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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Cyclonic Storms. Damage in Queensland. Racehorses Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 11

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

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Severe Wind Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

A terrific' windstorm, accompanied is a heavy fall of rain, occurred in part of the Riverina on Monday evening causing damage to crops and house…

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Flood Damage at Pitnaeree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 4

With regard to representations to the Local Government Department on behalf of the East Maitland Municipal Council, respecting an additional grant…

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Severe Wind Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 13

A terrific windstorm, accompanied by a heavy fall of rain, occurred in parts of the Riverina on Monday evening, causing damage to crops and house…

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Where Thunderstorms are Rare

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

Thunderstorms never occur in the Arctic regions, and even the North of Scotland very seldom Buffers from such a visitation. The nearer you get…

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Disastrous Gale: Havoc in England. London, December 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

The gale in the British lsles yesterday reached a maximum velocity of 70 miles. it caused havoc on land and miles. with considerable loss of life…

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The Latest. Play Adjourned. Effect of Heavy Rain. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

The Interstate match has been postponed till this afternoon owing to the sodden condition of the ground…

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The Latest. Play Abandoned. Stopped by Heavy Rain. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

There was no cricket played in Sydney to-day owing to heavy rain…

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Heavy Rain at Paterson. River in Flood. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

Torrential rai fell here yestreday afternoon and last night accompanied by a strong south - easterly gate Up to 9 o 'clock this morning 790…

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Heavy Rain at Vacy. Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

Torrent[?] rain accomeamea by there wind fell last night three inches bring recorded. Since yesterday afternoon the…

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Gale on the Comst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

The gale is consldered by experienced mariners in sydney to the greutest that has ocuurred…

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The Gale at Newcastle. Buildings Damaged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

The gale is still blowing with unabated violener The gusts this morning reached 80 miles an hour. One fearful gust blew the wind gauge away…

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Cyclonic Storm, Torrential Rain. River Rising Rapidly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

As the result of the monsoonal disturbance, the Maitland district was visited last evening by a very heavy rainstorm which started a bout 5.30…

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Floods Forecasted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

In a forecast issued by the state Meteorologist Mr. D.J. Mares. at 9 o'clock last night unsettled wrather generally was foreeasted, with more…

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The Flood Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

The water at the flood - gates As the water the other side was within 12 or 13 feet of the bar and the gates were…

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Flood Rains. Mall Service Disorganised. Up to Eight Inches in District for Week

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

Since the change set in last weekend, there has been but a temporary break of fine weather, with the result that there have been several…

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Gale Moderating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Mares reported last night:- "The eyelonie storm is still centred a little to the north - cast of Newcastle, and, although it has give way slightly, it…

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The Gale Ceases. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

The gale has practically blown itself out, but the rain is continung and occasional heavy wind squalls are breaking over the city…

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The Gale at Newcastle. Floods and Serious Damage. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

The strong gale which blew along the coast throughout Wednesday night was equally violent at Newcastle during yesterday About 3 p. m. the driving…

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Gales on the Coast. Ships Break Adrift

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

A sixty-mile gale was blowing along the coast-on Thursday. Many places hoisted stand-off signals. Big seas wore rolling in at Sydney Heads, and…

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