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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 14

The Weather. Cyclone Moving Away. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The cyclonic disturbance which has been operating off the eastern coast of Australia during the past few days has moved eastward, and it was stated by…

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A Fierce Gale. American Liner Hove To. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

A wireless message received from the American steamer Syd[?], 170 miles from Sydney, stated that the vessel was hove to…

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Miles of Flood. in Inland Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 6

Captain White, in a message to Adelaide from Newcastle Waters, with reference to the Macallum expedition to the Northern Territory, describes the…

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The Weather. Cyclonic Storm. Warning to Shipping

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. Mares, the State Meteorologist, on Tuesday afternoon issued the following special forecast:—"A disturbance cyclonic in…

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The Weather. Cyclone Passes. Another Disturbance Approaching

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 5

Due to the pressure disturbance, which commenced at the south-eastern corner of the continent two days ago, rains were recorded on the southern…

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Miles of Flood. in Inland Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 16

Captain While, in a message to Adelaide from Newcastle Waters, with reference to the Macallum expedition to the Northern Territory, describes the…

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Canadian Politics. Cabinet Weathers Storm. Vancouver, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

The outlook at present is that the Liberal Government at Ottawa will weather the present crisis over tariff changes, and will modify the proposed…

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Further Particulars. Intense Heat Follows Storm Vancouver, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

Daybreak found thousands of parent and relatives keeping vigil on the docks awaiting the arrival of the police boats which, through the darkness, had been…

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Local and General News Delayed Flood Message

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

Mr Clyde Archinal, of "Glen Holme," Davis Creek, via- Aberdeen, threw' the following message into the creek on December 10, 1920:—"Heavy rain…

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Canadian Politics. Cabinet Weathers Storm. Vancouver, June 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 2

The outlook at present is that the Liberal Government at Ottawa will weather the present crisis over tariff changes, and will modify the proposed…

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Further Particulars. Intense Heat Follows Storm Vancouver, June 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 2

Daybreak found thousands of parents and relatives keeping vigil on the docks awaiting the arrival of the police boats which, through the darkness, had been…

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Another Flood?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 10

In many parts of the world geologists find signs that seem to point to a time when the sea-level was much higher than, it is now. In British…

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Storm Sessions. the Labour Conference Ends in Disorder. Mr. McGIRR'S CHARGES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

The annual State conference of the Australian Labour party was concluded on Saturday night. Both the afternoon and evening sessions were…

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Cyclone in Wisconsin. Ten Killed and Enormous Damage. Vancouver, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

Ten are dead and £1,000,000 damage has been done, as the result of a eyelone in Wisconsin…

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San Salvador Floods Vancouver, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 5

A message from Washington states that Red Cross cables announce that hundreds were killed by the floods which swept San Salvador and reduced…

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Canadian Cyclone. Vancouver, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

Terrific cyclones have swept the Western Canadian prairies from Calgary to Winnipeg. They reached their height at Portage Pa Prairie,…

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Cyclone in Wisconsin. Ten Killed and Enormous Damage. Vancouver, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 3

Ten are dead and £1,000,000 damages has been done as the result of a cyclone in Wisconsin…

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Flooded the Yser. Lookkeeper's Gallant Deed. London, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 12

A look-keeper named Cogghe, who flooded the Yser during the German's advance, died at the age of 74. He was look-keeper till the last, and…

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Disastrous Flood Hundreds Killed; Thousands Homeless

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

New York, Wednesday.—Advices received by the Red Cross tell of a disastrous flood at San Salvador, the capital of the Republic of Salvador, a city of…

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Eclipse of the Sun. Lecture by Mr. Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 4

In Newcastle on Saturday evening, Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R.A.S., delivered a lecture on "The Coming Eclipse of the Sun," under the auspices of…

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