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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 14

Storm Wrecks Tents. Incident at Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

Excitement prevailed for a short time at the Rutherford camp during the progress of the storm. About a dozen tents were blown…

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Violent Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

A violent thunderstorm broke over the Newcastle district about half-past two this morning. The thunder and lighting were very…

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Storm in Sydney. Telephone System Interrupted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a heavy rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning broke over Sydney, and for upwards of an hour…

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Telegraphic News. Last Night's Cyclonic Storm. Much Damage. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

Reports to hand this morning show that last night's cyclonic storm was even more sever than was at first believed. Many…

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Terrific Storm Early This Morning. 275 Points at Aberdeen. Damage to Property

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

Flashes of lightning and a humid atmosphere early last evening portended a continuance of the unsettled conditions. The electrical…

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At Segenhoe. Storm and Hail Cause. Big Losses. Mr. E. Stafford's Crops Ruined

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

Segenhoe was apparently not only well in the track of the storm, but it must have given vent to all its fury on portions. At full balst for…

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The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorm. an Inch Recorded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm occurred about two o'clock this morning, loud peals of thunder, vivid flashes of lighting, and heavy rain…

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Storm at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 2

The storm which visited various parts of the State yesterday morning was severe in the Cessnock district. In a very short period 78 points of…

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Cyclonic Storm Wet Weekend Predicted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 7

Records at the Meteorological Bureau show that from the time of the cyclonic storm, which commenced last night, until it had cleared, over 2½ inches of rain…

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Cyclonic Storm. Widespread Westerly Gales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 6

The cyclonic disturbance which was a feature of the weather over the Tasman Sea during the week-end was working eastward on…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 6

One of the severest wind storms ever experienced in Melbourne brought a sudden change to icy cold weather on Sunday, as well as…

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The Weather. Cyclonic Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 5

Though the cyclonic storm was severe enough over south-eastern New South Wales, the disturbance was even worse in Victoria and Tasmania…

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Cyclonic Storm. Widespread Westerly Gales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 16

The cyclonic disturbance which was a feature of the weather over the Tasman Sea during the weekend was working eastward on…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 16

One of the severest with storms ever experienced in Melbourne brought a sudden change to icy cold weather on Sunday, as well as…

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French Collier. Gale and Explosion. London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 5

A terrific storm in the Bay of Biscay overtook the French steamer Madali with a cargo of coal for Algiers from Cardiff…

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Caught in a Gale. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 6

It is feared that a boating tragedy has occurred in Melbourne Bay and that two men have lost their lives. They are; Alfred Jackson (45)…

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Floods in South Africa Useful Rains. Capetown, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 5

Storms in some places accompanied by floods, have occurred over wide areas of the Cape Province and Transvaal. Shipping at Port…

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Caught in a Gale. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 7

It is feared that a boating tragedy has occurred in Melbourne Bay and that two men have lost their lives. They are Alfred Jackson (45),…

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Floods in South Africa Useful Rains. Capetown, Nov. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

Storms in some places accompanied by floods, have occurred over wide areas of the Cape Province and Transvaal. Shipping at Port…

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Storm at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 4

After three days of sweltering heat one of the fiercest storms in the history of the district occurred last night. There were continuous and crashing…

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