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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Tidal Wave and Gale English Towns Flooded. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 3

The whole of the old town of. Hull was inundated, by a tidal wave, and damage to the extent of £750,000 resulted…

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Violent Storm at Glen tones Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 1

One of the most violent storms ever experienced in Glen Innes passed over the'"district shortly after 2 o'clock on Monday. The downfall was preceded…

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Further Thunderstorms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 5

Father light to heavy thunderstorms were experienced generally in New South Wales yesterday…

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Monsoonal Disturbance. Light to Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 4

A monsoonal disturbance now over the State has resulted in light to heavy general rain. The falls were somewhat scattered on the north coast and in…

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Tidal Wave and Gale

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 3

The whole of the old town of Hull was inundated by a tidal wave, and damage to the extent of £750,000 resulted. A strong south-westerly wind sent the water up the…

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Tidal Wave and Gale. English Towns Flooded. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 4

The whole of the old town of Hull was inundated by a tidal wave, and damage to the extent of about £760,000 resulted…

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A Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 4

Throughout the week the weather has been hot, the maximum to-day being 84 tegrees, with the minimum 60 degrees. Conditions have been very muggy, with…

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Storm at Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 5

During a thunderstorm at Wingham Mrs, Alex, Moore, of Bootawa, was rendered unconscious for some time. Lightning struck a barn about 25…

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Violent Storm. Damage at Glen Innes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 14

One of the most violent storms experienced in Glen Innes passed over the district early on Monday afternoon…

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San Antonio Flood Description of Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 2

An indication of the great destruction, of life and property in an Antonio, Texas, in September as the result, of a cloud-burst and subsequent floods…

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The Weather. Floods Threatened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

The area of the rainstorm has contracted considerably, the falls being confined chiefly to the coastal areas north and south. On the North Coast…

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The Weather. Floods in Queensland. Torrential Downpours

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

The heavy rains of the past few days in Queensland have swollen the rivers and other watercourses to such an extent that railway traffic is being…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 4

The monsoonal disturbance which has been operating for the past few days was responsible for a very heavy downpour of rain last night and…

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Heavy Rain at Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 4

Heavy rains fell here throughout last night, registering 580 points, milking a total for the year of 69 inches and 45 points…

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Gale at Newcastle. Torrential Rain. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 4

Torrential rain fell all night at Newcastle and for a considerable distance up and down the coast. The quantity registered at…

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