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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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STORMS Airman's Battle Ice on Wings Moscow, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

The round-the-world flier, James J. Mattery was accorded a great welcome when he landed here three hours…

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Southern Cross Marooned by Flood KEMPSEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, in the Southern Cross, accompanied by five members of his staff, landed at Frogmore, about four miles outside…

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Flood Danger Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 5

As a result of heavy rain on we Central and North Coast, there is grave danger of flooding on parts of the North Coast. Creeks are…

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Torrential Rains in North Large Areas Flooded. Disturbance Now Passing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

A serious flood in the Nambucca River at Macksville was imminent last night, and it was feared that the main North Coast-road would be under water…

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Flood Danger Passes On the North Coast Rivers Recede More Heavy Fails DORRIGO, 455 Points Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 7

The Weather Bureau reported to-day that there is now no fear of serious floods on the North Coast. Although further falls…

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LOSTOCK More Heavy Rain LOSTOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 8

Since Sunday week intermittent heavy showers have fallen aided by continual light drizzles. The united falls have now totalled 270 points…

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WEDDING Flood—Clifford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 3

A Murwillumbah exchange records that recently Miss Mary clifford, of that town, was marries to Mr. W. Flood, of West Maitland, and…

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Heavy Storm in England Three Killed by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—During a severe thunderstorm over London and many parts of England yesterday afternoon, three people…

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Flood Ruminations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

With Christian resignation a correspondent writes to an exchange:—"Just read the gauge—we have had 17½ inches since Sunday. Most of Raleigh…

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Severe Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 7

A very intensive and severe cyclone covers the whole of N.S.W. and the Tasman Sea, and very rough weather is indicated along the…

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Cold Wind Boisterous Day Coastal Gales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 7

A cold westerly wind sprang up early last night, dispersing the threatening conditions which prevailed during the afternoon…

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Heavy Floods Monsoons in India Many Homeless Calcutta, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

Widespread floods through a clash between two monsoons have occurred in Upper Central India. Villages have been destroyed,…

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Flood Rain in Victoria Roads Inundated

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 3

Heavy falls of rain were experienced in many parts of Victoria oh Friday night and Saturday, some places being flooded. The…

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Shanghai Threatened by Flood (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 2

Shanghai is being threatened by flood waters, and the flood commission is building dykes along the banks of the Yangtse, the waters of which are…

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Terrific Gale Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 1

Interstate and everson vessels which game up the coast during the last few days say they had to face a terrific storm off Willson's Promontory, and…

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Disastrous Storm HALIFAX, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 2

In a terrific storm over the Bay of Fundy yesterday, 15 fishermen were drowned. Heavy damage was caused in…

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Missing Collier Last, Seen, in Big Storm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

A graphic account, of the cyclonic storm, which raged near Gabo on Juno 24, is contained in the log of the Koranui, which was made…

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Flood Tragedy Six Lives Lost CALCUTTA, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 3

Five girls, two of whom were sisters of Rajput, and a youth, were drowned in a lake near Ajmore, in attempting to save a maidservant…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 7

The West Maitland Police advised the "Daily Mercury" this afternoon of the receipt of the following message from the…

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Floods in India Loss of Life and Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 4

Calcutta, Saturday.—Tremendous loss of life, human and animal, has been caused by monsoomal, floods throughout India, and the material damage is…

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