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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Flood at Goulburn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Reports continue to roach Coulburn of heavy losses as the result of the recent heavy rains. The flood in the Mulwaree Rive: is considered to be the biggest since 1900…

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Protection by Flood Lighting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

One unexpected result of the London railway strike was to introduce flood lighting to the British public in two forms. At the Hyde Park milk depot…

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Violent Thunderstorm. Sydney and Suburbs Deluged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

One of the heaviest thunderstorms experienced for some time swept over Sydney and suburbs last evening. It was remarkable for the accompanying vivid and continuous…

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Storms in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

A gale swept overboard and drowned five passengers in a Cross Channel mailboat. Many others were severely injured. A great storm left an extraordinary trail of…

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Storm at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm broke at Tamworth shortly after 11 o'clock on Tuesday night and for a short time rain fell in sheets, and then eased considerably. Light, steady rain…

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Heavy Storm at Scone. Streets and Railway Line Flooded. Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm occurred here yesterday afternoon, yielding over 2½ inches in half-an-hour. It was much heavier on the surrounding hills, the water from which…

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The Weather. Storms Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

The storms which passed over the north and north-west on Tuesday night and Wednesday have benefited large areas of country still in dire need of rain (cays a message…

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Phenomenal Rainstorm. Two Inches in Half-an-hour. Streets and Buildings Flooded. Turbulent Streams Through Town

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The oldest resident has to go back in the proximity of 30 years to recall a parallel to the rainstorm which eventuated here on Wednesday after…

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Severe Storms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

A very severe wind and rain storm passed over Denirian on Tuesday afternoon, causing considerable damage to buildings. It is stated part…

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Heavy Storm at Scone. Streets and Railway Line Flood Scone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm occurred here yesterday afternoon, yielding over 2 1/2 inches in half-an-hour. It was much heavier on the surrounding hills, the water from which…

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The Weather. Heavy Storm at Scone. Streets and Railway Line Flooded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm occurred at Scone on Wednesday afternoon, yielding over 2½ inches in half-an-hour. It was much heavier on the surrounding hills,…

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Europe After the Storm. Tragedy of War Written in Stone and Iron

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 11

Faith may certainly move rubbish heaps, as I saw to-day in the burning sunshine which glared down upon the ruins of Armentieres…

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Violent Thunderstorm. Sydney and Suburbs Deluged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

One of the heaviest thunderstorms experience for some time swept over Sydney and suburbs on Tuesday. It was remarkable for the accompanying vivid and continuous…

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Re-opening Trade. Storm of Criticism. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Paris correspondent says the decision of the Allies' Supreme Council to permit the re-opening of trade with the Russian…

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Cyclonic Gale. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

A gale of a cyclonic nature was blowing on the northern seaboard this morning. The anchorage in bar harbours in dangerous, and as a result many signal stations are…

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Violent Storm at Bombala

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

One of the heaviest thunderstorms ever experienced at Bombala occurred on Tuesday. The lightning at times was terrific. One of the chimneys in a two-storey brick…

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Wednesday's Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The storm which occurred in Singleton on Wednesday was purely local, and did not cover a wide area. For instance, Mr P. Walsh informs us that no rain fell…

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Cyclonic Gale. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

A gale of a cyclonic nature was blowing on the northern seaboard this morning. The anchorage in bar harbours in dangerous; and as a result many signal stations are…

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Violent Storm at Bombala

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

One of the heaviest thunderstorms ever experienced at Bombala occurred on Tuesday. The lightning at times was terrific. One of the chimneys in a two-storey brick…

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Re-opening Trade. Storm of Criticism. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says the decision of the Allies' Supreme Council to permit the re-opening of trade with the Russian…

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