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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

678 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 34

Nepean in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 4

The Penrith police do not anti[?] any immediate danger, at though there is a tremendous volume of water coming down the Nepean…

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Wyong Racecourse Flooded. Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 4

The racecourse here is completely flooded, and is now [?] an inland lagoon…

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Allaying Flood Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 4

The West Maitland police this afternoon received the following message from the Weather Bureau: "Heavy rain during the past 24…

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Great Floods in Hawkesbuby District

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

There is flood danger in the Hawkesbury district again. The Windsor district presents a scene of desolation, the flood waters having left their…

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Flood Damage to Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council is doing its best to put the damaged highways into trafficable order. There was a bad washaway on the…

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No Flood at North End of Lavender

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 3

Always in flood weather the Lavender overflows its hanks near the municipal chambers. The flood of yesterday, however, was different to…

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Cessnock Drenched With Torrential Rains People in Low-lying Areas Suffer Severely Heart of Cessnock Again Flooded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 3

The torrential rains experienced in Cessnock since Thursday last have caused a good deal of anxiety and discomfort in the low-lying areas. As is usually the case when heavy downpours are received in this district, the Heart of Cessnock has again suffered…

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Enormous Damage. Nepean and Hawkesbury Floods, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

The damage caused by the floods in the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts is estimated at £100,000. Between £40,000 and £60,000…

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The Floods Fishery Creek Water Rises. Motor Traffic Held Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

The flood waters at Fishery Creek continued to rise throughout the night, and the road leading to East Greta was covered to such an extent…

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Cessnock Flood Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., waited upon Mr. Chaffey, the Chief Secretary, and urged that assistance be given to residents of Cessnock, who had…

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Flood in Hawkesbury Great Damage. Farmers Lose Heavily

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 3

During Monday the Hawkesbury River overflowed its banks at Windsor, and at 10 p.m. was 27 feet 6 inches above summer lever,…

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Flood at Cessnock Families Driven From Homes. Many Spend Night with Friends

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 3

Many residents in the low-lying area of Cessnock were driven from their homes on Monday night by rising rain waters. Over fifty…

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Grants for Flood Damage Mr. Bennett's Representations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A,, informs us that in regard to representations made by the Woodville and Wallalong Embankment Committee…

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Flood Damage Protection of Dunmore and Phoenix Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 5

A deputation from Bolwarra Shire Council accompanied by Mr. W. Bennett M.L.A. yesterday waited on Mr. H.V. Thorby Minister…

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Cessnock Floods Town Barometer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

The average person knows full well the, value of a truthful barometer, had many living in the low-living areas of the Municipality…

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Cyclonic Storm Devastation in Queensland

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

The township of Comet, 140 miles from Rockhampton (Q.), was severely damaged by a cyclonic storm. Practically every building in the town…

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Heavy Storm at Denman. Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 3

A heavy rainstorm occurred at midday on Monday lasting 25 minutes, during which 170 points were registered at Denman, and 181…

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Road Threatened by Flood'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 6

Councillor McRac, President of Bolwarra shire Council, brought before Mr, W. Bonnett, M.L.A., the fact that the Pitnacree-road at McRae's…

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Enormous Damage Nepean and Hawkesbury Floods. Sydney

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

The damage caused by the floods in the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts is estimated at £100.000. Between £4 0,000 and £60,000…

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Grants for Flood Damage Mr. Bennett's Representations

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

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., informs us that in regard to representations made by the Woodville and Wallalong Embankment Committee…

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