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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

463 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 24

A Violent Storm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Part of Raymond Terrace was visited by a violent wind storm on Sunday afternoon about 4.30 pm. The day had been one of fierce storms in various patrs near by, but…

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Storm Victims Still No Trace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

Newcastle police stated at 3.15 p.m. to-day that no further trace has been found of the bodies of victims of Sunday's drowning tragedy at…

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Town Safe Wagga's Position Flood Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

The flood position in New South Wales is better than for the last week. A report from Wagga states that a big…

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Flood Danger Position Improved MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

A review of the food damage in the Orbost area indicates that the loss of stock will not amount to more then £300…

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Fierce Storm. Damage at Baerami Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

With a sullen roar, the strom which swept the district last Saturday burst over the Baerami district. Cyclonic winds, Baerami Creek did not escape the…

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Screening at Aberdare Star Theatre Next Tuesday, Wednesday ,and Thursday "Deluge" Supporting Attraction: "Counsel's Opinion"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Imagine New York sinking into giant crevasses made by a mammoth earthquake. Imagine oceans inundating all lands of the universe in a…

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Birth of Child. In Car in Flooded Creek. Escape From Rising Waters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

A baby was born in an ambulance car, which had stalled in a flooded creek crossing at Upper Tallebudgera, on the South Coast (Q.), during a…

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Cyclonic Storm Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

A cyclone in the Midland railway district, 170 miles north of Perth, did extensive damage Three Springs and Arrino…

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Flood Tide Qld. Phenomenon Homes Entered Mackay (Qld.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Many parts of the town were flooded last night by a remarkable spring tide. The lower reaches and near the bank of…

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Severe Gale British Isles Swept Clyde Overflows London, January 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles this afternoon. In parts of Scotland considerable damage was done…

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APPALLING! Earthquake Damage Fires-flood Calcutta, January 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Further earthquake tremors last night added to the terrors of the survivors in Muzzafarpore district where more than 1000 perished…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

The question of the damage caused by the recent floods in the southern part of the State was discused by Cabinet. The matter was left in…

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Farmers' Aid Victims of Flood SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 10

At a lengthy sitting of Cabinet, consideration of the details amending Western Lands Bill was completed…

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Farmers' Aid Victims of Flood SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

At a lengthy sitting of Cabinet, consideration of the details of the amending Western Lands Bill was completed…

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Officers and Crew Drowned Vessel Founders in Gale. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Amsterdam

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Eleven men, being the officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which foundered in a gale after the vessel strained a leak, at Texal Island, were…

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A Flood Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

On the morning following their arrival at their refuge two men in a boat were capsized and drowned before their eyes…

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Flood on the Hunter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The family had only arrived a fortnight, when a big flood occurred in the Hunter, the water rising during the night. Fortunately, a horseman…

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Thunderstorm at Week End

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o'clock, on Saturday night, a thunderstorm which had been working up for some time broke over the town and greatly…

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DENMAN Severe Thunderstorm Animals Killed Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

After days of intense heat a violent storm broke over Denman and district on Saturday afternoon. At about 4 p.m. dease masses of…

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Big Floods North Queensland Mails Held Up Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

High floods are being perienced on the Herbert River while in the ingham and Cordelia districts the flood waters are…

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