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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 34

Heavy Rain on Clarence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

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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Deluge at Yamba

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

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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Cyclone Does Damage North Coast Swept. Flood at Lismore

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

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

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Perilous Voyage. Swedish Steamer in Cyclone. Severe Buffeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

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

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Flooded Out. Night in the Hills. at Seddonville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. Further particulars of the flood which overwhelmed the town of Seddonville on…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

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

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Houses Flooded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

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

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Town Swept Seddonville Flood. Only Seven Homes Habitable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

As the result of the Mokihinut River having broken through the slips and thus inundated Seddonville, that township presents a…

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Flood-swept Town Scene of Devastation

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

As the result of the Mokihinui River having broken through the slips and thus inundated Seddonville (N.Z.), that township presents a heartbreaking scene…

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Town Swept Seddonville Flood. Only Seven Homes Habitable

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

As the result of the M[?]nul River having broken through the slips and thus inundated Seddonville, that township presents a…

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Death of Mr. John Gale Veteran Journalist

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Gale, the veteran journalist, died yesterday, at Queanbeyan, in his 99th year. He was the oldest working journalist in N.S. Wales…

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'Shakes Continue N.z. Earthquake Floods in Nelson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 8

Shakes continue in the area recently affected by the New Zealand earthquake, according to a Wellington message. Though generally the…

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Nelson Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 8

For the second time since the big earthquake, the Nelson district has experienced serious floods, as the result of torrential rains, which…

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Heavy Death Roll. Floods in Turkey. Constantinople, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

Thirty villages were submerged following torrential rains in the Trebizond district. The death roll is 500, and the damage is…

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Heavy Death Roll. Floods in Turkey. Constantinople, July 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 3

Thirty villages were submerged following torrential rains in the Trebizond district. The death roll is 500, and the damage is…

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Buffeted. Air Liner in Storm Passengers Shaken London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

Passengers on the imperial Airways Cross Channel Aeroplane were loud in their praise for the pilot, who suddenly ran into a hurricane on…

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Four Killed. Tidal Wave and Storm. on English Coast. London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5

A violent storm and tidal wave swept the east south coast of England, from Yarmouth to Worthing. Two were drowned…

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Flood Prevention Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 6

Councillor McCarthy, at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council, referred to the proposal to cut a canal from Wallis' Crook to Raworth, to mitigate…

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Buffeted. Air Liner in Storm passengers shaken LONDON, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 13

Passengers on the Imperial Airways Cross Channel Aeroplane were loud in their praise for the pilot, who suddenly ran into a hurricane on…

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Four Killed. Tidal Wave and Storm, on English Coast. London, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 12

A violent storm and tidal Wave swept the east south coast of England, from Yarmouth to Worthing' Two were drowned…

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