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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 14

Flood Message

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

Master Jack Wilks, of Lorn, while on a creek bank near Comerford's Mountain, picked up a bottle containing a message: "River rising fast, 3…

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Struck by Lightning. Yesterday's Storm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 5

During a thunderstorm at Penshurst yesterday, lightning struck the chimney of a cottage, occupied, by Martin. Cleeson and his wife. The…

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Violent Storm. Terrifying Experiences. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

A violent storm occurred this morning Vincent Macnamara was returning from the markets when suddenly there was a flash and a…

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Struck by Lightning. Yesterday's Storm. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 3

During thunderstorm at Penshurst yesterday, ?ing struck the chimney of a cottage occupied by Marlin Gleeson and his wife, The chimney was split in…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm passes over the city and suburbs early this morning doing considerable damage…

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Terrific Thunderstorm People's Narrow Escapes. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

During a thunderstorm at Penshurst yesterday lightning struck the chimney of a cottage occupied by Martin Gleeson and his wife. The chimney…

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Cyclonic Storms in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 4

The rainstorms of the week-end culminated on Sunday night and Monday morning in a series of thundersotms which in many cases were…

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The Weather Unproductive Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 5

Stormy conditions were in evidence again last evening, after a sultry day, but although there was another brilliant display of lighting and…

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Violent Storm at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 4

A great amount of damage was done by a violent windstorm at Tamworth on Tuesday afternoon. The town was enveloped in dust…

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Storm Swept. Damage at Broken Hill. Racecourse Suffers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 4

Damage estimated at between £200 and £200 was caused' at the Broken HIll racecourse by a severe dust storm which struck the city on…

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Storms in Queensland Cyclonic in Intensity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

The rainstorms of the week-end in Queensland culminated on Sunday night and Monday morning in a series of thunderstorms, which in many cases were…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Considerable Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm, which passed ever Sydney and suburbs early on Tuesday morning, did considerable damage. Vincent M'Namara was returning…

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Cyclonic Storms in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 7

The rainstorms of the week-end culminated on Sunday night and Monday morning in a series of thunderstorms which in many cases were…

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The Weather. Storms in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 5

During the 24. hours. ended at 9 a.m. jon Friday splendid thunderstroms and rains ranging from an inch to 5 inches were registered over a…

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Violent Storm at Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 7

A great amount of damage was done by a violent windstorm at Tamworth on Tuesday afternoon. The town was enveloped in dust…

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Gale at Werris Creek Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 1

A violent gale swept the Werris Greek district on Tuesday afternoon, causing damage estimated at £15,000. The storm came fro[?] the west, and…

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Violent Storm. Terrifying Experiences. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 14

A violent storm occurred this morning. Vincent Macnamara was returning from the markets, when suddenly, there was a flash and a…

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Struck by Lightning. Sunday's Storm. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 16

During a thunderstorm at Penshurst yesterday, lightning struck the chimney of a cottage, occupied by Martin Gleeson and his wife. The…

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Storm Swept. Damage at Broken Hill. Racecourse Suffers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 7

Damage estimated at between £200 and £300 was caused at the Broken Hill racecourse by a severe dust storm which struck the city on…

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The Weather. Terrific Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 5

Terrific storms were experienced in the Maryborough district during the week-end. At Amundubbera houses were unrofed, verandahs…

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