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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Disastrous Floods Damage in New Zealand. Two Lives Lost. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

Unprecedented floods have caused heavy damage in Hawkes Bay. The rain fell at the rate of one inch or more per hour, and the…

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Serious Floods in New Zealand Loss of Life ..And Great Devastation. (By Cable.) Wellington (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

Unprecedented:- floods caused heavy heavy damage in the Hawke's Bay district. Rain fell at the rate of one inch or more per hour…

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Flood Damage. Deluge in New Zealand. Houses Swept Away

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

The big southerly storm which came up early on Tuesday morning and still continues, has left its mark on practically the whole North Island of New…

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Disastrous Floods in New Zealand. Two Lives Lost. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 8

Unprecedented floods have caused heavy damage in Hawkes Bay. The rain fell at the rate of one inch or more per hour, and the…

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Floods in Queensland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

A message despatched from Brisbane yesterday states that phenomenal falls of rain baev been recorded in North Queensland…

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Disastrous Floods Damage in New Zealand. Two Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 3

Unprecedented floods have caused heavy damage in Hawkesbury Bay. The rain fell at the rate of one inch or more per hour, and the…

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The Weather. Heavy Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

A Perth (W.A.) message states that a report has been received from Wyndham to the effect that heavy floods in the Victoria River across the…

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New Zealand Floods a Youth's Bravery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 7

A brave rescue was a feature of the floods in the North Island. Donald Strachan, who had taken refuge in a poplar tree, was saved by a youth…

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Floods Feared on the Warrego

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 6

Reports from Barringun and Enngenia, on the banks of the Warrego, indicate that preparations are in hand to cope with the largest flood since 1910…

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Flood Damage. Deluge in New Zealand. Houses Swept Away

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 11

The big southerly storm which came up carry on 11th instant, has left its mark on practically the whole North Island of New…

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Violent Storm. Damage at Parramatta. Wind and Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

Considerable damage to orchards at Parramatta was done late on Friday afternoon by a severe windstorm, Many buildings were also damaged…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Cataract Reservoir Rises. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

During tho week-end very unsettled weather was experienced on eastern parts of the coast, resulting in heavy to torrential rains…

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Thrilling Story. Battle with a Storm. Picnic Picnic Party in Peril. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

A thrilling story, of a battle with the storm on Saturday night was told by member sot a planic party who were in the launch Lily owned…

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Cyclonic Storm. Considerable Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

A violent thundorstorm broke over the Parramatta and Baulkham Hills districts late on Friday afternoon, and did a good, deal of damage. Many…

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Thrilling Story. Battle with a Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 13

A thrilling story of a battle with the storm on Saturday night was told by member sof a picnic party who were in the launch Lily owned…

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Violent Storm. Damage at Parramatta. Wind and Bail

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

Considerable damage to orchards at Parramatta was done late on 21st instant by a severe windstorm. Many buildings were also damaged…

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Italian Floods. Heavy Death-roll. Villages Wiped Out. London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

News comes from Rome of further landsides at Amalifi. Huge lakes have been, formed, and the whole landscape has been changed. Eive villages,…

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Thunderstorms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 6

A couple of thunderstorms passed over Singleton on Thursday evening, but the rainfall was light, only 10 points being registered at the Post…

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Tornado and Flood. Destruction in U.s.a,. New York, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

News conies from Kansas City of another of the teriffic storms Which have been taking toll of lives and properly this winter. This time a…

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The Weather. Terific Storm. Deluge At BOONOOROO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

A terrific storm passed over Granville to Boo[?]roo (Q), on Saturday afternoon. A cloud burst occurred at Boonoorcco, where low-lying country…

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