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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Cyclone Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

In leaning a warning to shipping last evening, the State Meteorologist stated that there was a likelihood of a mild cyclone striking the coast of…

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Mine Flooding. Miners' Appeal to Enginedrivers. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

Water is entering the Wallsend C colliery at a rate of over 3000 gallons per minute, and unless the safety men return to man the pumps, there…

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Hinton Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has asked the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Buttenshaw) to have the necessary action taken in connection with…

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Flood Area Complaint Watermains Attached to Bridges. Water Board's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Recently, the Hunter Water Board's engineer inspected the, water-mains attached to bridges in Allandale road. Cessnock Council…

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The One Girl in a Million (Published by Special Arrangement.) (Copyright.) Chapter Xi. the Storm Breaks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

A half-crown proffered to a village youth secured an efficient guide He led them through orchards and paddocks to a cart-road which soon…

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Graphic Story. Terrific Cyclone at Fiji,. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Trevor Jones, the wife of the accountant of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, who arrived in Sydney to-day, told a graphic story of a…

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Terrific Cyclone on Small Island in Fijian Group. Loss of Life. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Trevor Jones, wife of the accountant of the Colonial Sugar Co., who arrived in Sydney to-day, told, a graphic story of a terrific cyclone…

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Hinton Flood Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed respecting the embankment at Swan Reach and flood gates, exten[?]n of the embankment at Nulla…

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Torrential Rain North Queensland Deluge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

North Queensland was deluged by torrential rain on Monday night, as much as 9in. falling. Low-lying parts were flooded, and rivers rose rapidly…

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage Near Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

A cyclonic storm of unusual violence occurred at Copmanburst, near Grafton, Cohan and Ireland's store being unreafed, The visitation was…

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Cyclone on North Coast Store Unroofed. Telephonist Shocked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

A cyclonic storm of unusual viclence visited Copmanhurst, on the North Coast, on Monday afternoon, and amongst other damage, took…

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Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

Light to heavy rain was recorded on the coast north from Forster, and at one or two place son the Northern tablelands, There were also a few light…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

Very heavy rain fell on and near the Queensland coast between St. Lawrence and Caloundra, as much as nine inches being registered for 24…

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Torrential Rain. North Queensland Deluge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

North Queensland was deluged by torrential rain on Monday night, as much as nine inches falling. Low lying parts were flooded, and rivers rose…

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The Forecast. More Heavy Rain in the North. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

New South Wales: Generally unsettled and sultry with rain, but becoming clear in southern districts, with a cool change…

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Heavy to Very Heavy Rain Expected Warning Received by Singleton Postmaster

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

Mr G. Stibbard, Postmaster at Singleton, received the following telegram this afternoon from the State Weather Bureau, Sydney:—…

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Floods in Central Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Owing to extensive damage by floods and washaways, following., the recent torrential downpours in Central Australia, communication with…

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Father Nile. Great River in Flood. How History Is Repeated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

It is like turning back a chapter of ancient history recently to read of a flood on the great River Nile. The waters on Which Egypt…

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Floods in Central Australia Alice Springs Isolated

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Owing to extensive damage by floods and washaways, following the recent torrential, downpours in Central Australia, communication with Alice…

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Queensland Gets Too Much Rain Up to Eight Inches in Parts. Many Floods Reported

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

Further heavy rains, ranging, up to eight inches, have been reported from the south-west of Queensland, which had been in the grip of the drought…

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