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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Brisbane Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

A devastating storm passed ove Brisbane and the eastern suburbs of Sunday afternoon. The wind blew with cyclonic force…

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Big Storm at Parramatta Hail Damages Orchards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

A thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, passed over the Parramatta district shortly before noon on Sunday. The hail, which was the size of pigeon eggs,…

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Yarra in Flood. Miles of Country Under Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

At no time since the great floods of 1915 has the Yarra presented such a remarkable appearance as it did on Monday. Miles of country along the…

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Electricity at Ipswich. Out Ow by Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 6

Ipswich, Queensland, is supplied by electricity, as it was originally proposed to supply West Maitland, by mean of a transmission line of upwards of 23…

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Violent Storms. Damage at Wagga. Many Buildings Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 3

A terrific windstorm occurred at Wagga late on Tuesday evening, when the southern end of the town, which received the full force of the gale, [?]…

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Yarra in Flood. Miles of Country Under Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

At no time since the great floods of 1915 has the Yarra presented such, a remarkable appearance as it did on Monday. Miles of country along the river…

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Floods and Lucerne Growth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

While floods have a tendency toward devastation they are not totally without merit. Some of the benefits may be seen at Phoenix Park, where the…

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Yarra in Flood. Miles of Country Under Water

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 6

AT no time since the great floods of 1915 has the Yarra presented such a remarkable appearance as it did on Monday. Miles of country along the…

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Floods in the Olden Time. From Early-day Records. Collated by "The Wanderer."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 6

The year 1799 was remarkable for the occurrence, for the first time within the knowledge of settlers, of a heavy flood in the Hawkesbury River, New…

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The Weather. Violent Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

The high temperature which prevailed on Monday culminated early in the evening in a violent thunderstorm. The storm worked round southwards…

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Floods and Lucerne Growth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

While floods have a tendency toward devastation they arc not totally without merit. Some of the benefits may be seen at Phoenix Park, where the…

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Flood Forecasts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

For the past three days (writes a correspondent in a Brisbane daily), thousands of butterflies have been passing Waterford in one direction—south to…

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Disastrous Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

A disastrous storm swept over the north-western portion of Victoria, causing much damage. The memorial hall at Warracknabeal, which was to have…

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Cyclonic Storms. Damage in Queensland. Racehorses Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Severe cyclonic storms passed over many parts of Southern Queensland on Friday afternoon, much damage resulting from heavy [?], rain, and…

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Destructive Storm. Damagse at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

A most destructive storm swept over the outskirts of Broken Hill. Hailstones as large as marbles fell, smashing windows and stripping the fruit…

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Storm in Victoria Great Damage Done. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

A disastrous storm of great violence passed over the north-western portion, of Victoria yesterday afternoon, causing great damage in different places…

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Flood Forecasts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

For the past three days (writes a correspondent in a Brisbane daily), thousands of butterflies have been passing Waterford in one direction…

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Floods in the Olden Time. From Early-day Records. Collated by "The Wanderer."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 12

The your 1799 was remarkable for the occurrence, for the first time within the knowledge of settlers, of a heavy flood in the Hawkesbury River, New…

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Cyclonic Storms Damage in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

Severe cyclonic storms passed over many parts of Southern Queensland on Friday afternoon, much damage resulting from heavy hail, rain, and wind…

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Heavy Rain Predicted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 5

Unsettled weather prevails generally over New South Wales. Mr. Mares, divisional officer of the weather bureau, predicts some heavy…

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