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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Flood Time 'Bus Fares Cessnock and-Kearsley Councils Confer. Fifty Per Cent. Increase Allowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

In view of complaints by passengers that excessive fares had been charged on "buses plying between Cessnock and Newcastle during the…

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Flood Mitigation Conference Cessnock Supports Newcastle Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

Newcastle City Council is all the Local Government the Newcastle area to attend a conference which is being [?]…

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Heavy Rain. In South and West Week-end Forecast Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

As a result of heavy rain, which was still falling over the Riverina and western parts of the State to-day, the Weather Bureau advises that…

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No Grants Yet Flood Embankments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., stated this morning that so far he had not succeeded in getting any grants for the embankments that were destroyed…

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In Heavy Gale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

"It is too far. I had good weather as far as Singapore, but from Rangoon onwards I was fighting head-winds, finishing up in a heavy gale…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 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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FLOODS Danger in South More Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

A message was issued from the Weather Bureau to-day stating that the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and the…

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More Rain Flood Warning Warm Temp. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

The Weather Bureau to-day issued a further flood warning for the southern parts of the State…

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Raymond Terrace Message in Bottle Flood Relic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 8

A message in a bottle found by the children of Mr. George Hodges of Nelson's Plains on April 26 last is of particular interest. It reads; "River…

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Flood Mitigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

At the meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the P. P. U. A letter was received from the Public Works Department re flood mitigation…

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Over Bank 'Bidgee Flood Man Dead Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

The flood position in the Gundagai district is now serious, and residents are awaiting developments with…

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Flooded Areas Louth Park Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of residents of Louth Park and Dagworth and ratepayers of the lower parts of West Maitland was held at…

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"I'm Done" Man Drowned Flood Tragedy Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Andrew Peck (43), manager of Canarrin Station, Dubbo, was drowned while crossing the flooded Macquarie River in a…

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Murrumbidgee Bursts Bank Water Floods Over Low-lying Areas. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

At midnight last night the Murrumbidgco River burst "its banks at Gundagai, and up to 9 a.m; this morning the flood vaters were rising steadily,…

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In Streets Wagga Flood Still Rising Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Flood waters still menace a number of towns in the western and southern parts of the State…

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A Protest Floodgate at Tester's Farmers' Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

A deputation from Dagworth and Louth Park waited on Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day and offered strong objection to the proposal to having a…

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Flood in Victoria Further Heavy Rain Increases Danger. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

The flood danger was increased in Victoria by further heavy rain over the week-end. The Murray at Wodonga was 9ft…

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Amusements Flood Warnings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

The continual warnings that have been issued recently as to the likelihood of floods throughout the district must give rise to much hard-thinking…

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Floods in Vic. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 5

The flood danger was increased in Victoria by futher heavy rain over the week-end. The Murray at Wedonga was 9 feet…

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Floods in Victoria. Further Heavy Rain Increases Danger

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

The flood danger was increased in Victoria by further heavy rain over the week-end. The Murray at Wodonga was 9ft…

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