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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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"Tess of the Storm Country"

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

A reminder is given that the last screening of "Tess of the Storm Country" takes place, to-night (Tuesday) at the Strand This is undoubtedly one of…

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Gow in a Gale. Muswellbrook v. SCONE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 1

Golfers are anything but unenthusiastic. On Thursday last a gale raged over the town, but it did not prevent the ladies of Muswellbrook and…

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Flood Refuge Near Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Recently representation was made to Mr. Bennett protesting against the curtailment of flood refuge reserye neat [?]. In reference to…

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Flood at Adelaide a Boy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Adelaide messages on Sunday reported that the River Torrens is full flood, and all low-lying areas round the city are under water. Trains and…

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Storm Incident. Convent Pupil Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 6

During the storm which swept a large, part of the State a few days ago, the Convent School at Junee was the scene of a sensational…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Some time ago, when there was a fresh in the river, it was found impossible to properly close the Wallis Creek floodgates, and a…

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Wybong News Thursday's Cyclone. Windiest Day Yet Experienced. Wybong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

Thursday wan ushered in by a cool mornin, but a heavy gale developed at 9.30. continuing with unabated fury throughout the day. At 3 p.m…

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Storm in Labour Circles. Article in "The Worker."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 4

An article appearing in the cu[?] issue of "The Worker," the official organ of the A.W.U., accuses the A.L.P. committee (with…

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Japan's Troubles Another Earthquake, Flood, and Typhoons

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

Shanghai, Thursday.—lt is reported from Tokio that another severe earthquake occurred in the Hiroshima district on Monday, doing considerable…

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English Coast. Heavy Gales. London, sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 2

Remarkable fogs in the channel have been accompanied by disasters to shipping from the Cornish Coast to the month of the Thames,…

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Violent Gale Much Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 2

The heavy westerly gale on Sunday afternoon and evening appears to have made itself felt very widely ever the State, and much damage is…

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Storm in labor Caucus. Article in "The Worker."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

An article appearing in the current issue of " The Worker" the official organ of the A.W.U. accuses the A.L.P. Committee (which…

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German Conflicts. Bavaria the Storm Centre. London, October 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 5

According to a Reuter telegram from Munich, it has been officially announced there that the Reich laws for protecting…

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Westerly Gale Damage in Sydney and Suburbs

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 3

The fierce westerly gale continued on Monday. Although the force of the wind was not sustained to the extent it was on…

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Water Conservation and Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly inn reply to Mr. O'Hearn M.L.A. the Minister for Works and Railways said that the question of Submitting…

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German Conflicts. Bavaria the Storm Centre. London, October 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 2

According to a Reuter telegram from Munich, it has been officially announced there that the Reich laws for protecting…

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Floods in Victoria Aged Couple's Peril

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

As the result of exceptionally heavy rains in the Warburton district and the thawing of snow in the mountains, a rapid rise in the Yarra took place at…

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Perilous Voyage. Gale in Australian Right. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 5

Gales and big seas were encountered by the steamer City of Milan When passing through the Great Australian Right, on her journey from…

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Yarra in Flood. Melbourne Suburb Submerged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

In some parts of the low-lying suburbs of Melbourne the food scenes on Friday were extraordinary, challenging the members of the oldest inhabitants…

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Flood Waters. Pouring Down From the Hills Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 4

Although the weather was fine today, flood, waters continue to pour continue from the hills. The weather bureau has hopes, however that the…

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