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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 17

Floods in Western Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

All the traffic west of Charleville is now cut off, owing to the flood waters, and no mails have been sent out or have come in (wires the Charleville correspondent of the…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. a Chicago Sensation. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

A terrific electric storm has been experienced. The lighting struck twelve houses, and floods of water invaded the basements of many buildings. The storm relieved the…

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Storm in Chicago

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 3

Chicago, Tuesday.—A terrilic electric storm occurred in. the city to-day. Lightining struck twelve houses, and floods of water invaded the basements of…

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On a Raft. Perilous Trip on a Flooded River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 7

Last week, two well-known bookmakers, Arthur Robinson and John Patterson. who were in Muttaburra, Queensland, and who were anxious to get to Longreach, constructed a raft, and decided to boat…

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Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 7

Steady rain commenced in the mines district at about 7 a.m. on Saturday, and continued almost without intermission until 7p.m. last night. There is no official…

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More Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

A soaking rain fell copiously and at times heavily throughout Saturday night, up to mid-day on Saturday, almost without intermission. The downpour made…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Storms at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 5

All vessels arriving this morning having experienced terrific weather along the coast…

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A Heavy Rainfall. Hunter in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

The rain which set in so steadily on a day morning continued almost without [?]tion during the day and night. In the hours of Yesterday morning the show…

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Storms and Stress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

A southerly storm continues to rage along the coast, with tremendous seas running. Many vessels are sheltering. A mountainous sea is running between the Heads, and the…

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Floods in America. Cities Destroyed. Mexico City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

Cloud bursts have caused floods which killed 200 persons in the Guamapato State. The cities of Salamomea and Celaya have been destroyed, and starvation is facing…

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Storm at Newcastle. Very Heavy Damage. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

The damage by the storm yesterday was to-day found to have been very serious both in the harbour and to beach improvements. The damage to the harbour works,…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Greatly Hampered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 2

The southerly gale, which commenced on Sunday morning, continued with unabated force on Monday and Tuesday. Tremendous seas were running on…

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Heavy Floods in America

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 3

Vancouver, Tuesday.—Floods, occasioned by cloudbursts, have killed two hundred people in the State of Guanajuato, in Mexico. The cities of Salamanca and…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Hampered. Enormous Seas

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The southerly gale, which commenced on Sunday morning, continued with unabated force on Monday and Tuesday. Tremendous seas…

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The Recent Gale. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

During the recent gale thousands of fish, of rock and deep sea varieties, were washed up on the beach at Clifton. Octopuses were plentiful, and the…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Greatly Hampered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 1

The southerly gale, which commenced on Sunday morning, continued with unabated force on Monday and Tuesday, and many vessels were sheltering. A mountainous sea…

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Three Coasters Missing. Caught in Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

Anxiety is being felt in Sydney for the safety of several small sailing craft, which were working their way along the coast when the southerly gale was raging…

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The Storm at Newcastle. Breakwaters Damaged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

The damage by the coastal storm was very serious at Newcastle, both in the harbor and to the beach improvements. The damage to the harbor works,…

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Fury of the Recent Storm. Sea Walls Swept Away

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Lee, district works officer, visited Harrington on Thursday, to inspect the damage caused by the recent storm, which is considered to have been more severe than the…

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Floods in America. Cities Destroyed. Mexico City

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

Cloud bursts have caused, floods which killed 200 persons in the Guamapate State. The cities of Salamomea and Celaya have been destroyed, and starvation is facing…

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