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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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$10,000 Damage. Disastrous Fire at Coolangatta. in Terrific Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 6

Early on Sunday morning, a fire which was fanned by a ter-rific gale, destroyed the Hotel Coolangatta, on the Queensland…

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Rode Out Gale. Party of Four in Launch, Perilous Night. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 5

The party of four in a launch, which was reported as missing in the Hawkesbury last night, and for whom fours were entertained, were resoued…

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The Forecast. Flood Rains on South Coast. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

New South Wales: Chiefly fine in the west and on the slopes; otherwise unsettled, with more rain and further heavy and…

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Best for Year Week-end Rain. Floods Feared. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 5

The Acting State Meteorologist, Mr, Camm, stated to-day that the rain over the week-end was the best general rain for…

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Torrential Ranis Flood Danger on South Coast Good Falls Inland

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

Torrential rains were recorded on the South Coast yesterday and last night. The falls were chiefly in the vicinity of Nowra, where overs 10 inches were recorded. Heavy rain continued last night. Reports received last night…

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Best General Fall for Over a Year. Serious Floods Expected. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr Gamm) stated to-day that the rain was best general rain for over a year. It should assure a bounteous season,…

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Fanned by Gale. Fire at Petersham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

Fanned by a gale, a fire at Parramatta Road Petersham, on Monday spread with great rapidity. a building occupied by J. Walson…

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Youth Drowned Swept From Bridge by Flood Waters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Jack Walter James, a youth, was drowned when he was swept by flood waters from the low level bridge at Byangum, Murwillumbah, while…

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South Coast Floods Torrential Rain at Nowra. Farms Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Torrential rain extended over the whole Nowra district, the local poat-office recorded 14 inches, but private gauges show falls of 113 inches…

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Flood Danger Passes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 5

The Acting State Meteorpologist, Mr. Camm, States this morning that the centre of the eyclonic disturbance had moved…

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Best General Fall Foe Over a Year. Serious Floods Expected. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Camm) stated to-day that the rain was the best general fall for over a year. It should assure a bounteous season,…

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Torrential Rains Flood Danger on South Coast Good Falls Inland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Torrential rains were recorded on the South Coast on Sunday and Sunday night. The falls were chiefly in the vicinity of Nowra, where…

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Heavy Rain. Floods in Victoria, Many Towns Isolated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 5

Yesterday scattered light rain was recorded along the coast and tablelands, and along the slopes and in the Riverina…

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Flood Rains. Damage in Victoria. Campers Rescued in Trees. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 8

Heavy flood damage is reported from the Gippsland distried. Rain was still falling steadly last night, and ndded to the unpleasant…

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Swept From Bridge by Flood Waters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 4

A youth, Jack Walter James, was drowned on Sunday when he was swept by flood waters from the low level bridge at Byangum while endeavouring…

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Floods in Gippsland Campers Rescued in Trees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 3

Heavy flood damage is reported from the Gippsland district of 'Victoria. Rain was still falling steadily yesterday. afternoon, and added to the…

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The Forecast. Heavy Rain on North Coast. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

New South Wales: Chiefly fine in the far west and the south-west, elsewhere unsettled with more rain, heavy falls…

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Storm Gathering at Malta Becoming Worse Daily

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

The politico-religious situation at Malta is becoming worse daily. The clergy are actively fighting what they term the Government's anti-religious…

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Heavy Rain at Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 5

Heavy rain set in last night, and has been fulling almost without cessation since. Four inches were recorded to 1.45 P.m. It is still…

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The Forecast. Heavy Rain in Northeastern Half. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 4

New South Wales: Chiefly fine in the south-west; otherwise unsettled with more rain, heavy in the north-onslern half…

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