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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Heavy Rain in Metropolis Water Main Bursts in Sydney Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 6

The Assistant State Meteorologist (Mr Caram) stated to-day that the country is not likely to benefit to any great extent by the heavy downpour…

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Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm broke over the district about 11 o'clock last night, and rain fell in torrents for about an hour. Up to 9 o'clock this…

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Fierce Storm in Sydney. Woman Trapped in Flooded Culvert. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

A fierce storm broke over the city and suburbs last night. Heavy rain was driven by violent wind squalls and widespread damage was…

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Heavy Storm. Reverberating Thunder Claps. Welcome Rainfall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

Thundery conditions which developed on Thursday afternoon were followed last night by a heavy storm which swept over the district…

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Severe Storm in Sydney Woman Killed; Many Accidents

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

One Woman was killed and many accidents occurred during the height of a severe storm which swept over Sydney and the suburbs…

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Last Night's Storm Liveliest for Some Time 14[?] Points of Rain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

At about 10 o'clock last night Cessnock was visited by one of the liveliest storms ever experienced in the district…

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The Weather. Heavy Coastal Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 5

Senterred light rain was recorded on the central and north coast, on the Blue Mountains, northern tablelands, and slopes over the week end…

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Heavy Rain. Show Outlook Not Promising. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 7

Heavy rain which fell in the city this morning, makes the outlook for the success of the show not too promising. thirty points fell in ten…

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The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 6

Light to moderate rain was recorded yesterday in the coastal districts north from Baterman's Bay, and on the Blue Mountains…

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Great Storm at Toronto. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 7

A torrential rainstorm occurred at Toronto at midday yesterday, when over an inch fell in twenty minutes. The sudden downpour caused much…

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Coldest in England for Ten Years. Storms and Accidents. London, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 7

The coldest Good Friday for 10 years was experienced here yesterday. Beaches and country lakes were deserted. Showers fell in many…

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Nullabor Plain Draining of Flood Waters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Interesting information has been received consuming the draining of the flood waters on the Nullabor Plain. The water is now flowing at an extremely fast rate into one…

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Cyclone. Indian Disaster. Hundreds Killed. CALCUTTA, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 7

[?] of the 250 passengers and crew of the Bengal River steamer are definitely known to have been s[?] and while it is…

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Caught in Cyclone Indian River Steamer Turns Turtle. Death Roll Fully 200. (Australian Press Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 3

Calcutta, Tuesday.— Nearly 200 people are believed to have been drowned in a steamer disaster on the river, between Natun Bharenga and Nagar…

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Heavy Rain. on North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Heavy rain continues to fall on the North Coast including 329 points at Coff's Harbour and 236 at Port Macqaurie…

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Storms at Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Heavy thunderstorms broke ever a wide area of the wheat belt in the Wagga district on Thursday afternoon, some centres receiving heavy…

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The Forecast. Coastal Floods Likely. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Now South Wales: Unsettled, with more rain on the coastal districts, on the tablelands, and scattered in the south-east…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council has decided to endeavour to arrange for the co- operation of the councils in the Maitland district, interested in flood…

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Floods Threaten Heavy Rain Down South. Six Inches at Bodalla SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 7

Very heavy rain was reported south from Sydney to-day, and floods are threatening on the far southern rivers…

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Heavy Rain at Lochinvar. Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

Heavy rain fell here on Saturday night, 1[?] points being recorded to 9 a.m. Sunday morning…

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