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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Mystery Solved. Plane Fights Gale.'ran' Short of Petrol Oct. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 10

The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the three-engined five seater Aver aeroplane which took off from Croydon On Thursday…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 6

Hon.W. Bennett M.L.A. as a result of his representations has been advised by Mr. H.V.C. Thorby Minster for Agriculture that approval…

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Flood Damage Protection of Dunmore and Phoenix Park

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

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

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Down at Sea Air Liner in Terrific Gale. Fate of Occupants Uncertain. LONDON, Oct. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 5

From leghorn news has been received that the Indian Air liner, City of Rome, was forced down in the Mediterranean Sea…

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Flood Dangers Plight of Cessnock Residents Chief Secretary's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

In reply to his personel representations to the effect that a number of residents in the Cessnock district had been obliged to leave…

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Driven Insane Steamer Founders in Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

KONOSHA (Wisconsin) Oct. 29. Fifteen members of the crew were lost when the Lake steamer Wisconsin foundered in a terrific storm on…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 6

Mr, W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. informs that he has again placed before Mr. Buttenshaw, the Minister for Works, the question of flood…

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Brisbanefield Flood Prevention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

With reference to the request of the Brisbanefield Progress Association, Morpeth (Mr. J. D. Saunders, secretary), in connection with the…

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Mystery Solver. 'Plane Fights Gale. Ran Short of Petrol Paris, Oct. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 13

The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the three-engined, five seater Avro aeroplane, which took off from Croydon on Thursday…

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Driven Insane Steamer Founders in Storm. Konosha (Wisconsin) Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

Fifteen members of the crew were lost when the Lake strainer, Wisconsin, foundered in a terrific storm on Lake Michigan to-day. More than 60…

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Down at Sea Air Liner in Terrific Gale. Fate of Occupants Uncertain. LONDON, Oct. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 12

From Leghorn news has been received that the Indian Air liner, City of Rome, was forced down in the Mediterranean Sea…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 12

Hopes that the grand trunk car ferry, Milwaukee, with 52 persons aboard, had weathered a 48 hours' storm on Lake…

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Flood Relief. Mr. Buttenshaw's Visit. Dredging Hunter River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 10

The Minister for Works, Mr. A. E. Buttenshaw, received a number of deputations at the West Maitland Town Hall on Friday afternoon in regard to district matters. The deputations were introduced by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A…

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Flood Menace Cessnock Residents Ask for Protection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 9

A deputation of residents [?] Charlton-street, Cessnock, approached the local municipal council, and asked that something be done to…

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Shire Council and the Roads Preparing for Next Year' Programme. Main Roads Board and Flood Damages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council it was decided that the councillors make an inspection of all the roads in the shire to enable them to become familiar with the position when estimates for next year's programme are being considered…

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Flood Mitigation Deepening and Widening the River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 6

The Minister of Works Mr. Butenshaw has assured Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that the matter to which he had invited his attention some time…

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Flood Damage. Cessnock Residents' Request Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

A deputation of residents from the heart of cessnock waited on the municipal council last. night, and urged that something be done to…

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Flooding of Vincent Street. Layender Creek and Light's Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

During the week the alderman of the Cessnock Municipal Council inspected Lavender Creck at buildings, with a view devising…

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Heart of Gessnock Eternal Dread of Floods DEPUTATiON to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 6

Last night a deputation, comprising Messrs. Jack, Clark and Ogle, members of the North End Progress Association. asked the Cessnock…

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The Forecast. Storms in Eastern Area, Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

New South Wales: Worm and sultry at first, with scattered thunderstorms, becoming more general during the week-end in…

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