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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Fierce Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

A terrific storm, unprecedented in violence, passed over the Tatura district, Victoria, early on Tuesday morning, following later by a heavy thunderstorm…

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Storms at Sea. Mooltan in Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Mooltan, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from London, via ports, encountered a sudden storm of a cyclonic nature on the…

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Looping Loop in Gale. Daring Aviation. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

M. Hamel, at Chantloup, looped the loop, and performed other air tricks in a gale, with wind blowing 60 miles an hour, and in the presence of a great crowd…

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Out of the Jaws of Death a Terrific Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 6

I was travelling down through the Navajo country writes a reader of "The Youth' Companion." My driver was one of those who had lost everything—almost including his…

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Indarra's Cabins Flooded). Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

An exciting adventure hotel the 10,000 ton coastal passenger liner Indarra on Christmas morning. She was truck by a huge sea, which thundering over the…

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Violent Storms. on the United Status Coast. New York, Dec. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1913 · page 5

Terrific rain and wind storms are raging along the cost of New York and Jersey. Two barges broke away from their moorings near Fork River, and 10 men who were…

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Storms in America

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

New York, Sunday.—Terrific rain and wind storms are raging along the coast of New York and New Jersey. Two barges broke away from their…

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Destructive Storm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

A very destructive wind and hailstorm affected some parts of the Grenfell district early on Christmas morning. Most of the houses in its course…

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Big Storm at Young

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

A severe storm broke over Young on Christmas Day. Rain fell in torrents, and flooded the streets. The roof of the Great Eastern Hotel, in the centre…

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Daring Aviators. Loop the Loop in a Gale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 1

London, Saturday.—Spectators of the flying at Hendon yesterday had some sensational feats to watch. The heroes for the moment were M…

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