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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Stop Press Terrific Storm Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

A terrific storm burst over Tabulam shortly after 8.30 this morning, and in inch of ruin fell in less than 10 minutes. Wind of…

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Sharp Storm Cool Conditions Scattered Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

A thunderstorm passed over Maitland in the early hours of this morning and rain fell heavily for a short time. There were further…

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Last Night's Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

At about 3 o'clock this morning rumblings of thunder could be heard, presaging an approaching thunderstorm, and about half an hour later it broke…

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Storm of Hostility Geneva, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 3

League circles, while not viewing the situation over-tragically, consider it will start a storm of hostility, making European understanding more…

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Under Water N. Zealand Towns Big Floods Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 4

Floods at present are being experienced in Auckland Province almost as serious as those which did such damage in Victoria late last year…

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Floods in Auckland Serious Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday. Auckland Province is in the grip of floods almost as serious as those which did such damage in Victoria late last…

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Fight for Life Van Passengers in Flooded Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Seven passengers in a van which fell into the raging torrent of the flooded Jackson's Creck, in the Auckland (N.Z.) district, had to light for their…

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Flood Averted Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 7

A sudden cessation of rain saved Taranaki from a disastrous flood. Nevertheless, considerable damage was done to roads and pastures. Protection…

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Echo Op Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

The house owned by Mr. W. Baker, and occupied by Mr. Walters, which was extensively damaged during a recent storm, causing considerable loss…

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Special Forecast. [?] Gales and Heavy Seas. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

A special Weather Bureau report issued to-day stated that a deep depression was expected to cause strong north and north-west winds to gales…

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Winds Strong to Gale Force Special Weather Report Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

A special weather report states that a deep depression has caused strong north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places, throughout the…

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Forced Down In Violent Storm Darwin: Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

A torrential rainstorm forced Ronald Cropley, who files for the Arnheim Land Gold Development Company to make a forced landing in his Moth…

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Five Dead "Dust Pneumonia" Sequel to Storms Springfield (Col.), March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

A form of pneumonia induced by breathing the dust-laden air claimed a heavy toll of human life and livestock yesterday in Eastern…

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Deaths from Sequel to Storms in United States Sprin Gfield (Colorado)

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

A form of pneumonia, Induced by breathing the dust-laden air claimed a heavy toll of human life and livestock yesterday in Eastern Colorsdo and Western Kansas, which, have been particularly ravaged by dust storms. Five persons are dead and scores are ill…

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Flood Lights Lambton Sports Oval Powerful System Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 6

The New Lambton Sports Oval will be flood lit for the first time tonight, when the recent lighting installation will be officially switched…

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More Floods in New Zealand Taranaki Inundated. Wellington (N.z.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Taranaki is suffering yet another flood. Torrential rain, accompanied by high winds, fell throughout the Province, and rivers are inundating again…

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Big Loss Cyclone's Toll Lugger Fleet Broome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

The coastal steamer Koolinda reported to-day finding a further quantity of wreckage of the pearling…

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Disastrous Cyclone

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.—As the news gradually trickles through from the stricken areas—all telegraph lines were down—the full effect of the diastrous…

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Solo Flight Brook Breaks Record Fierce Gale London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

H.L. Brook arrived at Lympne aerodrome this afternoon, boating J. C. Mcirose's unofficial record for a solo flight between Australia…

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Forty Dead Toll of Cyclone Lost Luggers Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 2

A quantity of wreckage has been sighted in the Lacepede Channel. This is thought to be the remains of the nine luggers which have been…

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