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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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U.S.A. Troubles Heavy Gales. Succeed Long Droughts. New York, Nov. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 2

A sudden "cold wave," accompanied by 70-mile gales has followed a long period of drought. Already eight deaths from exposure—six of them in…

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Flooded Mine. Miner Drowned at Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 3

Edward Cox (45), a married man, living at Kendall-street Lambton was overwhelmed in a small coal mine at Wallsend by a rush of water from…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 8

Light to heavy rain was recorded over the State during the week-end. The two inches mark was exceeded at many places…

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Storm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 8

A heavy downpour was experienced in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, at about 5 o'clock, from a thunderstom, which lasted about half an hour. In…

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Heavy Rains. Over Coastal Parts. Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 8

Further heavy rains are expected in the north-eastern quarter of the State, and a flood warning was issued from the weather bureau last night…

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Further Heavy Rain

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

On Friday last, and again at the week-end, a series of storms followed in the wake of sultry conditions, a number of heavy falls of rain…

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Phenomenal Storms. Flood Rains at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 6

A violent hailstorm occurred late on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of Sandy Hollow, extending towards Bacrami Creek (writes our Denman…

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The Weather. Singleton Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 4

A series of storms passed over Singleton during the week-end, 170 points being recorded up to 9 a.m. yesterday. So far this month there have…

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The Denman Storm 164 Points in Half an Hour. Town Flooded. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

Heavy, black clouds commenced to roll up from the north-west over Penman about midday on Saturday last. The heat was intense and there…

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Heavy Rains in the District Some Places Record 4 to 10 Inches Denman Streets Flooded Six Inches at Cundebri. November Rainfall—muswellbrook 711 Points; Denman £47 POINTS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

The heaviest rainfall for many years occurred throughout the district on Saturday and early Sunday morning. The downpour was the…

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Flooded Mine Man Drowned at Wallsend

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 4

Edward Cox, aged 45, a married man, living at Lanibton, was overwhelmed in a small mine Wallsend by a rush of water from adjacent abandoned…

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Widespread Rains Floods Predicted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

Further widespread rain occurred over the State during the week-end, and floods are predicted in the northern portions of (the State…

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Phenomenal Storms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

A series of heavy storms occurred in the Denman district during the last week and, one on Saturday afternoon lasting about half an hour,…

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English Coast. Heavy Gale. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 5

Overnight the English coast was swept by a gale blowing at sixty miles per hour. Much damage was caused and there were terrific seas in the…

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Phenomenal Storms. Flood Rains at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 2

A violent hailstorm occurred late on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of Sandy Hollow, extending towards Baorami Creek (writes our Denman…

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Phenomenal Storms. Flood Bains at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 16

A violent hailstorm occurred into on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of Sandy Hollow, extending towards Baerami Creek (writes our Denman…

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Violent Storm. Gloucester Business Places Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 3

An extra violent storm broke over Gloucester on Friday, November 21, when over 153 points of rain were registered…

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Flooded Mine. Miner Drowned at Wallsend

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 9

Edward Cox (45), a married man, living at Kendall-street, Lambton, was overwhelmed in a small coal mine at Wallsend by a rush of water from…

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Storm at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 5

A very severe hallstorm which was accdpanied by severe lightings out the can and young which wines the [?] was very [?] along…

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Heavy Storm. Severe Lightning Interferes with Electricity Cables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 4

Yesterday record heat the tenperature reaching 28 degrees at the West Maitland Post Office was followed by a hot night and hopes were…

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