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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Mentally Worried Death of Mrs. Honoria Gordon. Suffered From Nervous Storms. London, April 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 12

At the inquest on Mrs. Honoria Gordon, who shot herself yesterday, the husband gave evidence that his wife had nervous storms…

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Singleton Letter. Fund for Flood Victims. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

A meeting of citizens was held in the Municipal Council Chambers to consider the best means of helping the unfortunate people in Tasmania…

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Correspondence Tasmanian Flood Relief Appeal. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Sir,—The following summary of the havoc wrought by the disastrous storm and cloud-burst in Tasmania will, I trust, assist the public generally to…

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Severe Storms. Thirty-two Killed. Many Injured. New York, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

Thirty-two were killed in floods and tornadoes in the midwest-south-west and Southern States at the week-end, and 40…

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The Weather. Rain with Thunderstorms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

Yesterday light rain, with thunderstorms, was recorded for northern parts of the New South Wales slopes, and at a couple of isolated places on…

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Severe Storms. Thirty-two Killed. Many Injured. New York, April 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

Thirty-two were killed in floods and tornadoes in the mid-west south-west and Southern States at the week-end, and 40…

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Singleton Letter. Fund for Flood Victims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

A meeting of citizens was held in the Municipal Council Chambers to consider the best means of helping the unfortunate people in Tasmania…

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Coasters Shelter. Coast Swept by Fierce Gale. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

A 45-mile an hour gale swept the coast yesterday, and many coasters were forced to return to port owing to boisterous seas…

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Anxious Voyage. Steamer in Cyclone. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

The steamer La [?] struck a cyclone on the way from Noumen to Sydney, and the passenger spent an anxious time. The vessel arrived…

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Proposed Canal Reducing Flood Losses. Conference to Be Called

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

A petition from Louth Park residents, requesting the West Maitland Council to bring under notice of the Minister for Works on his visit to…

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Flood Mitigation Mr. O'hearn's Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

Speaking at Dalwood Hall on Wednesday evening Mr. W. F. O'Hearn. M.L.A. was asked if anything was being done in connection with the…

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Anxious Voyage. Steamer in Cyclone. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 3

The steamer La Perouse struck a cyclone on the way from Noumea to Sydney, and the passengers spent an anxious time. The vessel arrived…

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Forty-four Dead. Fierce Storms America. New York, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

Forty-four are dead as a result of the storms on Tuesday and Wednesday seven in the Southern States and Mid-West…

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Battle with Storms Moir and Owen's Flight. Vellore Behaves Well Bunder Abbas, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

"We left Baghdad on Thursday, and landed at Bushire. We were unable to proceed further that day on account of prevailing and…

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Proposed Canal Reducing Flood Losses. Conference to Be Called

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

A petition from Louth Park residents, requesting the West Maitland Council to bring under notice of the Minister for Works on his visit to…

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Floods in Perth Collapse of Undermined Store

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

Good rain has fallen over a large area of farming country in West Australia. Heavy rains in the Perth area…

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Forty-four Dead. Fierce Storms in America. New York, May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 12

Forty-four are dead as a result of the storms on Tuesday and Wednesday, seven in the Southern States and Mid-West…

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Battle with Storms Moir and Owen's Flight. Vellore Behaves Well Bunder Abbas, May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 12

"We left Baghdad on Thursday, and landed at Bushire. We were unable to proceed further that day on account of prevailing sand and…

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Floods in Perth Collapse of Undermined Store

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 13

Good rain has fallen over a large area of tannins country in West Australia. Heavy rains in the Porth area…

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Flood Mitigation Mr. O'hearn's Efforts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 11

Speaking at Dalwood Hall on 1st instant, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was asked if anything was being done in connection with the…

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