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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Calm After Storm. Labour Conference Discussion. Attendance Diminishes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

In striking contrast to the uproarious scenes witnessed at the Labour Conference on Thursday night, last night's proceedings at the outset were…

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Flood Damage. Devastation in Tasmania. Many Places Isolated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

The rains which have been prevalent throughout Tasmania have culminated in a heavy downpour, which commenced early on Monday…

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Air Race. Battle Against a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 8

In a battle against a 50-knot gale, a thrilling air race was held in Melbourne on Saturday, for the Herald Cup. Five machines took part…

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River Bed Choked. Flood Losses in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 8

A pressman who visited the Taleri Plains (N.Z.) states that the flood waters of April and May are still lying deen over the area. The…

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Torrens Overflowes. Floods in South Australia Railway Washaways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 5

Adeinide and its vicinity experlenced one of the weltest week-ends for many years and for miles the outlying couatry is under water…

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Floods in America Thousands Homeless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

New York, Monday.—Thousands of families have been driven from their homes, five persons have been killed, and millions of dollars' worth of…

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South Australian Floods Railway Trains Held Up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 4

Last week-end was one of the wettest experienced in South Australia for many years; The Torrens has broken its banks west of Hindmarsh, and the Sturt…

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Mackenzie's Picture Theatre. the "Storm" Is Coming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

"It'll be mighty lonesome snowed in here for four months," said Burr Winton as he recieved David Stewart, a city man. into his woodman's…

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Rain and Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

Cloudy to overcast conditions prevailed over the greater part of the State to-day. With the persistent rain of the…

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"The Storm."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

The keen competition in the cinema world to give the public the best and highest-class of entertainment is typified in the great Universal Jewel…

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Air Race. Battle Against a Gale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 13

In a battle against a 30-knot gale, a thrilling air race was held in Melbourne on Saturday, for the Herald Cup. Five machines took part…

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River Bed Choked. Flood Losses in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 16

A pressman who visited the Taier[?] Plains (N.Z.) states that the flood waters of April and May are still lying deep over the area. The…

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Torrens Overflows. Floods in South Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 9

Adelaide and its vicinity experienced one of the wettest week-ends for many years, and for miles the outlying country is under water…

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Held Up by Flood. Three Days Without Food

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 14

A party in Green's mail coach, which runs between Broken Hill and White Cliffs, were three days without food. The heavy rains caused a creek to…

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The Weather. Further Rain in the South. Murray in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

Further heavy rain which fell at the week-end makes, it reasonably certain that the Murray will overflow its during the week, as…

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Flood of Aliens. U.S.A. Perturbed. Washington, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 5

Congress will be asked during next session to lighten up the immigration laws by providing for the compulsory registration of aliens, so as to put an…

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Rain in South Murray in Flood

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

Further heavy rain which fell at the week-end makes it reasonably certain, that the Murray will overflow its banks during the week, as all the tributaries…

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Flood of Aliens. U.S.A. Perturbed. Washington, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

Congress will be asked during next session to lighten up the immigration laws by providing for the compulsory registration of aliens, so as to put an…

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Floods in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

The heavy rains have caused a number of washaways on the Great Southern railways, in West Australia, involving delays at Moora,…

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Coastal Deluge. Heavy in South-east. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

Rain fell throughout the State yesterday. Coastal districts received a perfeel deluge, especially in the southern parts. Falls in the northern parts were…

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