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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Storm at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

Sultry conditions at Newcastle on Wednesday culminated in a heavy storm at night. The storm was accompanied by Violent wind and heavy…

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Dust Storm at Bourke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

A fierce duststorm swept over Bourke at 11 a.m. yesterday. The wind blew from the north, but then veered to the west. Fierce gusts were…

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Violent Storm. Wind and Rain. Cool Change Follows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

Unsettled conditions yesterday culminated in the evening in a violent wind and rain-storm. Ominous clouds banked up in the…

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Tent Collapses. Sensation at Wirth's Circus. Severe Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 6

A sensation was caused at Wirth's circus at Wallsend last evening, when a vollent storm struck the huge tent, which collapsed. Great confusion…

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A Violent Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

A windstorm with great velocity broke over Singleton about 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, and Houeholders had to close all doors and windows while…

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Severe Storms. Damage to Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

A terrific duststorm broke over Dubbo on Wednesday evening and considerable damage was done to property. About £200 damage was done to Ying…

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The Weather. Storm in Brisbane. Damage on South Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

Boisterous conditions were on Thursday afternoon experienced in Brisbane, when shortly after 3 o'clock a sudden gale from the south-west, with…

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A Violent Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

A violent storm was experienced in Singleton on Wednesday night. The day had been a disagreeable one, with a strong wind from the west, which…

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Parapet Wrecked. Storm at Cobar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 15

Portion of the parapet of the Great Western Hotel, Cobar, a two-story building, was demolished during, a wind and thunder storm…

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Cyclonic Storm Great Damage in West

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

A violent storm, comparable in fury with that of Black Thursday of last year, swept over tho west on Wednesday evening. It carried with it clouds…

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Gale in England. Holiday Makers in Peril. London. Sept. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

A heavy gale, which raged through out the country last night, descended with particular force upon Blackpool. Thousands of holidaymakers were…

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Tent Collapses. Sensation at Wirth's Circus. Severe Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

A sensation was caused at Wirth's circus at Wallsend last evening. when a voilent storm struck the huge tent, which collapsed. Great confusion…

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Flood in the Neva. Leningrad Swamped Town Under Martial Law. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

Om[?] in London have received news of it terrific flood at Leningrad, due to tidal waters sweeping up the Neva from the [?]…

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Cyclonic Storm. Further Good Rain. Snow on Blue Mountains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

The cyclonic storm which was operating off the coast of New South Wales yesterday was last night centred between the North Coast and Lord…

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Gale in the Orkneys. Worseley's Heroism. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 5

Commander Frank Worseley was the here in the thrilling wreck of the auxiliary motor schooner Katherine Annie, which was swept on to the…

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Terrible Plight Ketch in a Storm. Crew's Losses. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 5

J. N. Densham, who commanded the Rambler, in the course of an in-terview to-day, said that when he and his companion left the ill-fated…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 1

According to the Department of Justice, South New York including New York City, takes first place in point of liquor saturation with a 95…

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Gale in the Orkneys. Worseley's Heroism. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

Commander Frank Worsley was the hero in the thrilling wreck of the auxiliary motor schooner Katherine Annie, which was swept on to the…

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Terrible Plight Ketch in a Storm. Crew's Losses. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 5

J. N. Densham, who commanded the Rambler, in the course of an interview to-day, said that when he and his companion left the ill-fated…

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Flood in the Neva. Leningrad Swamped. Town Under Martial Law. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 13

Official circles in London have received news of a terrific flood at Leningrad due to tidal waters sweeping up the Neva from the Baltic…

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