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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Flood Conditions at Stanhope. Stanhope

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

Heavy rain here yesterday afternoon caused flood conditions. All the creeks and gullies arc running higher than for some considerable time…

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Oakhampton Farms Again Flooded

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

Torrential rain fell at Oakhampton yesterday and last night, and the water poured down from the hills. The watercourses throughout the…

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Farms Flooded at Fishery Creek and Dagworth, Creeks Overflow. West Maitland

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

Farmers in the Fishery Creek, Louth Park and Dagworth areas are again faced with serious losses through floods. For the past week there have only been short periods without rain. Heavy rain yesterday caused Fishery and Mulbring…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER, 1929. LOCAL & General News Friday Evening's Storm

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 2

As the result of a storm which occurred in Singleton on Friday evenig, 21 points were registered. During the afternoon another storm,…

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Buffeted by Gale Fishermen Have Anxious Time. Newcastle, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

Just about sunset yesterday, two young men went outside the harbour in a rowing boat with the intention of fishing under the lee of Signal…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was notified by the Minister for Works to-day, that Mr. Neilly, District Engineer for Public Works, Newcastle,…

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Gloucester Electorate Grant for Flood Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 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…

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Road Threatened by Flood

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

Councillar McRae, President of Bolwarra Shire Council, brought before Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., the fact that the Pitnacree-road at McRae's…

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Ashore in Gale. Union Company's Steamer Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 6

The Union Company's steamship Kahika went asher on Walkanne Baeeh near Gishborene New zealand during a southerly hale The Crow…

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Kearsley Roads. Damage by Floods and Lorries. Deputation to Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 10

A deputation, comprising. Messrs.G. Booth and J.M. Baddeley, Ms.L.A. Councillor A. Burns Shire President Mr. W.J. Grieve shire clerk and…

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Heavy Rain at Cessn0ck, Cessnock

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

Heavy rain fell at Cessnock last night and up till 9 a.m. this morning 110 points had been registered To-day was cloudy and fine…

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Heavy Storm Splendid Rain at Denman Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

A very heavy thunder storm with vivid lightning occurred last night with torrential rain throughout the night resulting in 100 points…

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Heavy Storm. Change From the West. Over Inch oF RAIN

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

Another change in the weather occurred last night, when a series of thunderstorms, which came in from the west, was experienced…

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Great Storm Milwaukee Car Ferry Wrecked, Many Persons Missing. Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

Hopes that the grand trunk oar ferry, Milwaukee, with 62 persons aboard, had weathered a 48 hours' storm on Lake…

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Flood Menace Cessnock Residents Ask for Protection. Cessnock

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

A deputation of residents in Chariton-street Cessnock approached the Local Municipal council last night and asked that something be…

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The Singleton Argus. FRIDAY, 25th OCTOBER, 1929. LOCAL & General News a Heavy Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 8

A heavy thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, occurred in Singleton last night, the gauge at the Post Office measuring 115 points. Other falls…

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Damage to Shire Roads Floods and Heavy Coal Lorries. Council Seek Government Assistance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

On Wednesday last a deputation representing Kearsley Shire, and comprising Cr. A. Burns (President), Mr. W. J. Grieve (clerk), and Mr. J…

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Flooding of Southern Portion of Vincent Street Complaint Regarding^ Construction of Light's Building Over Lavender Creek Deputation Waits on Cessnock Municipal Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

Last night a deputation waited on the Cessnock Municipal Council and presented a largely signed petition reading:—…

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Ashore in Gale. Union Company's Steamer. Wellington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 8

The Union Company's steamship Kabika went ashore on Waikaanae Baech, near Gisborne, New Zealand, during a southerly sale. The crew…

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Buffeted by Gale Fishermen Have Anxious Time. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 16

Just about sunset yesterday, two young men went outside the harbour in a rowing boat with the intention of fishing under the lee of Signal…

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