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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Scattered Thunderstorms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

Thunder showers have fallen at scattered places in the north and east of New South Wales, and on central and southern coast and tablelands…

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Disastrous Gale at Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

A heavy gale at Wollongong last night wrought considerable damage throughout the district. At Port Kembla the roof of the branch Bank of New South Wales was…

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Damage by Gale at Kembla (By' Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Considerable damage to buildings and telephone lines was done at Port Kembla last night owing to a heavy southerly gale…

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Orchards Destroyed by Gale (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Hobart

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

A terrific gale has destroyed many orchards in Southern Tasmania…

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Mr Gale Further Promoted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The many Singleton and district friends of Mr C. H. Gale, formerly Police Magistrate here, will be gratified to know that, since his appointment to…

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Tropical Storm. Destruction in Queensland. Chilagoe Half Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

A message from Brisbane states that a violent tropical disturbance, accompanied in parts by heavy rain, passed over the far northern seaboard during Monday night…

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Cyclone at Cairns. Extensive Damage Caused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

The Acting-Deputy Postmaster-General of Queensland has received a message from the district inspector at Cairns stating that a severe cyclone occurred on Monday and…

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A Queensland Cyclone Half a Town Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Advices from Brisbane state that considerable damage was done to. northern inland towns on Monday by a cylonic storm which has been operating off the…

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A Queensland Cyclone. Half a Town Wrecked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

Advises from Brisbane state that considerable damage was done to northern inland towns on Monday by a cyclonic storm which has been operating off the…

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Queensland Cyclone. Wreckage at Kuranda. Port Douglas Demolished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

The Queensland Government has received it communication from chillag[?] stating that some people there had been left without shelter. The chairman of the shire council…

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Sir Ross Smith. Delayed by Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Sir Ross Smith, who is at Charleville, has wired the Premier (Mr. Holman) stating that he is delayed by heavy rain which makes it impossible to get the repaired engine out…

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North Queensland Cyclone Many Towns Damaged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

A severe cyclone was experienced at Cairns on Tuesday and Wednesday. The wind, commencing to blow at about 10 p.m. on the 2nd, increased in violence,…

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Cyclone at Cairns. Extensive Damage Caused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The Acting-Deputy Postmaster-General of Queensland has received a message from the district inspector at Cairns stating that a severe cyclone occurred on Monday and…

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Europe After the Storm. Seen As in an Adventure of the Caliph of Bagdad. Lights and Shales in Belgian Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 6

In a previous sketch I have outlined some of the outstanding problems of Belgian life, and have told what men of courage hope for the future of their nation…

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North Queensland Cyclone. Loss of life

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

A report from Cairns 011 Tuesday mentions the loss of two Japanese fishermen who left Cairns on February 2 in a motor boat for Daintree River. The…

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The Queensland Floods. Heavy Cattle Losses. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Heavy losses of cattle and stock have occurred-in the Nornianton district owing to tho floods…

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North Queensland Cyclone. Loss of Life

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

A report from Cairns on Tuesday mentions the loss of two Japanese fishermen who left Cairns on 2nd February, in a motor boat, for…

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Queensland Cyclone. Wreckage at Kuranda

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 9

The Queensland Government has received communication from Chillagoe stilling that some people there had been left without shelter. The chairman of the shire council…

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Floods in Queensland. Enormous Lossts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

A telegram from the Gulf country status the Hoods in the Norman River are slowly subsiding. There have been enormous losses of cattle and horses…

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Storm in Jerusalem. Impressive Omen. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Jerusalem correspondent says the heaviest snowstorm since 1860 occurred last week, and caused damage to the extent of £20,000. If brought down the famous tree…

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