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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

528 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 27

Floods Probable Bureau Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

Inspector Chinner, of the West Maitland Police, to-day received the following weather message: "Weather Bureau advises indications point…

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Flood Damage Heavy Maitland List Relief Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman A. S. McDonald) reported to the council last night on damage sustained to municipal works…

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West Maitland Council The Flood Gates Extensive Business Paper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 8

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. A. S.McDonald): presided, and there were present: Aldermen Tegg, R. L. Pender. W. Barton, G. Pilgrim, R. J. McDonald, W. McLauchlin, and W…

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Flood Rains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The following telegram was received by the Singleton Postmaster (Mr Prior) this afternoon from the Weather Bureau, Sydney:—…

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Heavy Rain. Whole District Saturated. Streams Flooded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The light to heavy showers of Tuesday last culminated in a torrential downpour on Wednesday night, many of the local registrations for the 48…

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Fierce Storm Buildings Struck Floods Follow London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

A violent thunderstorm broke over the South of England last night and the early hours of to-day, causing a great deal of…

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Flood Roblems Minister's Stand Action Necessary Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The Minister of Works, Mr. Davidson, told Mr. O'Hearn to-day that he had taken action regarding the question of flood protection for the…

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Flood Rains Cause Swollen Rivers in Southern N.S.W. INUNDATED Junee's Plight Rail Delays Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

A huge volume of water coming down the Murrumbidgee River is causing considerable alarm at Gundagai…

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Flood Damage Kearsley Roads CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Department of Local Government advised Kearsley Shire last evening that Council's application for a grant for flood damages is…

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Flood Mitigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The Public Works Department wrote re flood mitigation, stating that no definite scheme had as yet been adopted by the Department…

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Thunderstorm Over England Much Damage Done (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

A violent thunderstorm broke over southern England last night, and continued throughout the early hours of to-day, causing considerable damage in…

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Southern Rivers in Flood Henty Inundated Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Several of the large rivers in the Riverina are reaching flood level, and considerable apprehension is felt. In many cases stock are…

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Warmer To-day Westerly Gale Drops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

The piercing north-westerly wind which had been blowing for several days, died out last night, and to-day was fine and mild by comparison with…

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A Belated Flood Message

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

Mrs F. J. Ball, of "Elloralic," Jerry's Plains, writes under to-day's date, forwarding a note, which she says was picked up in a sealed bottle on the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, June 2, 1931. Local and General. a Belated Flood Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

Mrs. F. J. Ball, of "Ellerslie," Jerry's Plains, has forwarded to the Singleton "Argus" a note, which she says was picked up in a sealed bottle…

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Havoc Wrought by Floods Mr. James Appeals for Assistance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 6

Speaking In the Federal Parliament the other day, Mr. Rowley James M.H.R., said he had received from the farming community of the…

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Solves a Recurring Problem. Why Not a Flood-proof Fence?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural districts is that represented by…

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Three Appointed Flood Mitigation CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

A unanimous decision was made at a meeting of Cessnock Council last evening to support the Newcastle City Council in its agitation for a…

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Flood 'Buses Council's Decision Question of Fares Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

The following report of the conference held between the Cessnock Municipal Council and the Kearsley Shire Council, on Tuesday, to deal with the…

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BOLWARRA Council Meets Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday decided to proceed with a scheme prepared by their consuiting engineer, Mr. W. R…

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