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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

607 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 31

Service of Motorists in Flood

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 5

The length to which the National Roads and Motorists' Association, is prepared to go in giving service in emergencies is further illustrated by…

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Flood Damage Deputation to State Treasurer Ald. Hunter's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. Hunters reported that a deputation from the council, consisting of…

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Flood Om Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

There is still a large area of Hood Waters on farina in the district, the parts most attected being Louth Park, Dagworth and Lochend…

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East Maitland Flood Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 4

Sir.—It is with feelings of disgust that 'I pen these few lines after having road in your valued journal (column 7, page 6) of the 3rd inst. a…

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Caught in Storm Three Balloons Collapse, Cologne, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 8

Three ballons, which were on a flight over the Rhineland during the celebration of the evacuation, were caught in a rainstorm and…

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Fast Maitland Flood Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue of the "Mercury" appears anything but a flattering epistle signed by "Disgusted," wherein he makes many rash and…

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Flood Relief. Meeting of Committee. Funds Urgently Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 3

The need of increased financial support, in older to ensure deserving cases being dealt with as they should be, was…

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Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 4

The Maitland district was visited by a large number of people from Newcastle and other places on Sunday, anxious to see the damage…

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Flood Relief. Help From Gresford. Fund Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 8

Mr. G. .T. Champain presided over a public meeting in the School of Arts, Esst Gresford, when the matter of considering ways and means of…

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Extensive Flood Damage Receding Waters Show Havoc Many Farms Ruined

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 1

Flood waters on the Lower Hunter have now receded sufficiently to show that right throughout Hinton and the Lower Hunter area to Millor's Forest,…

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Flood Damage in Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 2

At a special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council to-day, the Engineer (Mr O. Wikner) presented an exhaustive report concerning damage by…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Extensive Flood Damages—heavy Expenditure Necessary. 48 Hour Week and Reduction of Salaries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of the Shire Council, reports submitted by the engineer indicated that flood damages had been heavy, entailing an outlay of nearly £1000. Some of the works will be financed by revising the schedule of works already agreed to. Council decided to revert to the 48-hour week, and…

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Urgent Needs. Flood Relief Work. Meeting in Town Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 6

At a public meeting in the West Maitland Town Hall last night, the urgent need of provision being made to carry out more eXtensive relief to provide for adequate assistance to residents who suffered in the flood, was stressed…

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Flood Damage. Conditions at Woodv1lle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 4

When on a visit to Woodvllle yesterday, Mr, W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was met by the farmers and shown the damage caused by the recent…

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Saved, But Damaged Car in Flood Waters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 4

Trapped in the flood water which crossed Tester's Hollow some weeks ago, Mr. Ern. Brooks, of Heddon Greta, Was forced to abandon his car…

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Letter to the Flooded Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

Sir,—I have great sympathy for all the unfortunate sufferers in these flooded arena in Singleton and Maitland, and in my opinion there is no…

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Fierce Storms. Search for Missing Airmen. Hazardous Work. Calcutta, July

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 8

The Calcutta Flying Club and the Indian Air Survey Company is. sending a plane to search for the lost aliers, flood and Matthews…

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Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 2

Sir,—It is dreadful the way the flood relief work has been carried out. Some have got whatever they asked for, and others none, though…

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Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

A full meeting of the Indies' flood relict committee will be hold in the West Mailand Town Hall on Friday, at 3 p.m…

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Boats in Flood Time

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday, Cr.Baslton referred to boats in flood tone and asked that the Council supply oars for the boats, or if the Council could not…

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