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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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The Pacific Highway Sydney—Brisbane Floods Pass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 8

Although last week Pacific Highway was impassable owing to floods on the far north coast, motor traffic is now able to use the…

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Flood Effects Land Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of farmers from Dungarubba, Swan Bay, Bora Creek, Bungawalbyn, Sandy Creek, and other centres, held at Coraki it was decided…

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"FLOODLIGHTING" Adaption to Christianity World's Need

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 6

The Rev. Principal W. E. Bennett, M.A., B.D., Principal of Leigh College, Sydney, was the special speaker at the East…

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Gloomy Day Heavy Rain in Parts More Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 7

Weather conditions in Maitland to-day were overcast and threatening, with misty rain at intervals…

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Heavy Rain Predicted Light Falls Over Southern Wheat Belt. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 6

General rain fell over the wheat belt of the southern area during the night, although in the majority of the places the fall was only light…

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Man Killed Fierce W.A. Cyclone Hits Fremantle Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

A man was fatally injured when a fierce cyclone which swept Fremantle and surrounding districts, Much damage was done to property, roofs…

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Kearsley Councillors' Travelling Expenses Cr. Christiansen Risser Storm. Sharp Exchanges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

The [?]out bitter cold atmosphere of the Keareley Shire Council meeting room last light was electrified by sharp…

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Flood Victims LONDON, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

The entire community of Ocotepique, British Honduras, were destroyed and 500 persons drowned by…

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Heavy Rain at Moree Light Falls Inland. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

Light rains fell inland during last night, but the falls were only slight in many of the wheat areas. Heavy rain is falling at Morec, with prospects of…

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Blizzards and Storms in Argentine

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 1

The Buenob Aires correspondent of the "New York Times" says the abnormal climatic conditions which Argentina has suffered during the last…

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Flood Mitigation (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 8

Sir-The question of providing work for the destitute citizens throughout Australia is one that must be faced in the near future…

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Play in Test Unlikely. Heavy Rain Overnight. London, Monday, 6.7 a.m

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen during the night, and it is likely that there will be no play in the second Test match to-day…

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Floods in India Many Lives Lost CALCUTTA, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 4

Many lives were lost, and thousands are homeless as the result of wide, spread floods in Eastern Bengal and Assam, due to the seven days' of…

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Floods in Bengal Heavy Toll in Lives and Property

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Calcutta, Saturday.-Many lives have been lost and thousauds of people are homeless as a result of widespread floods in eastern Bengal and Assam,…

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Cold Westerly Heavy Rain in Parts Tasman Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 7

The boisterous westerly wind which sprang up about midday yesterday continued during the night and again this morning…

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Cold Wind Heavy Snow in South Flooded Rivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 7

Clouds gathered quickly early last night and there was a light shower but, with a south-westerly wind blowing, the rain soon…

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Gloomy Weather Predictions "Sun Spots to Bring Floods."

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 8

It is going to rain more during the next two years. Then there will be great floods all over the world, lasting from 1036 to 1938…

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Cold Week-end Heavy Rain on North Coast. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

Intensely cold weather prevailed throughout the State during the week end. Snow fell continuously for 24 hours…

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EXECUTED! Storm Troop Leaders German Plot Berlin, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 1

The Press wholeheartedly supports Herr Hitler in the drastic steps which he took for the immediate suppress…

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Fierce Blizzard New Zealand Storms Heavy Snow Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 8

A fierce southerly blizzard with a heavy fall of snow, has swept the whole of Otago Province and parts of Southland, Conterbury, and the West…

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