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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Tasmanian Floods Relief Funds. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

A total of approximately £15,000 for the relief of sufferer's in Tasmanian floods has been raised by…

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Tasmanian Floods Damage Totals £1,000,000. Refugees Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

The damage occasioned by the recent disastrous floods in Tasmania, is estimated at £1,000,000. The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)…

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Tasmanian Floods Huge Losses. Railway Lines Out of Commission

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Almost every railway line in Tasmania is out of commission because of destroyed bridges or serious washaways…

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Tasmanian Flood Belief

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

The Mayor (Alerman G. S. O'Halloran), by advertisement in this issue, is calling a meeting for Thursday next, 17th April, at 7.30 p.m.. in the Council…

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Tasmanian Floods Relief Funds in Melbourne. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

Approximately £15,000 for the relief of the sufferers in the Tasmanian floods has been raised by various local funds. The "Argus" fund has reached £10,833…

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Heavy Storm Hail on the Coalfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

A hailstorm broke over Cessnock district on Friday afternoon, between 4.40 and 5 o'clock. The hail fell for about 10…

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Tasmanian Floods. First Shipping Casualty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 10

The first shipping casualty as the direct result of the floods occurred on Friday, when the cargo steamer Wareatea, 475 tons, on route to…

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King's Message Tasmanian Flood Sufferers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 5

The Governor of Tasmania (Sir James O'Grady) has received the following cablegram from the secretary of the Stale for the Dominions (Mr…

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Flood Disaster. Nineteen Persons Perish, Tasmanian Valley Overwhelmed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

Messages were received by the Melbourne secretary of the Briseis Tin Mining Company (Mr. Husband) from the mine manager at Derby (Mr…

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Flood Victims. Three Lives Lost in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 14

Heavy rains have occurred in many districts in Queensland, and during the week-and three deaths from drowning were reported…

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Flood Toll. Havoc in Tasmania. Many Fatauties. Inveresk Under Water

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 14

From all parts of Tasmania come reports of disastrous floods, the death roll now being at least 27 persons, of whom five at…

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The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

Light to heavy rain was recorded during the week-end in the coastal districts, north from Sydney. There were light falls on the Blue…

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Tasmanian Flood. Huge Losses. Railway Lutes Out of Commission

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

Almost every railway line in Tasmania is out of commission because of destroyed bridges or serious washaways…

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Flood Boat for Louth Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

When a request from the Louth Park-Dagworth Progress Association for a flood boat for their district came before the Tarro Shire Council to-day,…

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Gloucester Shire Flood Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed that the Government has agreed to grand Gloucester Shire Council the sum of £2,700 to repair…

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Grant for Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Department of Local Government, stating that the Minister has pleasure in…

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Effect of Tasmanian Floods Heavy Losses by Potatogrowers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

Losses suffered by potato-growers as a result of the floods in Tasmania will be heavy, and it is predicted that 25 per cent of the crop will not reach the…

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Effect of Tasmanian Floods. Heavy Losses by Potato-growers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 5

Losses Buffered by potato-growers as a result of the floods in Tasmania will be heavy, and it is predicted that 25 per cent, of the crop will not reach the…

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Tasmanian Floods Relief for Sufferers. Fund Started in Singleton and District

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

A public meeting-was held last night in the Municipal Council Chambers, to consider the best means of helping the unfortunate people in Tasmania who…

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Heavy Storm Hall on the Coalfields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

A hailstorm broke over Cessnock district on 12th instant, between 4.40 and 5 o'clock. The hail fell for about 10…

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