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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Floods in Victoria. Country Towns Isolated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 5

Heavy rains in Victoria are causing the rivers to rise to an alarming extent and several country towns are now cut off from communication…

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Gale in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Sydney and suburbs last nights, and a stiff south-easter was blowing. In the city the storm was particularly sever…

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The Weather. Passing of the Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 5

Since the weather broke on Sunday, showery conditions have prevailed. A return to finer condition would now be welcomed. There were further…

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Floods in India. Normal Monsoon. Cawnpore, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 5

Heavy floods are reported in the Hamipuer Jaloan, Punoa, Etawah, Gonda, Renares and Balia district. Many villages are submerged, people…

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American Disasters. Floods and Mine Explosion. Vancouver, August 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 5

A message from Salt Lake reports ten dead and a million dollars of damage to property by floods in Northern Utah…

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French in Ruhr. More Conflicts. Storm Intervenes. LONDON, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

While the Hamburg police were going to Wilhchnsburg to relieve a police station there beleaguered by strikers, a mob attempted to block progress…

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Tropical Storm. Gales North From Sydney. Heavy Rain Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 5

Mr. Mares states that a tropical disturbance is operating between New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and the north coast of New South Wales…

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Gale in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 5

A southerly gale is interfering with shipping in New Zealand Several vessels have been obliged to put back to Wellington. The sailing of the…

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The Weather. Storm Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

The cyclonic storm has worked further south-[?]stwaed towards New Zealand, the centre being to the north of the North Island. Stormy…

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Floods Blamed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 3

The report states that the Moree district suffers more than any other part of the State from the pest, on account of the extent of the river…

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French in Ruhr. More Conflicts. Storm Intervenes. LONDON, August 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 12

While the Hamburg police were going to Willielmsburg to relieve a police station there beleaguered by strikers, a mob attempted to block progress…

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Storm Warnings. Stations Off West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 2

After an absence of about six week, Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meteorologist, has returned to Melbourne from a visit of inspection to all…

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Storm at Cessnock. Damage by Wind. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

A severe windstorm, was experienced here last evening. The wind blew down the tent used as a dressing room by the ladies of Wirth's…

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Violent Wind Storm Car Crashes Into Empire Picture Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

The violent squall which struck Sydney last evening and did extensive damage also expended some of its fury in this district…

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Storm Warnings. Stations Off West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

After an absence of about six weeks. Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meteorologist, has returned to Melbourne from a visit of inspection to all…

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"Tess of the Storm Country"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 6

At the Strand Theatre on Wednesday (to-morrow) and Thursday nights the greatest picture that Mary Pickford has ever shown in, "Toss of the…

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The Weather. the Cyclone. Still Actives in New South Wales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

Wet weather was again experienced over the southern half of the state yesterday. These falls, following on those of the previous days…

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Deluge of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement). Systematising New York Trade

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

About the only difference in the flooding of New York State with liquor before and after the repeal of the Enforcement Act by the…

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The Weather. Cyclonic Disturbance, Floods Reported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

The monsoonal disturbance which has been responsible for the present rains had expanded southward on Thursday, covering victoria and…

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Flood at Canowindra. Considerable Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 5

The Belabula River reached alarming proportions says a Canowindra message. The flood constituted a record, being about a foot higher than the big…

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