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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Still Serious. Flood at Walgett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The need position on the.north- west rivers is still serious. No. rain, has; fallen In the area. affected. for some days, ,but much water continues…

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Flood Sacrifice to Save Life of Her Brother

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

Following the sacrifice and devotion of a London girl in an attempt to save her father's life, a similar act is reported from Ipswich. A young man…

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Flood Waters Fall. Relief for Sheep by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

A wire from Collarenebri, received by the Inspector-General of Police, stated that the river was falling and all danger was now passed unless further rain…

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Gale in Melbourne Considerable Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

On Friday night a strong gale swept over Melbourne, causing considerable damage to fences and buildings. At Auburn, the brick wall of a…

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Upper Silesia. European Storm Centre. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 5

Silsia is becoming the storm centre of Europe as the time to apply the results, of the plebiscite draws nearer. Britain and France have not…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The rain last night was heavy and continuous, and though the wind changed in the early part of this morning, and the rain was lighter,…

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Heavy Rain at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Rain has been falling all day in heavy showers, blown in fierce gusts from the south-east. The creeks and gullies are running in strong streams…

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North Coast Affected. Gales and Rough Seas. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The tropical disturbances of yesterday have now assumed cyclonic character being intensified considerably, with south-east to east gales and…

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Gale on the Coast. Shipping Warned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

A gale is raging in Newcastle with high seas. The gale is increasing in force and shipping along the North Coast has been warned as it is…

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Floods at Bellingen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

Four and a half inches of rain fell at Bellingen last night, and floods are occuring…

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Heavy Rain at Dorrtgo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

Boisterous weather has prevailed along the north coast and heavy rain has fallen. Eleven inches was recorded at Dorrigo Extensive damage…

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Floodlike Conditions. Heavy Rain in Upper Hunter Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Ruin continued to fall in heavy showers to-day, and at the time of wiring there was no sing of it ceasing. The river is 26 feet and rising…

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Violent Gale. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 13

A strong gale swept over Melbourne last night, causing considerable damage to,fencps and buildings. At Auburn, the brick wall of a…

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Gale at Newcastle. Fierce Rain Squalls Newcaste, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

The heavy wind of yesterday increased to gale force during the night and to-day there were constant squalls of a velocity o between 60 and 70…

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The Forecast. Cyclone on North Coast. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

New South Wales: Generally unsettled with rain over most of the Stale and heavy falls in the north-east quarter; floods in the Northern…

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Wet and Squally. Heavy Gale[?]in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

Wet and squally conditions are reported along the north-eastern part of the State accompanied by many torrential downpours…

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Upper Silesia. European Storm Centre. London, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 3

[?] is becoming the storm centre of Europe as the time to apply the results of the plemscite draws [?] and France have not…

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The Floods. Meterologist's Prediction. Warning Affected Areas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 9

[?] of record heights in the Southern of Queensland and northern press of New South Wales are presented by the Commonwealth…

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Turon Flood. Largest for Thirty Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 9

The field in the Turon was the large for 30 years. Many sheep have been lost, and there has been a wholesale drowning of rabbits. Kangaroos…

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Still Serious. Flood at Walgett

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 13

The flood position on the northwest rivers is still serious. No rain has fallen in the area affected for some days, but much water continues…

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