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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

191 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 10

Heavy Rain at Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 8

Splendid rain fell all day yesterday and throughout last night. Two hundred and forty-six points were registered. It is still showery, with prospects of more rain…

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Cyclone at Byron Bay. Much Damage to Property

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 7

Sydney, Friday.—Winds of cyclonic force struck Byron Bay and district yesterday, doing considerable damage to buildings. The school was removed at…

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R.m.s. Omrah. Afire at the Quay. Forehold Sealed and Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 7

The sight of the Orient Royal Mull liner Omrah burning furiously alongside the company's wharf, on the eastern side of Circular Quay, caused a sensation early…

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Edward Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

An excellent opportunity of selecting Christmas jewellery presents is offered by Mr. Edward Storm, ,who displays widely assorted and very fine stock of silverware,…

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Maitlanders at the Front. Lettish From Sergeant Butler. Lull After the Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Chas. G. Butler, son of Mr. Wm. Butler, of Lorn, writing from Gallipoli on October 13, says:—"I met young Appleby this morning, He…

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Australian's Daring Flight. in Teeth of a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 2

A daring flight was recently accomplished by Captain Harrison at the control military flying school at Werribec. The wind was blowing in fierce gusts when he…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Torrential Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 14

A disastrous cyclonic storm passed over portion of the North Coast district yesterday afternoon. At Tyragah the new school was moved from its foundations, while at…

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Maitlanders at the Front. Letter From Sergeant Butler. Lull After the Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 5

Sergeant Chas. G. Butler, son of Mr. Wm. Butler, of Lorn, writing from Gallipoli on October 13, says:— "I met young Appleby this morning. He…

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R.m.s. Omrah. Afire at the Quay. Forehold Sealed and Flooded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 11

The sight of the Orient Royal Mail liner Omrah burning furiously alongside the company's wharf, on the eastern side of Circular Quay, caused a sensation early on…

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Severe Weather. Gales and Floods. London, Dec. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 6

This is the stormiest Boxing Day within memory. Thousands of acres of low-lying [?]and are flooded, especially along the Severn and Thames valleys…

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Chinese Revolution. Situation Highly Volcanic. a Rising Storm. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 5

The London "Daily Telegraph's" Peking correspondent states that the authorities in Yun-nan and kwang-si have informed the consuls that they guaranteed the safety of…

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