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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Destructive Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

A storm at Albury yesterday did considerable damage to orchards in the district. The Methodist church at Bungowanah was blown down. Poultry suffered from flying…

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Storms in America. Numerous Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Los Angeles, Tuesday.—Severe storms for the second time in the present year have visited California. Several persons were drowned, including a…

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Severe Storm in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A storm which passed over Sydney about noon on Tuesday was responsible for five houses being unroofed at Waterloo, while at Randwick one of the City…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to John William Genge, Carrington Hotel license fee, £25),' and George Herbert Watts, East Greta Hotel…

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Storm at Albury

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

A storm at Albury yesterday did considerable damage to orchards in the district. The Methodist Church at…

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Fierce Gales in Sydney. Buildings Unroofed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

Sydney was struck by a storm on Wednesday, during which the wind almost reached hurricane force. The disturbance caused much damage to property,…

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A Fierce Storm. Slaughter Among the Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

As the result of a storm at Moorwatha, in the Albury district, on Wednesday, the property of Evelyn Reid suffered greatly. The vineyard was…

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Floods in Queensland. Railways Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 16

A report received by the Queensland Railway Commissioner from the resident engineer on the Cloncurry to Mount Cuthbert line states that extensive flood damage has been…

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Storm at Gunnedah. Railway Line Under Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

A heavy thunderstrom, accompanied by a great downpour of rain, broke over Gunnedah yesterday, about 5 p.m. The weather during the day had been trying, and after…

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Floods in Brazil. Many Lives Lost. Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

Disastrous Hoods are being experienced in the State of Bahia. Several villages have been practically swept village have been lost…

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Storms in the Country. Some Heavy Downpours

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by a great downpour of rain, broke over Gunnedah on Monday afternoon, The weather during the day had been…

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Villages Swept by Floods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

Rio De Janeiro, Tuesday.—Disastrous floods are being experienced in the State of Bahia. Several villages have been practically swept away, and many…

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Floods in Brazil. Bio De Janeiro, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

It is officially stated that in the State of Bahia 1000 people have perished through the recent floods. many villages and town have been…

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School Girl Killed. a Disastrous Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 5

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning, passed over Geelong on Friday afternoon. Its effects were worst at Gheringhap, where a schoolgirl was killed, and her…

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Storm at Tamworth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

A terrific storm broke over Tamworth on Tuesday evening accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning Rain came down in torrents…

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Gales on English Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 9

Henvy gales have been raging on the English coast, with some wrecks and loss of life. The second Australian submarine voyaging from Perismouth is sheltering at…

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Cyclonic Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

A violent storm of cyclonic force broke over the Murwillumbah district on Wednesday evening, doing considerable damage. At Burringbar stores and…

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Great Storm in the United States. Coast Towns Swept. Enormous Damage. New York, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

Towns and village along the South Jersey coast suffered greatly by a hurricane, which drove the waves inland, destroying houses, and in the case of Seabright, where…

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Great Storm in the United States. Coast Towns Swept. Enormous Damage. New York, Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 14
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Towns and villages along the South Jersey coast suffered greatly by a hurricane, which drove the waves inland, destroying houses, and in the case of Seabright, where…

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