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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Heavy Rain Victorian Floods Acute Danger Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

It is anticipated that the flood position at Moc, where heavy rain has fallen, will become worse. Rain is falling in the mountainous…

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Floods in Victoria Towns Threatened

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 3

The flood dangers, north of the town of Moe (Vic)—one of the centres most affected by previous rain—are expected to become greater. Heavy rain is…

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Floods in Victoria Towns Threatened

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

The flood dangers north of the town of Moe (Victoria)—one of the centres most affected by previous rain—are expected to become greater…

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Serious Floods Again Threaten Parts of Victoria DELUGE Waters Rise Much Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

Eastern and southern por-tions of Victoria are again being inundated owing to heavy rain since Sunday…

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Storm at Harden Lightning Damage HARDEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

The most violent electrical storm experienced for years occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday night. Several places in the town were…

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Floods in Melbourne. Gippsland Farmers Again Suffer. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

Torrential rains have fallen in many parts of the State since Sunday last. Many farmers, particularly in the lower Gippsland, are…

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Better Draining Louth Park—Dagworth Flood Menace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 6

In order to press the urgency of effectively draining the Louth Park and Dagworth areas of flood and storm-water, a deputation was…

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Calm Again Gales in Parts Very Little Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 8

The boisterous conditions of yesterday subsided during the night, and today broke fine and calm, with the sky slightly overcast. It…

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Still Serious Victorian Floods Yarra a Banker Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

The flood position is still acute in Gippeland, particularly in the country between Moe and Trafaigar. late to-day, when the flood waters from…

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Further Flooding Expected. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

Further flooding is expected in the low-lying country between Moe and Traralgon, but elsewhere the rivers are gradually falling…

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Floods in Victoria Gippsland Farmers Again Suffer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

Torrential rains have fallen in many parts of Victoria, since Sunday last. Many farmers, particularly in the lower Gippsland, are faced with…

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Sequel to U.S. Dust Storms Many Cases of Measles. Kansas City

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

Diseases aggravated by dust-storms have taken nine lives in the past week. Six thousand cases of measles have been reported in the south-western dust…

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Obituary Mr. A. V. Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. Albert Victor Flood, which was held at Karuah on April 22, Mr. Flood was fatally injured when his…

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Ship Struck Storm at Night Fierce Lightning Capetown, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 1

During a storm at midnight at Durban the crew of a large tanker heard a whiplash report, followed by two four-inch ropes joining the stern to…

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Jubilee Celebrations in Sydney Impressive Scene at Centennial Park. Proceedings Marred by Heavy Rain. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

The Jubilee celebrations were officially opened in Sydney this morning with an united thanksgiving service in Centennial Park…

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400 PERISH Calamity in Brazil. Rain-gales Rio De Janeiro, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

Torrential rain, accompanied by gales, which have lashed the port of Bahia, capital of the State of Bahia,…

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Muswellbrook Honors the King Heavy Rain Mars Procession at Night. Tree Planting Ceremony in Gerald Park. Children's Sports Postponed Until King's Birthday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

A little band of children, each carrying a torchlight, other children on horseback, riding abreast, a long line of lorry floats, and all headed by the Muswellbrook Band, proceeded up Bridge-street and over to the Showground last night during a drenching downpour of rain in…

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Violent Storm Havoc in OVER 400 Dead Bahia (Brazil), May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 1

The most violent storm in the history of Bahia has continued for the seventh successive day. Deaths and injuries are mounting,…

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Chain Letters U.S. Lottery. "Racket" Postal Flood Washington, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

Never since the "Fonzi" scheme has so virulent a lottery ,"racket" been launched in America as a recent chain-letter 10 cent,, two dollar and three dollar plan…

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Electric Storm Brilliant Display NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 8

A remarkable electric storm, with its centre apparently directly north-east of Newcastle, was visible for several hours last night. There was but…

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