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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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A Heavy Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

After a warm forenoon yesterday, the western sky gave indication that a change could be expected. At 2.30 the sky was of inky darkness, and…

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Storm in Sydney. Signal Station Struck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday a thunderstorm broke over Sydney, Frequent, and at times heavy, showers fell, and up to 9 p.m. 32 points were…

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Flooding at Mulbring

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

From Monday morning till Wednesday morning, Mulbring has had over seven inches of rain (writes a correspondent). The creeks and dams are all…

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Holiday Spoiled. Heavy Rain in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

Heavy rain is interfering greatly with to-day's holiday. The sports grounds are unfit to play upon, and many pastimes have been abandoned…

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Violent Storm. Damage in Brisbane. Miraculous Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

One of the most violent and disastrous storms experienced in Brisbane for many years broke over the city on Saturday afternoon…

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Cyclone Near Town

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Mr E. Lloyd Jones, of Hambledon Hill writes saying that on Friday last, at 3 p.m., a sudden thunderstorm rapid ly approached from the west;then, with…

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Cyclone at Brisbane Much Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

At Brisbane on Saturday, after a very hot forenoon, one of the fiercest rain, hail, and wind storms experienced for very many' years occurred. The…

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Severe Blow. Cyclone at Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

A severe cyclonic blow was experienced in Emu Park, near Rockhampton (Q.). Shortly after five o'clock a rearing sound was heard in the south, and…

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Storm in Queensland. Heavy Fall of Hail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

A message from Laid[?]ey (Q.) states that a very heavy storm, accompanied by a deluge of rain and hail, swept over the town yesterday afternoon…

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Severe Wind Storm. Damage to Buildings. Church Shifted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

On Friday afternoon last Gloucester was visited by a terrific wind storm, which did a great deal of damage. Houses were unroofed,…

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Violent Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

On 25th ult, at 3 o'colck, a cyclone was experienced at Hambledon Hill, A sudden thunderstorm rapidly, approached form the west, and…

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Severe Blow. Cyclone at Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

A severe cyclonic blow was experienced in Emu Park near Rockhampton (Q.). Shortly after five o'clock a roaring sound was heard in the south, and…

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Terrific Storm. Damage in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A message from Murgon (Q.) states that half the roof and the top of the verandah of the Australian Hotel was blown off by a terrific…

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Violent Storm. Damage in Brisbane. Miraculous Escpaes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

One of the most violent and disastrous storms experienced in Brisbane for many years broke over the city on Saturday afternoon…

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Heavy Storms. Torrential Fall in Brisbane. Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 7

An unusually heavy rainstorm swept Brisbane and suburbs on Monday. The low-laying ground was flooded, the tramway service broken, and Breakfast…

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Further Thunderstorms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Further thunderstorms resulted in some more good rains being received at most places…

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Storms at Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

During the past three days heavy thunderstorms have threatened, but with the exception of one or two light showers the disturbances have passed…

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Further Storms. Slight Rise in River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

The storm which broke yesterday afternoon was responsible for some heavy showers in and around the district…

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More Queensland Storms Cyclonic Winds Cause Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

Brisbane and suburbs were swept by a heavy rainstorm on Monday, and many low parts were flooded. At the week end many country centres had…

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Storms at Singleton. Fresh in River. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

There has been a succession of thunderstorms since early this morning. Several heavy showers have fallen and low-lying parts are being…

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