalities in various parts of the country from falling trees and tiles. Channel and Irish Sea shipping…

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Furious Gale Sweeps Over England Eight Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Almost a week after the gale which paused serious havoc in London and the south coast last Friday another great wind and rain…

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The Forecast. Rain and Thunderstorms in North-east. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 4

New South Wales: At first fine, but later some further rain and thunderstorms in the north-east and at scattered…

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Gale Havoc. 400 Houses Unroofed. Distress in Mining Town. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 7

The gale has caused terrible distress in the colliery town of Blaina, in Monmouthshire, where 46 per cent. of the employables are unemployed…

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The Weather Thunderstorms in Northern Border. Districts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 2

The northerns-border districts of this State, reported rain and thunderstorms on Monday and Monday night, principally between Tenterfield and Godooga…

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Gale in England Colliery Town Suffers. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

The gale caused terrible distress in the colliery town of Blania, Monmouthshire, where 46 per cent. of the employable men are unemployed…

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Violent Storms the Scheldt Overflows. Floods in Belgium ANTWERP, Nov. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

Violent storms oaused the Scheldt to over to last night's high tide bursting three dykes and inundating the greater part…

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Gale Havoc. 400 Houses Unroofed. Distress in Mining Town. London. Nov. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

The gale has caused terrible distress in the colliery town of Hlaina, in Monmouthshire, where 46 per cent, of the employables are unemployed…

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London Swept Gale 80 Miles an Hour. Atlantic Shipping Suffers. LONDON, Nov. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 12

Almost a week after the galo which caused serious havoc in London and the South Coast last Friday, another great wind and rain storm…

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Record Trip. Air Liner in Gale. 108 Miles an Hour. London. Nov. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 12

Assisted by a gale a Dutch Fokker airliner, driven by two Bristol-Jupiter 600 horse-power engines, flew from London to Rotterdam in 86…

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Struck a Rock. Cargo Steamer in Terrific Storm. Capetown, Nov. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 12

The cargo steamer Cariboo, 7275 tons, belonging to Elder, Dempster, and Co., Ltd., ran on a submerged rock 35 miles south at East London…

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Storms at Dungog. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 5

As a result of storms yesterday evening 60 points of rain were recorded…

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Heavy Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, a storm visited Dungog district and welcome rain fell. At Dungog 66 points were recorded, 44 at Hanley's Creek…

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