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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Cyclonic Storm. Moving. Sydney

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

The rapid movement of the eyelonie storm in a south - easterly direction continues Coastal reports this morning are almost optimistic in…

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Disastrous Gale. Havoc in England. London, December 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 10

The gale in the British Isles yesterday reached a maximum verocity of 70 miles. It caused havoc on land and sea. with considerable loss of life…

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The Rain and Gale. Weather Clearing. River Falling

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

The rainstorm and accompanying gate, which brought about a considerable amount of damage in the district and a rapid rise in the river yesterday,…

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Water at Dagworth. Floodgates Collapse

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

A smart rise took place in the creek waters at Dagwerth last night with disastrous results. so far as Mr. J. Gulliver. a dairy farmer in that Iecatlby is concerned,…

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East Mainland's Plight. Flooded with Surface Water

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

A telephone message from East Maitland at noon yesterday stated that the town was flooded with surface water, and that it was still raining…

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Cyclone Moving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The cyclone is moving eastward, but officials of the Weather Bureau consider that improvement in conditions may be slow. The record for the month is now…

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Storm at Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The most disastrous storm experienced for years broke over the town and district to -day 1t reached its climax at 2.80 p. m. whon two inches of…

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Weather Fine. Brighter Prospects. Cyclone Passing Eastward

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

Though there was a brief lull of the weather on Saturday. steady rain set in during the afternoon, and continued almost without intermission until three…

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The Latest. Sydney's Deluge. 14 Inches Since Wednesday. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Fourteen inches of rain were registered, in Sydney since Wednesday. It is now fine, but threatening, and if there is no more rain, the Colts' match…

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Storm Effect on Wheat Crops Minister's Estimate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Questioned on his return from Melbourne as to the losses suffered by the wheat growers as the result of the recent storm the Minister for…

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Maitland Escapes a Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

During last week's storm a flood' appeared to be imminent at Maitland, and its escape therefrom is attributed by the "Mercury" to the fact that…

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The Rain and Floods. Lower Hunter Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Reports received from the mom Isolated parts of the Lower Hunter dis-trict allow that there have been heavy losses in dairy stock and fodder crops…

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Wheat Losses. Through Recent Storm. Big Yield Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 5

Mr.John McLean general manager of the Sunshine Harvester Co., after an analysis of the information supplied to firms by-sixty officers…

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Wheat After Storm Gunnedah's Good Fortune. Loss of 1 Per Cent. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Samples of wheat which passed through the worst of the storm in the Gunnodah district reached Sydney today…

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Local and General News a Sharp Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The weather was hot and sultry yesterday, and early in the afternoon the horizon to the west and south was fringed with inky-looking, storm clouds, which…

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Heavy Rain and Flood

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

Raymond Terrace got the full force of the great rain storm which visited a great part of New South Wales on Thursday week last. The weather had been showery for a week…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

When the water on the creek side of the floodgates was nine inches above that on the river side. the floodgates at Walis Greek opened and…

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Heavy Rain at Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 10

Torrential rain fell here yesterday afternoon and last night, accompanied by a strong south-easterly gale. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 790…

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Cyclone Moving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 10

The cyclone is moving eastward, but officials of the Weather Bureau consider that improvement in conditions may be slow. The record for the month is now…

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Cyclone Passing Eastward

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 10

Though there was a brief lull of fine weather on Saturday, steady rain set in during the afternoon, and continued almost without intermission until three…

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