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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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RAGING! Winter Storms Loss of Life London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 1

In a 100-mile-an-hour hurricane, which battered the whole of Scotland, the 5735 ton steamer Vardulia, of…

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Six Drowned Car Washed Away Flooded Creek Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 3

Six persons were swept away and drowned when a car was washed by flood waters down a normally dry creek, on a bend in the…

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General Rain Likely Flood and Shipping Warnings

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 1

General rain is likely in New South Wales to-day as the result of an extensive cyclonic disturbance, which is becoming established over the south-eastern part of Australia. The State Meteorologist, Mr Mares,…

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PERISHED Steamers Founder Terrific Gales London, Oct.21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 1

It is feared that the crew of the steamer Vardulia, which took to the boats in a turbulent sea, has…

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Storm at Largs Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

A heavy storm broke over Largs last night, accompanied by vivid lightning, and for a few minutes the lighting system failed, The…

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Bad Weather Big 'Plane Delayed Fierce Storms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 1

Exceptionally bad weather conditions were experienced by the DH 69 'plane, Loils, whch reached Sydney from Canberra to-day…

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Queanbeyan "Age's" Diamond Jubilee. Established by Late John Gale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

Seventy-five years ago, the late John Gale—the Murrumbidgee's first M.L.A., by the way, who died a few years back in his 100th…

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Three Injured Sydney Rain Storm Road Mishaps Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

As the result of accidents "which occurred in Sydney during a heavy rainstorm throe persona were injured and admitted to hospital…

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State-wide Rains. Floods Expected. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

As a result of the State-wide rains during the last 72 hours a number of local floodings have been recorded. Mr. Mares to-day forecasts further…

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More Rain Inland River Floods Heavy Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

Thunderstorms last night brought further useful rains, the registration at the West Maitland Post Office being 53 points. This,…

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Further Heavy Rain Over State Rivers in Flood

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

Advice was received last night from Wellington that the Bell and Macquarie Rivers were still rising and were reaching flood level. Crops were slightly damaged by the heavy rain at Wellington yesterday…

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Heavy Rain Railway Line Damaged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

Reports from the country districts to-day indicated that the weather is gradually becoming fine, and local floodings, already experienced, and not…

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Children's Frolic Heavy Storm Affects Attendance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

A Children's Frolic, organised by Mr F. E. Willcox in aid of St. Luke's new church building fund, was held in the N.A.A. pavilion…

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Flooded Rivers Subsiding Washaways Near Culcairn. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 2

Messages to hand this morning state that all the rivers reported to be in flood are gradually subsiding, although the weather is still cloudy and…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queensland Motorist's Thrilling Experience

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

Cyclonic wind at Arrilalah (32 miles south of Longreach) unroofed a residence and took the roof off a verandah at Arrilalah telephone exchange. Parts…

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TERRIBLE! Battle With Storm "Smithy's" Flight London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 1

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith returned to London at 8 o'clock to-night, bad weather over the Gulf of…

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Flood Tragedy Six Bodies Found Mother Loses Entire Family Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 3

The victims of the drowning tragedy in a flooded creek on the road between Port Augusta and Quorn last night, were Henry Merrit Crocombe, 50,…

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ADVANCING Italian Armies Heavy Rain London, Nov. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 1

Despite, heavy rain the Italians advanced another 13 miles to-day. Two converging columns met within 20…

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Youth Faces Court on Charge of Murder Italian Advance Heavy Rain London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 1

Though the Abyssinian rains are unseasonable, for which reason it is not expected that they will…

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Miami Toll a Freak Storm MIAMI, (Fia.) November 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 1

Seven persons were killed, 137 injured, and 3,000,000 dollars worth of property and crop damage was done in Monday's freak storm…

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