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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

376 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 19

Flood Tide Australian Credit New Loan London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, Resident Minister in London, will immediately launch the conversion of the 6 per cent…

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Flood Fund Money Refused Stormy Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 6

At a public meeting held in the East Maitland Council Chambers last night, East Maitland Council was refused permission to expend…

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DEATH-ROLL Northern Mexico Swept by Flood Mexico City, Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

Hurricane and floodwaters, which resulted in over 30 deaths at Tamptee, continued in various parts of Northern Mexico…

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Storms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon a storm broke over the district, and for a few minutes the rain literally poured down, flooding the water channels and…

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Mayor's Minute Another Public Meeting Flood Fund Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 4

East Maitland Council's failure to get permission to use £250 from the East Maitland flood relief fund, a request which was…

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Obituary. Mrs. Gale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 4

The death has occurred of Mrs. Gale, widow of the late John Gale, of Queanbeyan—that remarkable character who was one of the pioneers of the State, a…

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Caught in Storm Launch Missing Wellington (N.z.), Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 2

A southerly storm which arose suddenly. In Cook Strait. sent the fishing fleet scurrying for shelter, All reached port safely except the launch Santina,…

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Flood Fund £300 for Council Decision Reversed!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 6

At a public nicotine held in the East Maitland Council Chambers last night, the East Maitland Municipal Council was given permission…

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Storm Terror Hundreds Homeless Much Loss of Life Tampico (Mexico), Sept. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Disease, hunger, and thirst threaten to add to the terrors of the floods and storms which occurred on Monday. An official estimate places the dead…

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Beneficial Rain Over Greater Part of N.S.W. Heavy on Coast Warning of Gales West Benefits Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 7

Beneficial rain has fallen over most ports of the State in the last 24 hours, according to the Weather Bureau…

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Flood Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 7

Including the money left ever from the £700 made available for the Lindsay-street job, East Maitland Council will spend up to £453/9/9 on…

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Phenomenal Rainfall. 629 Points in 24 Hours. Floods Feared in Lower Hunter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

In a special weather forecast the Weather Bureau advises that heavy to very heavy rain has fallen in the coastal…

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Flood Warning Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 5

The following flood warning was issued to-day by the Weather Bureau:"—Heavy to very heavy rain has fallen in the coastal districts…

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Flood Warning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The Weather Bureau advises that heavy rain from two to three inches has fallen in North Coast districts, and a cyclonic…

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Famine, Floods, and Earthquakes Tremendous Toll of Lives in China

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

When it is not was, it is famine, floods, and earthquakes, which annually take a tremendous toll in China, as shown by official reports issued fora…

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Fine and Dull Newcastle Deluge Light on Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 7

As a result of yesterday's light showers and further light rain last night, an additional 36 points were registered at the West Maitland…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Floods N.S.W. Falls Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 6

Very heavy rains, which have fallon in central and southern Queensland, have caused ninny floods…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 5

The Weather Bureau to-day issued a warning an follows: "There is a danger of floods on the lower North…

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N.s.w. Flood Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 6

Rain fell over most of Now South Wales during the week-end. More than four inches fell at Walgett, and the rain was be heavy…

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