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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Deluge on South Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

Further rain was recorded yesterday over the castern half of New South Wales, Some very heavy downpours were experienced on the South Coast,…

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Heavy Coastal Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

Further heavy coastal rains are reported especially along the south coast. Rain is continuing in the city without any likelihood of…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

Very heavy rain fell last night, lasting, throughout the night and this morning the showers continued, though they were not nearly so heavy…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on South Coast

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

Further rain was recorded on Tuesday over the eastern, half of New South Wales. Some very heavy downpours were experienced on the South Coast…

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Glasgow a Storm Centre. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The grave turn in the industrial crisis centres in Glasgow. where the dock workers have declared a general strike to prevent the movement of…

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Heavy Rain a Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Further heavy rain fell at Paterson last night, registering 215 points. The total rainfall since Monday was 569 points…

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Heavy Rain at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

over eight inches of rain have fallen in Kurri since last Saturday. The gauge at Mr. J. T. Richards' residence showed that for the 48 hours…

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Wallis Creek. Silting of River Channel. Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 9

The silting up of the channel leading from Wallis Creek to the river, and the question of Hood mitigation for the Hunter, were discussed by a…

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Heavy Rain at Dorrigo. Dorrigo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

A series of four thunderstorms culminated in a heavy downpour, 639 points being recorded for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. For the year…

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Heavy Rain at Muswellnrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

Showery weather continues. The sky was heavily overcast this afternoon, and the downpour was heavey. There is every appearance of the rain lasting…

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Gale at Ballian. Ballian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

One of the worst gales experienced here sprang up about 9 a.m. to-day, accompanied by heavy, thick rain, falling in torrents. Over six…

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Heavy Coastal Rains Continuous Showers. Floods at Lismore and Macksville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The heavy and continuous rains which set in on Saturday last still continue with unabated vigour. Such a succession of heavy showers has not…

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Flood at Macksville. Macksville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

During the past 36 hours up to 9 o'clock this morning heavy rain has fallen almost incessantly, totalling 1280 points, the consequence being…

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Rain Storm Passed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Mares, Government Meterologist, states that all danger of further heavy rains has now passed…

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In a Gale. Bombala's Severe Buffeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 7

The s.s. Bombala arrived in Brisbane from Sydney on Monday afternoon, after a boisterous voyage. The after part of the [?] presented a…

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Flood Peculiarity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Contrasting the present position with previous floods, a resident, of the Fishery Creek district to-day stressed a peculiarity in regard to the overflows…

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Bellinger in Flood. Bellingen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

There is a flood on the Bellinger River. The water has passed the level reached by the big flood of 1918 and is still rising. Rain continues…

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Widespread Floods. Serious Damage. Phenomenal Fall at Maclean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Reports from North Coast centres show that unprecedented falls of ram have been experienced, and serious losses are inevitable in some parts,…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The river at the floodgates is about three feet higher than the water in the creek. It is a long time since there was so much water in the…

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About Fishery Cheek. Farmers' Fight Against Flood Waters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Their farms threatened with inundation with the consequent destruction of crops and heavy loss to them, several farmers holding land adjacent…

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