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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14

The Tweed in Flood Murwillumbah in Danger

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

A message from Murwillumbah on Tuesday stated that, after three weeks of continuous wet weather, heavy rain set in on Sunday, and as a result the…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Regarding the matter of flood damage at McRae's Hollow, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister (Mr. G. Cann), in…

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Sheep Losses. Perished in Queensland Floods

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Visitors to Rockhampton (Q.) who travelled across from Winton to Long reach give a vivid description of the ravages caused by the recent disastrous…

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Series of Thunderstorms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

After several, days of sultry, and oppressive weather, there was a change to rain on Thursday about 2 p.m., when a heavy thunderstorm broke over the town,…

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Queensland Flood Losses. Half-a-million Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the losses of sheep in Central Queensland in the recent disastrous floods there are now coming to hand, and…

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Queensland Flood Losses Half-a-million Sheep

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

Further particulars regarding the losses of sheep in central Queensland in the recent disastrous floods, there are now coming to hand, and these are…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. C. W. King, officer-in-charge of the Public Works Department, Newcastle, yesterday, afternoon inspected the Wallis Creek floodgates in…

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Struck a Rock. During Terrific Gale. Taiyuan Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

The steamer Talyuan, en route from Hongkong to Sydney, struck Nares Rock, Which is situated midway between Mackay and townsville, at…

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East Africa. Disastrous Cyclone. London, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" at Beira, Portuguese East Africa, reports that the failure to establish telegraphic communication since last week…

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Main Roads and Flood Grants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

The Under-Secretary to the Local Government Department has written to the Tarro Shire Council informing that £1710 had been allotted as main roads…

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A Terrific Cyclone Town Wiped Out

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Capetown, Sunday.—A message from Beira, Portuguese East Africa, states that the town of Chinde, on the Portuguese east coast, has been practically…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

A diver from the Works Department, Newcastle, came up to-day and made an inspection of the Wallis Creek flood-gates. He examined thoroughly the…

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East Africa. Disastrous Cyclone. London, March 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 12

The correspondent of the "Times" at Beira, Portuguese East Africa, reports that the failure to establish telegraphic communication since last week…

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Struck a Rock. During Terrific Gale. Taiyuan Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 9

The steamer Taiyuan, en route from Hongkong to Sydney, struck Nares Rock, which is situated midway between Mackay and Townsville, at…

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Official Communications. Grant for Flood Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

Hon Walter Bershett, M.L.A.,has been informed by the Minister For Local Government (Hon. G. Carnn), in regard to request by Cessnock Shire…

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Furious Gale. Damage in Melbourne. Young Girl Crushed to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 6

A gale of exceptional fury, accompanied by a phenomenal duststorm, swept down upon Melbourne at about half-past 9 on Saturday night…

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Channel Gale Slackens. London. March 24

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

The gale in the Channel has slackened, and crossings have been resumed. The United States steamer West Caruth, of 4632 tons, had an exciting…

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Man Killed. Violent Storm on the Tweed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

Following several days of sweltering heat, a thunderstorm accompanied by cyclonic winds broke ever the Murwillumbah district. Rain fell in…

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Furious Gale. Damage in Melbourne. Young Girl Crushed to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

A gale of exceptional fury, accompanied by a phenomenal duststorm, swept down upon Melbourne at about half-past 9 on Saturday night,…

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Gale in Japan. Battleship Imperilled Tokio, March 26

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

A severe storm swept over southern Japan, yesterday, and caught the battleship Settsu on the Inland Sea, when the Empress was aboard, returning, to…

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