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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Hunter in Flood. River Rising. Farm Lands Inundated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

As the result of the very heavy rain-storm that visited Maitland last evening, and extended over the greater part of the watershed of the Hunter,…

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Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

Much damage resulted from the storm in Sydney on Friday night. A half-built picture show at Maronbra collapsed during the gale. The damage, is estimated at £'3000. The…

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Floods in Queensland. Brishane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

A message received from Goondiwindi on saturday afternoon stated that the waters were all over the town and country. The floods…

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Floods at Bathcrst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

Serious floods have occurred in the Buthurst district, particularly at Orton Park, where the Vale Creek broke over the banks and inundated the adjoining…

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Cessnock Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

Friday night at Cessnock was the was the experienced for some time. Following on the rain the creeks and chan[?]els were running banker and…

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Flooded Rivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

In common with, many other parts of the State the Hunter Valley has been visited by an over-supply of rain resulting in flooded rivers and…

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Big Flood at GOONDIWlNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

A Moree message states that the flood, is now out of the town, and that no, serious damage was done. Goondiwindi is again under water…

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Big Flood Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

Squatters in the Darling are anticipating a big flood and are making arrangements to shift all sheep from the river frontages…

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[?] in Flood. [?]Arrow Escape. [?]Rises 311 Feet. [?] Now Falling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

Maitland has narrowly es[?]aped an other [?]. The river last night [?] a height of 311 feet at the Be[?] when the water…

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The Flood Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 6

The water which backed into the old channel near High-street cane up wallis Creek, and was soon pouring in a dense volume over the flood gates…

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Latest Flood News. Largs Man's Dilemma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

On Saturday night Mr. James Garraty, ot Largs, met with an experience he is likely to remember for many a long day…

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Floods 'Subsiding. Fine Weather General. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

The weather conditions generally have returned to normal. This morning the weather generally was fine and clear throughout the State…

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Cyclonic Storm in Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

The cyclonic storm that burst on Friday night was one of the severest that has been experienced for many years past. In Sydney and along…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in City and Suburbs. Heavy Floods In Country

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

The cyclonic storm that burst over New South Wales on Friday night was one of the severest of its kind that has been experienced for many years past…

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The Hunter in Flood. No Damage Done. 28ft. 6in. at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

The Hunter River at Muswellbrook reached 28ft. 6in. on Saturday last, following on the heavy rains, on Thursday and Friday last! This was…

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Floods Still Threatened . SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 6

According to advice received this morning floods are still threatening in the northern and western districts, the rivers rising at many places…

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The Floods. Water Subsiding. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 6

On Saturday night Moree went very close to having a repetition of the [?]scoric lood of [?], which almost completely inundated the town…

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[?] Singleton Letter. Narrow Escape From Flood. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 7

Singleton had a narrow escape from being flooded, and residents should be duly thankful. As a result of tho rain fall over the Hunter, watershed on…

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Brought by the Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 7

A brown snake, measuring over four feete in length, was killed at the rear of the residence occupied by Mrs. Nicholls, John-street. at the week-end…

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Rosedale Mine Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 7

Owing to the torrential rain on Friday night, Rosedale colliery was flooded and work had to be suspended yesterday. Three pumps were at work all…

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