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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Fatal Gales. Airman's Fight for Life. London, Dec. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 5

Eve-witnesses state that the airman (Mr. Petre) made a desperate struggle for life in mid-air. He "glided" and circled repeatedly, and beat up against the gale, in seeking…

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A Cyclone at Matong. Buildings Wrecked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 5

The very severe heat of last week terminated in a cyclonic windstorm at Matong on Sunday afternoon about 6 o'clock. The wind which was accompanied by…

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Wild Weather. Gales on American Coast. New York, Dec. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 2

Severe gales are raging along the eastern coast, and scores of vessels have been compelled to run for shelter. The liner Turrialba ran ashore in a…

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Violent Weather. Gales in Britain. Havoc Among Shipping. London Dec 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 5

The gales which have been raging for two days increased in violence yesterday. Much low country in Leicestershire has been submerged. An inch and a half of…

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The Gale in Britain. Narrung in Port Terrible Experience London, Dec. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 December 1912 · page 5

The Naming reached Gravesend at 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. On her arrival it was seen that her bulwarks were considerably damaged, her…

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The Blayney Contest Deluge of Speakers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

The Blayney by-election takes place on Friday next, and interest is gradually becoming more intense as the day of polling draws near. About 40 Federal…

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GALES in England Narrung's Terrible Experience. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

Violent storms and gales have been experienced on the British coast, and also on the French side of the English Ciannel…

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Gales in England. Vessel's Terrible Experience. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

Violent storms and gales have been experienced on the British coast, and also on the French side of the English Channel…

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The Gale in Great Britain. Fate of the Volmer. Terrible Tales of the Sea. London, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 5

In regard to the foundering of the Danish steamer Volmer, it appears that the vessel sank on Christmas Day. Fifteen of the crew perished…

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