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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage Near Casino

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

A cyclonic storm swept over the Camira Creek in the Casino district, devastating everything in, its path. The storm put a strip about half a…

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Town Damaged. Queensland Cyclone. Over Twenty Houses Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

Twenty-five houses and two [?] were damaged by a terrible cyclone which struck Surat, 40 miles [?] from Roma, Queensland, at 5 p.m…

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The Weather. the Forecast. Rain and Thunderstorms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

meteorological ureau, Saturday. new South Wales: Unsettled and warm to hot and sultry, with rain and thunderstorms, chiefly over the…

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Houses Unroofed Storms in Riverina. Tornado at Uranquinty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Wind and thunderstorms in Rivers ina were particularly severe during the week-end. For the second time within a few…

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Violent Storm. Hurricane at Rockhampton. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Considerable damage was done at Longreach on Saturday by a windstorm, which blow with hurricano force for an hour…

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Cyclonic Storm Near Casino

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

A press message from Casino on Tuesday stated that a cyclonic storm had swept over the Camira Creek district, devastating everything in…

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Saturday's Storm. 58 Points in 15 Minutes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Muswellbrook seemed to have received the full force of the storm that occurred on Saturday afternoon. An ugly looking cloud formation from the…

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Plunge Into Flooded River Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Presence of mind on the part of two car drivers prevented a tragedy on the Armidale-Kempsey road on Thursday. Mr. J. H. Monckton, a…

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Heavy Rains in Country Floods Cause Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

Considerable damage has been done In parts of the western and Rivcrina districts by floods following exceptionally heavy rains…

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In Flooded Creek Young Man Drowned. Would Not Be Dissuaded. Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Henry Francis Archer, 21, was drowned in Dumarese Creek last night. Flood waters made the crossing…

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The Weather. Torrential Rain. Floods Feared in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Further rain of a torrential nature has fallen over a wide area in the northern part of Queensland. A report from the north coast…

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Houses Unroofed Storms in Riverina. Tornado at Uranquinty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Wind and thunderstorms in Riverina were particularly severe during tho week—end. For the second lime within a few…

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Town Damaged. Queensland Cyclone Over Twenty Houses Suffer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

Twenty—five houses and two hotels were damaged by a terrible, cyclone which struck. Surat 40 miles south from Roma, Queensland, at 5 p.m…

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Violent Storm. Hurricane at Rockhampton. Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Considerable damage was done at Longreach on Saturday by a windstorm, which blew with hurricane force for an hour…

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In Flooded Creek. Young Man Drowned Would Not Be Dissuaded Armidale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

Henry Francis Archer, 21, was drowned in Dumaresq Creek last night flood waters made the crossing…

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Queensland Rains Floods Expected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

Rain fell over the greater part of the coastal divisions, on eastern parts of. the central highlands, and on the Darling Downs, and at one or two places in…

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Gales in Europe. Many People Killed. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Severe gales have swept over the greater part of Europe in Great Britain eleven people have been killed, and many injured by the…

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Violent Storm. Damage in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 7

A survey of the area which was swept by the West Australian cyclone reveals widespread ruin at Kalgoorlie, Boulder, and…

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Heavy Rain at Baerami. Friday's Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

On Friday last stormy weather prevailed. The main storms seemed to miss Denman altogether. Round the Becrami part of the district as much…

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Cyclone in West Australia Hundreds Homeless

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Hundreds have been rendered homeless at Kalgoorie Coolgardie, and Boulder through there homes being lifted into the air and smashed to pieces…

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