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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

365 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 19

Heavy Gales British Isles. Widespread Damage. LONDON, Dec. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 5

A tempest of exceptional violence sweet over the British Isles to-day causing much damage on land and sea. All flying services were…

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Family Marooned. Heavy Floods in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 6

In consequence of a heavy flood, the Ashburton River (N.Z.) rushed over its buks in scevral places, inundating extensive areas…

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Attendance and Gale Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 7

Mr. F. A. Iredale secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association lated yesterday that 2070 people paid 92/3/ to witness the final day's play…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain at Tilba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 5

Very heavy rain fell at Tilba Tilba during the week-end, and on Tuesday all low-lying lands were still inundated. During Friday, and…

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Heavy Gales. British Losses. London, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

After a brief respite the gale returned with a fifty mile per hour velocity last night, causing great damage and increasing flood…

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