Record Floods Reported Rising Rivers Threaten Many Towns Widespread Devastation Caused
Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1
Widespread devastation has been caused by record floods in Riverina, ana the latest reports indicate a very serious position. The floods are expected to reach their peak in many places to-day, whilst other towns are taking precautions against the arrival of…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1
A party of four, including one woman, were thrown into the flood water when a boat carrying a large quantity…
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Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1
Further light rains were experienced during the night in the southern and central districts, and further floods are feared in the…
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Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1
New York, Saturday.—The entire United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, is held in the grip of a continuing heat wave, which resulted to-day in 75 deaths from prostrations, and 70 from the drowning of those who sought relief in Boulder dam…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1
Further light rain was experienced during the night in the southern and control districts, and further floods we feared in the catchment areas of…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1
An extremely critical position was experienced at Jerilderie early this morning…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6
The Federal line steamer Surrey, which arrived at Port Adelaide from Liverpool received a terrific battering from a hurricane, which it…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 5
Severe stormy weather is prevailing over both Islands in New Zealand. A violent thunderstorm broke over Wanganul, the thunder…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3
The Rev. Father D. M. O'Reilly, parish priest of Oberon, had a narrow escape from drowning when crossing Cox's River at Magpie Hollow, a few…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1
A message from Tocumwal states that 300 men are engaged in repairing the embankment, which threatens…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Flood Position. Tocumwal Threatened. Sydney
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2
The whole of the country below Albury is threatened. Hundreds of persons worked through the night building embankments. The Murray was…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 8
At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Baker) was in the chair, and there were also present Alderment W. Ferry, J. Ferry, G. McBeath, J. Cook, J. T. Pont and…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5
The question of coal and passenger traffic between Cessnock and Newcastle has been a sore point for many years…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4
Reference was made at last night meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council to the conference which is to be held in Newcastle to-night on…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 4
A conference of shire and municipal councils in the Newcastle and Maitland district, held in the Newcastle Town Hall…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1
A fierce storm swept Sydney and the suburbs during last night and this morning. Shortly before nine o'clock…
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Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2
In one of the most severe storms which have swept the district for some time, Vilma Mupperess, aged 2½ years, is missing in the heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Gale Sweeps Sydney Shipping Fares Badly. Many Vessels Drag Anchors Sydney
Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2
A violent gale swept Sydney and suburbs last night and this morning. Shortly before 9 o'clock the wind reached a velocity of 60 miles…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 5
This afternoon it was possible to. form a fairly accurate estimate of the damage caused by last night's storm…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1
Tho Weather Bureau isued a flood warning to Maitland this morning. The following wire was received at…
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