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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 34

Rivers in Flood North Coast Endangered Three Feet Below Record. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

That the Richmond River is in flood and rising at the rate of 18 inches an hour and at 10.30 it was only three feet below the record…

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The Forecast. Flood Falls on Coast. Meteorological Bureau, SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

New South Wales: Warm and sultry condition generally, with more rain in the eastern areas, some scattered…

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Cessnock Floods. Deputation to Minister. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

When Mr. Thorby. Minister for Agriculture, visits Cessnock next, Thursday to officially open the show, strong representations will be made to…

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The Hastings Flood Dungogite's Experience. to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Sir.—Please allow space in your paper to give a few facts about the big flood. Well, we seemed to have got a go on again. I never saw rain…

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Relief From Flooding Council to Wait on Mr. Thorby. Application for Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 9

The Mayor (Ald, Hunter) stated at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that the had conferred with Mr. Baddeley concerning a…

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The Cyclone. Warning to Shipping. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

The Weather Bureau to-day issued a warning to shipping that gales and high sons may be expected on the North Coast…

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Traffic Suspended. Terrific Storm in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

A terrific storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs on 21st ult. All lowlying parts were quickly submerged and many places were…

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Lismore Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

The flood waters have now reached the post office. No boats are available and the telephone girls have to be carried to their office by men…

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Flood Victims. Overwhelmed at Rockhampton, Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Robertson Davidson was drowned in the floods on Thursday. He took refuge in his but which was soon overwhelmed by the water…

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Floods Compared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Mr. G. Serivner, now of Wingham, and late of Newcastle, informs us that he was living on the Dingo Creek, near Wingham, when the 1866…

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Flood Victim Body Recovered at Rockhampton. Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 14

The body of the flood victim Frederick Fisher, who had been missing since Friday, was recovered Yesterday about one hundred yards from there…

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Queensland Floods. Damage to Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways was advised on Wednesday from Townsville that the Herbert River brigade was 12ft 3in under water,…

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Londoners Revel Sun Replaces Icy Conditions Burst Pipes Flood Homes. LONDON, Feb. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 12

After ten days of icy conditions, Londoners to-day revelled in a temperature of 70 deg. in the sun, but to thousands it…

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Floods Prevent Evacuations Peshawar, Feb. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 12

Another unsuccessful attempt was made to bring the British Legation staff from Kabul, the troop carrier aeroplanes being unable to land…

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Queensland Floods. Chinese Gardener Drowned. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 16

During the floods in the Mulgrave River, a number of Chinese gardeners were marooned and one, Sam War, was drowned…

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Kearsley Shire. Damage by Floods. Appeal to Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

As heavy damage was dons to roads in Kearsley Shire by the recent heavy rains, a deputation will approach the Minister for Local…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

In the Rawdon Vale part of the shire, extensive damage was done to roads and culverts by the floods, and the approaches were washed away…

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Flood Rains North Queensland Deluged. Rivers Rise Rapidly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

Further heavy rain has fallen in Queensland. There was torrential rain at Mareeba, Babinda, and Gordonvale, and…

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Reservoir Bursts Flood at Auckland. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

The underground reservoir at Mt. Eden burst early this morning, releasing one million and a quarter gallons of water, which submerged…

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Body Recovered Victim of Lismore Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

The body of Walter Robert King, who was drowned in a Hooded creek at Gundurimba, on the Lismore-Coraki road, was recovered on Monday. King…

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