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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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MURDERED! Storm Troop Leader 51 Sentenced Berlin, January 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Fifty-one persons, including two women, were sentenced to terms ranging from nine months to ton years for the murder of the Storm…

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Jap, Goods Dominions Flooded "Serious Threat" London, January 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

The new High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Parr) spoke strongly to the "Daily Telegraph's special representative on the subject…

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Heavy Rain. Eight Inches at Narrabri. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Extensive rains have fallen over the inland districts of New South Wales, chiefly in the north, drenching considerable areas of wheat…

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Heavy Storm 98 Points of Rain Muggy Heat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

Following a particularly oppressive morning a heavy thunderstorm broke over Maitland about 2 o'clock this afternoon. For about…

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Heavy Rain at Glendon Brook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

A telephone message from Glendonbrook this morning states that a heavy storm was experienced yesterday afternoon, when, within a very short period…

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Terrific Storm Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Following a severe rainstorm which struck Breadalbane yesterday, part of the town was inundated, and was six feet under water for half an…

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Flood Warning Issued for Far North Coast Heavy Rain Queensland Storm General Falls Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

The rain which has been deluging Queensland for some time is now working into New South Wales, and…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Deluged Child Drowned Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

As a result of Heavy rain, a drowning (tragedy occurred at Maryborough. John Kramer, aged 7 years being swept down a drain…

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Gale in City Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

A terrific downpour on the eastern section of the State has caused rough sons, hampering shipping. Considerable damage was done when the gale…

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Britain Swept Northerly Gale Rough in Channel London, February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

A fierce northerly gale swept Britain to-day. It was especially violent in the Channel and North Sea…

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Man Drowned Boat Overturns Caught in Storm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

A man believed to be John Notts (35), of Shellharbour, was drowned, and Bernard Burke (29) of Shellharbour had a narrow…

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Lightning Flash Woman Badly Burned Dorrigo Storm Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

A flash of lighting at Dorrlgo struck a woman while working in her home yesterday afternoon. She surviod, through she was badly burned…

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Fierce Gales Sweep Britain Worst in Channel and North Sea. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Fierce northerly gales swept. Britain yesterday, and were specially violent in the Channel and North Sea. At Filey, Yorkshire, a boat's crew…

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Magnificent Rainfall Throughout Hunter Valley All Centres Benefit Many Substantial Falls Cyclone Off Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

Heavy rain fell in Maitland yesterday afternoon and again last night. At times the wind blew from the south-east with considerable force, indicating rough conditions on the coast. The registration at the West Maitland Post Office for the 24…

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Flood Warning. Cyclonic Disturbance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The following flood warning was received at the post office this morning:— Severe cyclone located over…

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Floods Likely. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. Mares stated to-day that since last night the storm had moved a considerable distance south from the border, and was…

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Heavy Rains Last Night Flood Position Aggravated. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Mr Mares stated to-day that since last night the storm has moved a considerable distance rom the northern boundary, and is concentrating its fury…

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Flood Warning

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Mr M. L. Pryor, Postmasster at Singleton, received a telegram to-day relating to the flood position. The message states that a sovere…

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Bountiful Rain Benefits District Over Three Inches at Cessnock. Flood Warnings in North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

Cessnock has received its full measure of the rain which has spread itself over New South Wales during the past couple of days. In the…

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Cyclone Work Along Coast into Tasman Sea Fine Weather Rapid Improvement Rain in South Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 7

The severe cyclone which worked rapidly down the New South Wales coast on Friday, had, by 9 o'clock…

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