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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Southern Cross. Held Up by Westerly Gale Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

At eleven a.m. to-day, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing at Richmond, and it was considered unlikely that the Southern Cross would…

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Heavy Rains. Floods in North-west Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 8

Heavy rains have almost stopped transport in many parts of the north-west, according to Mr. D. G. Stead, president of the Geographical Society…

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Assam Floods. Tea Crops Ruined. Fearful Loss of Life. Calcutta, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 6

The Assam floods are still taking their toll of life, and relief parties in heats are trying desperately to reach the marooned starving villagers…

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Assam Floods. 100 Villages Disappear. Calcutta

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

The Assam floods are still taking toll of life, and relief parties in boats are trying desperately to reach the marooned and starving villagers with food…

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The Forecast. More Heavy Rain in North-east. Meteorological, Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 6

New South Wales: Cloudy and unsettled, with more heavy rain in north-eastern quarter and on the coast with…

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Flood Warning. Heavy Rains on North Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 8

The weather Bureau issued the following warning this morning "Some very heavy rains have tullen since 9 a.m. on Friday in the lower…

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Heavy Rain on Clarence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

Heavy rain fell over the Clarence valley practically since 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. Between 5 and 6 inches were recorded…

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Gales and Rain Cyclone at Tweed Heads, Houses Blown Down

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 3

Flood warnings were issued to the postmasters at the principal towns on the Northern Rivers on Saturday. During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m…

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Cyclone Does Damage North Coast Swept. Flood at Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

A cyclone was responsible for heavy rain and gales on the North Coast on Saturday, and considerable damage was done…

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Deluge at Yamba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Nearly 13 inches of rain fell at Yamba between Friday morning and Sunday morning. The roads were strewn with debris, and the…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage on North Coast.THE Tweed Suffers Most

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Strong winds anil rough seas continued on the North Coast last night, but the cyclone was gradually passing out to sea…

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Houses Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

The most severe rain and windstorm experienced for at least 40 years occurred at Byron Bay at the week-end, when winds, accompanied…

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Flood Damage. Roads Impassable at Lismore. No Sign of Two Missing Persons. Lismore

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

As the flood waters re[?] further reports of heavy damage caused by the floods, are being received. There is still no sign of the…

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Perilous Voyage. Swedish Steamer in Cyclone. Severe Buffeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 6

When the Swedish steamer Roxen reached Sydney last night after a severe buffeting in the cyclone which swept the northern coast of Australia…

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Grave Warning Flooding Australian Market. Danger From U.S.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister, Mr Bruce when addressing the Chamber of Manufactures in Sydney issued grave warning…

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Flooding World's Markets Danger From U.s.a. Mr Bruce's Warning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr S. M. Bruce) addressing the Chamber of Manufactures in Sydney yesterday, warned manufacturers that within the next…

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Floods on North Coast Much Damage. Two Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

Nearly 13 inches of rain fell at Yamba between friday morning and Sunday morning. The roads were strewn with debris, and the low-lying…

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Dust Storm Front of 150 Miles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

A duststorm along a front of 150 miles and rising to a height of 100ft recently swept over Boulia (Q.) submerging practically the whole district…

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More Floods. New Zealand Again Suffers. Heavy Losses in Stock. Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

A flood of great gravity appears to be threatening in the valley of the Mokihinui River, in Westland, Settlers at Seddonville and St…

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Two Lives Lost. in Northern Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

In the floods in northern rivers districts two lives were lost by drowning. The victims were Soy Ward, a carter, and Molly McLean, aged 17 years…

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