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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Queensland Floods Water Over Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

A report from Home Hill says that, without any warning, the Burdekin River, commenced to rise at 1 o'clock on Sunday, and continued to rise at…

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Queensland Floods. Rivers Falling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

The Herbert River was 3ft 6in over the bridge rails at Ingham on Monday night, but the water commenced falling slowly on Tuesday, and was…

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Queensland Floods Water Over Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

A report from Home Hill says that, without any warning, the Burdekin Riyer commenced to rise at 1 o'clock on Sunday, and continued to rise at the…

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Queensland Floods. Man's Body Recovered. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The body of Henry Zeilke, who was washed off the Herbert railway bridge (Queensland), by flood waters, on Monday, was found…

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End of Drought. Good Seasons to 1932. More Heat and Storms. Inigo Jones' Forecast

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The drought is now practically over, says Mr. Inigo Jones, the Queensland meteorologist. At present more rain is likely, and slightly cooler conditions…

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Queensland Floods. Man's Body Recovered. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

The body of Henry Zeilke, who was washed off the Herbert railway bridge (Queensland) by flood waters on Monday was found…

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Queensland Floods. Trains Blocked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

Thursday was the sixth day in succession on which there has been no radio on the Queensland Great North Coast railway, between Ingham and fully…

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Queensland Floods Water Over Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 16

A report from Home Hill says that without any warning the Burdekis River commenced to rise at 1 o'clock on Sunday and continued to rise at…

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Queensland Floods. Rivers Falling

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

The Herbert River was 3ft Gin over the bridge rails at Ingham on Monday night, but the water commenced falling. slowly on Tuesday and was…

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Heavy Rain. on North Coast. Queensland Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Reports received at the Weather Bureau, covering the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Sunday, showed that heavy rain and fallen on the north…

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Panic on Steamer Wrecked in Terrific Gale. Stampede for Lifeboats. SHANGHAI, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 8

A panic occurred on board the steamer Hain—wah when she struck a rock and sank during a terrific gale outside Hongkong…

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Rivers in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Rain commenced to fall and continued on Sunday at Gymple. The registration for the week-end was 6½ Inches, At 7 o'clock on Sunday night…

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Home Destroyed By Fire a Disastrous Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

On January 7th last a four-roomed house at the Dilgery owned by Mr. J. G. Geale and occupied by his son Mr. S. G. Geale, was destroyed, witt…

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Cyclonic Storm. Raging in Pacific. Shipping Buffeted. Suva, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 8

The last two days there has been a cyclonic disturbance in the Pacific. Yesterday the evelone was approaching Fill from the New Hebrides…

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Queensland Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

A report from Home Hill says that, without any warning, the Burdekin River commenced to rise at 1 o'clock on Sunday, and continued to rise at the…

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Towns Warned. Cyclone Approaching North Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

According to the Queensland Weather Bureau, a cyclone is developing between Cardwell, Willis Island, and Bowen. It seems to be…

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Gale at Townsville Weather Now Fine. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

A Townsville message says the anticipated cyclone did not put in an appearance last night, although heavy hain fell, accompanied by a…

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Flood Rains. in North Queensland. Another Disturbance Feared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

The Brisbane Weather Bureau on Wednesday afternoon reported that the centre of the cyclonic disturbance was still north-east from Caps…

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Steamer Founders. Fierce Gale in Atlantic Loss of Tees Bridge. Vancouver, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The British freighter Tees Bridge, bound from Fowey to Philadelphia, which is believed to have foundered in the Atlantic, sent out a wireless…

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Floodgate Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Council on Tuesday night, it wag decided to carry out repairs to the buttress on the south side of the…

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