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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Devastating Floods. Numerous Fatalities. Vancouver, Sent. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

A message from San Antonio Texas states that the town has been devastated by floods. Twenty - two bodies have so far been found, but the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Flood Damage at Stewarts Brook. Rouchel Dry Road Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), S. Holmes, R. C. McAdam, A. S. Barwick, and…

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Floods in Victoria Families Rescued at Echuca

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

The Campaspe River is in flood at Echuct (Vic.), and although a number of residents were warned, many famlies were flooded. Communication…

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The Murray in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

The Murray, which rose rapidly on Tuesday, is now flooded. The golf links and the recreation ground at Corowa…

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Victorian Floods Damage at Tallangatta

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

Reports of damage done by the weekend floods in Victoria show that the principal thoroughfare at Taflangatta was under water on Sunday, and many…

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Gone to Sea. Passing of the Storm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

The storm which came from the north and affected the coastal parts of New South Wales yesterday has gone te sen and this morning was…

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Tumut River in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

Further accounts of the flood in the Tumut River show that the water reached a height of {?] which has not previously been exceeded, and…

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Cyclonic Storm Passes All Danger Gone. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

The cyclonic storm which came from the north and affected the coastal parts of New South Wales yesterday, has gone out to sea, and this morning was…

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Flood in the Murray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 5

The level bank at Tocumwal, near the show ground, broke on Friday morning, and the flood water is now working through a break about 20 feet,…

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Polar Explorers. Delayed by Storm. London, Sept. 1S

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

Rough weather compelled the Quest to drop anchor at Gravesend, Sir Ernest Shaekieton wires: "It is blowing hard at the North Foreland. I…

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Hunter Floods. Silting of Newcastle Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

Referring to complaints from New castle with regard to the reduced depth of water available at wharves in Newcastle Harbour. Mr. Estell, Minister…

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Without a Sweetheart. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER I. John Strong Raises a Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 3

Doris and Phylis Fremlin, a little out of temper after the half of the previous night, sat at the breakfast table, with a litter of patterns, that…

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Boy Killed. Violent Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 6

A violent thunderstorm was experienced at Te Awamuta (N.Z.), with the result that the electric supply from Horabors Falls was cut off, Ivan…

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Floods in Lisbon. Serious Losses. London. Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

The 'Times" (Lisbon correspondent reports that enormous damage to property has been caused by extraordinaryly heavy rain's, in…

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Delayed by Storm. London, Sept. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 12

Rough weather compelled the Quest to drop anchor at Gravesend. Sir Ernest Shackleton wires: "It is blowing at the North Foreland…

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Hunter Floods. Silting of Newcastle Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

Referring to complaints from Newcastle with regard to the reauced depth of water available at wharves in Newcastle Harbour, Mr. Estel, Minister…

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A Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

The warm change was responsible for a thunderstorm this afternoon. Maitland's share, so far as the town was concerned, however, was not material…

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Heavy Hail Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

The heaviest fall of hail for many years in Muswellbrook occurred here this (Friday) afternoon in connection with a thunderstorm…

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Floods in Lisbon. Serious Losses. London, Sept. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 13

The "Times" (Lisbon correspondent reports that enormous damage to property has been, caused by extraordinaryly heavy rains in…

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Without a Sweetheart (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER I. John Strong Raises a Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 10

Doris and Phyllis Fremlin, a little out of temper after the ball of the previous night. Sat at the breakfast table, with a litter of patterns, that…

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