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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Floods in Ireland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 5

The River Shannon has flooded ser[?] countries, with serious results to stock…

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Storm at Peak Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

A severe storm occurred at Peak Hill on Saturday evening. The wind blew the roof off Mr. W. M. Reeves' saddler's shop. The front collapsed also, and a telephone post nearly…

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Cyclonic Storm. Terrific Wind and Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

A telegram from Cunnamulla (Q.) states that a terrific cyclone and thunderstorm occurred there on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up heavily, and amid most…

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Cyclonic Storm. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

A telegram from Cunnamulla states that a terrific cyclone and thunderstorm occurred there on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up…

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King and Queen in a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

The King and Queen will entertain lively memories of the first stage of their history-making voyage to india, says a "Central News" correspondent. There was…

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Cyclonic Storms. Terrific Wind and Rain

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

A terrific wind anil rain storm occurred at Cunnamulla on Saturday afternoon. A buggy containing two persons was lifted off the roadway, and the…

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Storm at Perak Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

A severe storm occurred at Peak Hill on Saturday evening. The wind blew the roof, off Mr. W. M. Reeves' saddler's shop. The front collapsed also, and a telephone post nearly…

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Cyclonic Storm. Terrific Wind and Rain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

A telegram from Cunnamulla (Q.) states that a terrific cyclone and thunderstorm occurred then on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up heavily, and amid most…

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Floods in France. Paris, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

There is anxiety owing to the seine and other rivers being in high flood…

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Violent Storm in Scone. Street Trees Uprooted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last, between 2 and 3 o'clock, the most violent wind and hall storm experienced here within our recollection,…

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Big Blaze in Nova Scotia. Gale Hampers Firemen. Halifax (Nova Scotia)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

The offices of the "Halifax Herald" have been destroyed by fire. A gale hampered the work of the fire-fighters. Several mercantile offices and the United States Consulate…

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General Cable News. the Shine in Flood. Paris, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

The Seine is thirteen feet below the 1910 flood level, and is rising rapidly. Navigation has been suspended…

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The Gale on Shore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A fall of snow, lasting 36 hours, in the Midlands has caused serious delays to train traffic. Tons of salt were used to thaw the ice, the weight of which on the telegraph wires brought…

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Terrific Gale. Great Loss of Life. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A gale, which has swept over Britain, has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbour works and shipping. A German steamer was wrecked on the…

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Gales and Wreck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

A gale which swept over Great Britain resulted in numerous. fatalities Much damage was done to the Harbour works and shipping…

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Gales on the British Coast Numerous Fatalities. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

A gale which swept over the British Isles, resulted in numerous fatalities, much damage to harbor works and shipping…

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Snow Storms in England. Railway Traffic Delayed. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

There have been remarkable falls of snow throughout the Midland counties, and the train service has been seriously delayed to consequence. Great quantities…

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Big Blaze in Nova Scotia. Gale Hampers Firemen. Halifax (Nova Scotia)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

The offices of the "Halifax Herald" have been destroyed by fire. A gale hampered the work of the fire-fighters. Several mercantile offices and the United States Consulate…

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Boxing. Cyclone Thompson and Langford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 7

An American critic expresses an opinion:—"Cyclone Thompson will probably be one of Sam Langford's opponents in Australia, as the Cyclone has repeatedly stated that he…

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Gale in Sydney Harbor. Several Capsizes. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A forty miles an hour easterly gale was responsible for incidents on the harbor yesterday. One sailing boat, while proceeding…

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