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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Fierce Blow Last Night's Storm Mixed Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 7

The threatening weather conditions of yesterday afternoon resulted in a fierce westerly blow, which worked up shortly before…

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Fierce Gales S. Australia Freezes ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 6

The coldest day ever recorded for the month of August and the coldest day for four years, was experienced in Adelaide yesterday. There were…

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Dust Storm Boisterous Wind Rain in South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 8

The dust storm, or rather the fierce wind which carrie it, abated during the night. Early this morning the atmosphere was…

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Wild Weather Gales and Snow Stormy Week-end Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 3

A cyclone swept the greater part of New South Wales during the week-end. There were heavy falls of snow on the highlands, and…

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Worst Ever ? Week-end Storm Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 5

The Weather Bureau is of opin-ion that at its centre, the cyclone which swept New South Wales and other parts of the continent…

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Cyclone Plays Havoc in Many Parts of the State STOCK P.P. Board's Decision To-day's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 5

It was unanimously decided at the monthly meeting of the Mait-land Pactures Protection Board to-day to request the…

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Storm Damage Lithgow College Gable Collapses Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 8

Lithgow experienced the full force of the week-end gale, and considerable damage was done to property. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williamson, of…

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Gale Lashes District. Terrific Force of Wind. Cold; Very Little Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 1

One of the most unpleasant week-ends for many years was that experienced on Friday, Saturday and Sunday last. The wind blew…

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Gippsland District Flooded Result of Heavy Snow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 2

The Gippsland district of Victoria, which was inundated last Easter, is again in the grip of flood, and as a reault of heavy snow, water has…

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Severe Storm Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 7

A severe thunderstorm struck Auckland to-day, and residents were alarmed when houses were struck by lightning. The ground…

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Heavy Rain S. Australian Falls ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 3

Heavy rain, which will be of great benefit to wheat crops, fell is South Australia during the past two days. The best rain for the year was…

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Flood Damage in Japan Twenty Killed and Many Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message) TOKIO

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

As the result of torrential rains 60,000 homes in Osaka have been flooded, and 10,000 in Kyoto. Twenty people are reported killed,…

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Some Leakage Hexham Floodgates Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Turro Shire Council to-day that yesterday he had Inspected the doors attached to the two box culverts…

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Flood Disaster Many Pathetic Stories Child in Tree Turin, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

Amongst the most pathetic stories of the flood at Ovada was that of a peasant caught in the fields. He took his little daughter into his arms and…

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Yacht Capsizes Fisherman Missing Fierce Gale Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 2

In the worst gale experienced with in memory of fishermen at Corimella, a 20ft. yacht capsized in Westernport Bay yesterday, and Malcolm Albon, 20,…

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Severe Storms N. Zealand Lashed Gales and Snow Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 1

The North Island is gripped by storms of great severity. Snow is almost continuously falling in the mountainous regions, and the…

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Storm Damage in New Zealand North Island Sufferers. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

The North Island of New Zealand has suffered immense damage owing to heavy rains and thunderstorms. Not only did electric installations…

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Pathetic Story of Flood Disaster Little Girl Tied to Tree. London

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

Among the most pathetic stories of the flood disaster at Ovada in Italy, is that of a peasant who, caught in the fields near Chiaie, took up-his little…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 7

A meeting of the South Maitland and District Flood Millgation Committee will be hold at the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Monday next, at…

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Loss of Life Floods and Landslides TOKIO, August 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 3

Fifty-two people were killed and 75 injured at Owani, North Japan, in floods and landslides, consequent on the heaviest rains for 50 years…

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