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Floods & storms, 1930

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Coastal Floods Relief Fund to Be Opened Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 3

A conference of municipal and shire representatives, held at the Newcastle Town Hall, on Friday night, decided that a Commonwealth-wide…

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Train Service. Maitland and Coalfields Flood Waters Prevent Resumption Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Although it was considered likely that the train service between Maitland and the coalfields would be resumed to-day, it was found impossible…

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Floods in Japan Tokio, June 30

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 2

Following terrific rains at Shimaneken, many pre reported drowned and many houses bridges and embankments were washed away. The…

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Flood Damage Sub-committee to Inquire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 5

A special sub-committee has been appointed by the Stte Government to inquire into flood damage in the Maitland area…

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Further Rain Over Whole State Local Floodings Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 2

The acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Camm) said to-day that he expects more rain over the greater part of New South Wales, particularly in the…

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Flood Damage in Hunter District Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 1

The Chief of the Fire Brigades (Mr. Nance), following a visit to the Newcastle and Maitland stations, stated that it would be months before the…

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Floods in Japan Tokio, July 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

Twenty-seven are reported drowned and thousands homeless at Yatamgataken, as the result of excessive rains. Rivers have risen 20…

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Korean Floods Worst for Years Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 3

Later advices confirm the seriousness of the floods in Korea, which are the worst for years. There is a heavy death rool with widespread…

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Floods in Korea Widespread Devastation Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 2

It is reported that 15,000 homes have been inundated, 78 persons drowned, and hundreds injured and missing as a result of floods in the provincial…

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Floods in Korea 78 Drowned; Many Suffer 15,000. Homes Inundated Shanghai, July 13

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 2

Seventy-eight persons have been drowned, hundreds are injured and missing while 15,000 homes are reported to be inundated as a result…

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Floods in Korea Landslides Experienced 120 Drowned; Many Missing Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 2

Further devastating floods on Sunday are reported from Korea. More than 120 persons have been drowned and numbers are missing, including 54…

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Floods at Korea Tokio

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 1

Further devastating floods are reported from Korea. Over 120 were drowned, and numbers are missing, including 50 priests from a temple…

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Floods in Korea Tokio, July 14

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 2

Further devastating floods in Sunday are reported from Korea. Over 120 were drowned and numbers are missing including 50…

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Liner Naldera Hold Flooded in Storm Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

A cable has bean received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters to the effect that the liner Naldera struck a storm shortly before reaching…

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Bayside Cyclone Property Damaged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 2

A cyclone for eight minutes this evening caused considerable damage at Morning, on Port Phillip Bay. Several shops and houses were unroofed…

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Battle with Cyclone Steamer's Ordeal Arrival at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 1

Battered after a titanic battle with a cyclone which blew for days on end, the steamer Largo Law arrived in Newcastle yesterday for repairs…

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Cricket Rain at Manchester Week-end Deluge Test Wicket May Be Wet LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

Manchester has been living up to its reputation for wetness. It had a week end deluge, and showers have since occurred, so the prospects are for an…

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Yorkshire Floods Sudden Cloudburst Bridges Washed Away London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

Severe and sudden floods occurred in parts of Northern Yorkshire to-day. A cloudburst occurred, flooding the valley of the River Esk. The road and…

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Terrific Storm Nine Persons Killed STRUCk by Lightning Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 1

Three European tourist and six Indians were killed by lighting in Lesser Thibet yesterday. The party, which was on route to Lon, the capital of…

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Indian Floods Town Inundated 100 Villages Suffer Calcdtta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 2

Over 100 villages in the Sind district suffered as a result of widespread floods which swept down from the mountainous Baluchistan border. The…

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