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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 14

Drought and Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

No complete estimate can yet be made of the losses of stock and crops In the Hunter Valley, as a result of the recent drought and flood. But…

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Darling River. a Flood Feared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

The River Darling at Wilcannia is reported to be at 31½ feet above summer level, and still rising. Thirty-six feet is the critical or flood level…

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Cyclonic Storm. Damage to Telegraph Lines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

The severe cyclonic storm which has been experienced in South Australia and Victoria, and in a lesser degree in this State and Queensland, has played havoc…

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Astonishes All Parties. Storm in Labor Ranks. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The appointment of Mr Beeby as Judge, has astonished his own party as well as everyone else, and is irritating the Nationalists…

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Flood in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

A message from Bombay reports a great flood at Jamshedpur. The inhabitants are taking refuge in tree tops. Over one hundred have been drowned…

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Children Lost in a Storm All Night Search Fruitless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 3

Three children, aged 4, 6, and 9 years, of a man named Prenzel, who is in charge of the Allendale Mine, about 27 miles from Broken Hill, wandered away…

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Flood Rains in South

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen over the greater eater part of Victoria, and floods are expected in the north-eastern districts, after the heavy rains of June and July…

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Flood Rains in South

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen over the greater part of Victoria, and floods are expected in the north-eastern districts, after tlie heavy rains of…

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Flood in India

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

A meassage from Bombay reports a great flood at Jamshedpur. The inhabitants are taking refuge in tree tops Over one hundred have been drowned…

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Heavy Floods in India Towns Under Water. Streets Full of Fish

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 7

Allahabad, Wednesday.—The monsoon in India has already reached an abnormal stage, and is causing floods throughout the country of unprecedented…

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Cut Off by Floods. Family's Sad Pliight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 3

The sad plight of a mother and her four children, who surrounded by flood waters. were all seriously ill in bed, was reported to the Melbourne…

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A Flood Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 4

During the height of the flood in the Hunter on July 2 last, Miss L. McCarthy, daughter of Councillor James McCarthy, of Morpeth, president of…

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Cut Off by Floods. Family's Sad Plight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 12

The sad plight of a mother and her four children, who, surrounded by flood waters, were all seriously ill in bed, was reported to the Melbourne…

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Distressing Case of Suicide Effect of Drought and Flood Losses. Tragedy at Wylie's Flat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 3

A suicide case of a particularly sad and distressing nature was discovered shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday morning last, at the residence of Mr W. D…

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Friday Night's Storm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

A thunderstorm occurred on Friday night, after we went to press, rain falling steadily for about an hour. The disturbance was accompanied by some…

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Bridge Collapses. Boys Hurled Into Flooded Stream

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The suspension bridge across the Gleneig at Casterton (Vic.), collapsed on Monday afternoon while about 20 High School and State School boys,…

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Flood Damage ac Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. V. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been officially informed that with reference to his representations in the matter of a grant for the repair of flood damage at…

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New Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. King, from the Public Works Department at Newcastle, has been inspecting the old river channel in connection with the proposal to…

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Flood Damages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

The Members for Maitland Electorate have been, officially informed that with reference, to the application of Muswellbrook Shire Council for…

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Bridge Collapses. Boys Hurled Into Flooded Stream

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

The suspension bridge across the Gleneg at Custerton (Vic.), collapsed on Monday afternoon, while about 2 High School and State School boys…

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