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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Terrific Storm. Fishing Fleet Wiped Out. Ottawa. June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Hazen (Minister of Marine) stated in the House of Commons that the storm which swept over the Bay of Chalems on Thursday and Friday last struck the New…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

A thunderstorm, the severest that has occurred in London within the memory of living man, was the cause of loss of life and considerable damage There was a tropical…

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Gale Along the Coast. Steamer Wrecked. Children's Providential Escape Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

A big storm broke over the city last night. Sydney registered 232 points of rain, while at Blackheath 20 points was registered…

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Fatal Storm in Paris. Roadways Collapse. Numerous Lives Lost. Half a Million Damages. Paris, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

The worst thunderstorm that has been experienced for 50 years swept over Paris, accompanied by torrential rain. The downpour lasted two and a half hours…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 6

About half-past nine o'clock on Tuesday night ran again set in, and fell steadily until three o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon, when it ceased for about an hour, after…

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The Storm at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

The storm that struck this districts yesterday gradually increased in violence, and there were some particularly sudden and severe [?]lls yesterday and early this morning…

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Terrific Storm in Paris Lives Lost and Enormous Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Paris Tuesday.—The worst thunderstorm experienced for 50 years occurred yesterday. A torrential downpour lasted for two…

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Big Storm in Sydney Houses Collapse. Three People Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

During a severe gale on Tuesday night two houses in Sydenham, near Sydney, were unroofed, and the walls collapsed. One house was occupied by Mr and Mrs…

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Storm Swept Paris. Extensive Damage. City Dangerously Undermined. Paris, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

Further details regarding the severe thunder and rain storm which swept over Paris show that lighting struck a suburban church, killing four persons and…

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Gale Along The Coast. Steamer Wrecked

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

A big storm broke over Sydney on Tuesday night 220 points of rain were registered, while at Blackheath 20 points were…

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Paris Storms. Pjaris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 5

It is estimated tat the damage to property caused by the subsidences resulting from the recent flood will amount, with compensation, to £100,000…

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Tuesday Night's Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 8

Rain fell throughout the State on Tuesday night and the weather was exceptionally stomy on the coast, much damage being done at Sydney and Newcastle, Telegraph…

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Gale Along the Coast. Steamer Wrecked. Children's Providential Escape. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 8

A big storm broke over the city last night. Sydney registered 232 points of rain, while at Blackheath 20 points was registered. Snow accompnnied the rain on the mountains…

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Fatal Storm in Paris. Numerous Lives Lost. Half a Milion Damages. Paris, June 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 3

The worst thunderstorm that has been experienced for 50 years swept over Paris, accompanied by torrential rain. The downpour lasted two and a half hours…

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The Storm in Paris. Contractors Attacked. Paris, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 5

It is estimated that the damage caused by the recent subsidences in the streets owing to the heavy rainstorm, with payments for compensation, will amount to £100,…

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Storms and Floods. Damage in United States. Kansas City, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

Scores of people have been driven from their homes, whole wheat crops have been swept away, and much live stock has been lost as a result of heavy rains that have…

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Storm in France. Deaths From Lightning. Paris, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 5

A terrible storm occurred in the Chablais district, and several deaths from lightning are reported. A military camp near Orleans was struck…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

Joseph Bridge, Ellalong, and Margaret O'Brien, Bishop's Bridge, were granted renewals of colonial wine licenses. Renewals of licenses were also granted to…

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Disastrous Storm. Damage in United States. St. Paul, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

The recent violent wind and rain storm has been responsible for the death of four persons in Minneapolis, as well as several at Watertown, North Dakota…

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Storms and Floods. Damage in United States. Kansas City, June. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

Scores of people have been driven from their homes, whole wheat crops have been swept away, and much live stock has been lost as a result of heavy rains that have…

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