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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

607 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 31

Flood Prevention Wallis Creek Drainage Department's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 6

Referring to the deputation from the West and East Maitland Municipal Councils and the Bolwarra, Tarre, and Kearsley Shire Council's,…

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Flood Levees Raworth Narrowgut Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 6

The secretary to the Minister for Works has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in connection with the application from Tarro Shire…

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Strong Gale Along N.S.W. Coast Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

A Strong gale was experienced on the N.S.W. coast throughout last night, and Mr. Maros said to-day that conditions favoured a fine week-end…

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Hunter Valley Pioneer. Memories of Flood—Bullock Dray Days Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 8

In a comfortable home, appropriately named "Pioneer Cottage," on the Great Northern Road, at Rutherford, near Maitland, Mr. John Jarvis, a fine…

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Two Lives Lost Severe Cyclone at Burma Calcutta, Nov. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

A cyclone practically destroyed the import of Kyuawpyu, in Burma, blowing down Government buildings and spires. The b[?] was reduced to a…

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No Play To-day. Heavy Rain During Week End. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 2

Owing to rain, there was no play today in the Ryder testimonial match. Heavy rain fell during the week end, and although the wicket was…

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Acceptances for Wednesday—- Weights for Saturday Welcome Storm Follows Heat and Dust Two High Readings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 5

After a hot, sultry morning a duststorm swept over the town, shortly after lunch and for a time conditions were particularly…

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No Play Yesterday. Heavy Rain During Weekend

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 2

Owing to the rain, there was no play yesterday in the Ryder testimonial match. Heavy rain fell during the week-end, and although the wicket was…

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Storm at Wallangarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 7

A storm accompanied by blinding rain and a violent wind broke over Wallangarra, late on Monday afternoon. The storm travelled at a great…

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Damage at Showground Effect of Yesterday's Storm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 5

Yesterday's storm caused a considerable amount of damage at the Cessnock Showground. The gale, which for a time blew with terrifc…

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Clouds Vanish Aftermath of Storm Some Good Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 4

The strong wind which whirled a storm on to Maitland yesterday afternoon carried off the clouds as quickly as it…

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Fierce Storm Damage at Werris Creek Roofs Torn Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 7

A very heavy windstorm, accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning, struck Worris Creek on Monday afternoon…

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Flood Gates Danger in Case of Floods Repairs Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 4

That a heavy rise in the water levels of the Wallis Creek would probably mean that portion of the floodgates would be…

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Fierce Storm Trees Uprooted. Station House Carried Away

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 4

A storm which threatened all day broke over Wallangarra at 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon. It was accompanied by blinding rain, and a gale…

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Sudden Flood Lives Lost at Honolulu Honolulu, Nov. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 1

Eight bodies have been recovered, and 20 persons, all told, are believed to be missing, as the result of a flood which poured down on the city late…

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100.5 DEGREES To-day's Record Storm Follows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 1

Perspiring citizens on their way to work this mornig wiped clammy brows and freely predicted that the mercury was out…

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Hunter Valley Pioneer. Memories of Flood—Bullock Dray Days Recalled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

In a comfortable home, appropriately named "Pioneer Cottage," on the Great Northern Road, at Rutherford, near Maitland, Mr. John Jarvis, a fine…

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Losses in Seven Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

In those days there were no embankment to hold back the river in flood from the lowlands, and a rise in the river of 19 feet meant flooded…

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Storm Fatality Lightning Kills Boy Newcastle's Heavy Deluge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 2

The violent storm which brought relief on Friday afternoon to many thousands of people at Newcastle, who had…

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Electric Shock Wires Fuse During Storm Two Women Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 6

During the storm yesterday afternoon, Mrs. S. Kritch and Mr. L. Unicombb received a shock, but, fortunately, its effects were not…

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