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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Singleton Low Lands Flooded. Singleton

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

Heavy rain fell throughout last night, and all low-lying parts are flooded. A total of 239 points was registered up to 9 a.m., making a…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

A special forecast was issued at Sydney this afternoon was as follows: Heavy rains and the possibility of floods around…

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Ran Into Flooded Creek. Motorist's Narrow Escape Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

During, blinding; rain last night a motor car driven by clarence Reid of Adamstown ran ints a flooded creek at Now Lambton and turned…

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More Heavy Rain Along Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. Mares to-day predicted more heavy rain along the coast. He added that the possibility of a cyclonic disturbance in Sydney was…

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Driven From Home. by Rising Flood Waters. Midnight Experience. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 8

At midnight last night, following heavy downpours of rain, many residents in the heart of Cessnock were driven from their…

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Taree Isolated. Greatest Flood in History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

The flood at Taree was the great in the History of the town. Taree Estate, a rich farming area situated about two miles from Taree…

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Flood Rains. Further Heavy Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Though the rain throughout the Maitland district has been heavy, and the sun-baked earth has received a thorough, soaking, with the exception…

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Flood at Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

On Saturday morning at 8 a.m., the river was normal, but by midnight it had reached 31 feet, after which it began to fall slowly…

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Widespread Desolation Record Floods on North Coast. Two Men Drowned at Gloucester. Buildings Washed Away. Enormous Damage in Macleay Valley. Many Homeless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

Record floods occurred at the week-end on the North Coast, especially at Taree, Gloucester, and the Macleay Valley, where unprecedented rainfalls were experienced…

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Flood Sufferers. Government Takes Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, has communicated with the Chief Secretary Department, with a view to immediate relief being afforded in cases of…

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Body Recovered. Victim of Gloucester Flood. Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 5

The flood waters are rapidly receding, leaving behind a dreary scene of desolation and damage. The river is now halt a banker…

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Bush Fires to Flood. Terrifying Experiences at Gloucester

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

From devastating bush fires to the greatest flood in its history has been Gloucester's unique experience within the space of one week. The week…

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Flooded North Coast Two Men Drowned. Immense Damage to Farms

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

The torrential rains which foil in the North. Coast districts, between Gloucester and Grafton,. during the past week, caused heavy floods on Saturday…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday fairly generally over the eastern half of the State…

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Heavy Rain at Mount View Residents Have No Fear of Flood

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

There has been exceptionally heavy rain at Mount View. Up to 9 a.m. yesterday morning the official guage registered 1390 points…

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Cyclonic Storm Wild Rumours Concerning. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Rumours were current this afternoon that Cessnock had been swept by a cyclonic storm and that damage had been caused there. Inquiries re…

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Across the Sea. Storm Drives Balloon. From Leipzig to Aberdeen. London Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Three German balloonists ascended at Leipzig on Sunday for a short Inland cruise, which developed into a flight across the North Sea, and…

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Floods Subsiding Great Damage on Manning. Huge Losses Of Stock Two More Deaths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Farmers in the Manning River district were heavy losers from the floods that have caused great damage on the mid-North…

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Manning's Worst Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

The flood is regarded as the worst in the history of the Manning district. The flood waters reached a level of 18 inches higher than…

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Record Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

At Telegraph Point, the rain of the past four days resulted in the largest flood known in that district, Farmers and dairymen are heavy…

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