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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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The Forecast. Rain and Thunderstorms Developing. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

New South Wales: Cloudy and unsettled generally; rain and thunderstorms developing, chiefly in the north-east half of…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

Warm and oppressive conditions on Sunday culminated in a thunderstorm between 5 and 6 p.m., when rain fell lightly for some time, 25 points being…

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Monoplane Damaged Storm at Deception Island. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 7

Sir George Wilkins, in a radio rom Deception Island, states that last night's storm tore up the moorings of the monoplane and dragged…

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Torrential Rain Fitzroy River in Flood. Elderly Couple's Narrow Escape. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 7

Extensive damage was caused by torrential downpour, which converted the Fitzroy River into a raging torrent yesterday…

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Welcome Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 4

The recent storm gave the district about half an inch of rain, but the hope for more has not been realised. Even that amount caused a wonderful…

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Prince of Wales. H.M.S. Enterprise Battles Through Storm. Brindisi, Dec. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 7

The Prince of Wales arrived at 11.40 a.m., and entrained for London at 12.30 p.m. The last stages of the voyage of…

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Overturned in Flooded Creek a Plucky Rescue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

A Rockhampton message says that during a heavy storm at Four Mile Creek, Parkhurst, Richard Bowles rescued a [?]an and his wife from…

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Heavy Rain. in Central Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 6

A message from Longreach states that very promising storm weather in the central west during the last fortnight culminated in beautiful rains…

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Welcome Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 7

The recent storm gave the district about half an inch of rain, but the hope for more has not been realised. Even that amount caused a wonderful…

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Monoplane Damaged Storm at Deception Island. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 12

Sir George Wilkins, in a radio from Deception Island, states that last night's storm tore up the moorings of the monoplane and dragged…

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Prince of Wales. M.M.S. Enterprise Battles Through Storm. Brindisi, Dec. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 2

The Prince of Wales arrived at 11.40 a.m., and entrained for London at 12.30 p.m. The last stages of the voyage of…

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The Forecast. Thunderstorms in Eastern Areas. Meteorological Bureau

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

New South Wales : Warm to hot generally with some thunderstorms developing in eastern areas; northerly winds; a…

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Torrential Rain Fitzroy River in Flood. Elderly Couple's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 9

Extensive damage was caused by a torrential downpour, which con-converted the Fitzroy River into a raging torrent on 7th instant…

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Cyclonic Storm. Causes Extensive Damage. Many Buildings Unroofed. New Nurses' Quarters Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 8

A cyclonic storm struck Maitland late on Saturday afternoon, and caused heavy damage to the town and district. Many buildings were unroofed, fences, blown down…

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Heavy Rain in Central, Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 4

A message from Longreach states that very promising storm weather in the central west during the last fortnight culminated in beautiful rains…

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Storm at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 1

A heavy storm, accompanied by vivid lightning, broke over Denman on Saturday afternoon, but only lasted a short while. Dennian Post Office registered 12…

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Clarence Town Storm Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

A severe storm swept Clarence Town on Saturday afternoon and left a trail of wreckage. Two houses had their chimney toppled over. In the…

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The Weather. Storm at Denman

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

A heavy storm, accompanied by vivid lightning, broke over the district on Saturday afternoon, but only lasted a short while, Denman…

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Saturday's Storm. 48 Points at Kayuga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

Kayuga appears to have been the favored spot in the district on Saturday. The storm which occurred in the afternoon registered 48 points of rain…

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Storm at Maitland Much Damage to Property

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 3

The fiercest storm experienced in Maitland for many years swept over the town on Saturday afternoon, when, following an oppressive day, dense…

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