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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

365 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 19

Auckland Drenched. Swept by a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 4

Another easterly gale developed carly on Saturday morning at Auckland (N.Z.), bringing heavy rain, which developted with torrential…

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New Zealand Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

For the third time in two months, floods have occurred in several of the low-lying country districts in Auckland province (N.Z.) The lower portion or…

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Heavy Rain in Parts. Shipping Warned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

Heavy "rain" lias fallen in the northeast quarter and on the central and southern coast and tablelands during the past 24 hours. It was…

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Cyclonic Storm Rough Seas

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 7

A cyclonic disturbance developed over the North Tasman Sea and along the North Coast of New South Wales early on Thursday morning. It caused…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

After two days of heavy rain, a. cyclonic storm passed over Tweed Hoads and Conlangat[?] and considerable damage was done. Houses were unroofed…

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The Weather. Storm Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

The cyclonic; storm moved away from the New South Wales coast during the week-end. Mr. Mares State Meteorologist expects that its influence is being…

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Violent Gale. Damage on New Zealand Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

Considerable damage was done along the cast coast during a violent gale at the week-end, says a Wellington (N.Z.) message…

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Violent Gale. Damage on New Zealand Coast

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 3

Considerable damage, was done along the east coast during a violent gale at the week-end, says a Wellington (N.Y.) Message…

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Tasmanian Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

Considerable damage has been don at Hobart by heavy weather and telephone communication has been badly interrupted. Floods ar reported from…

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A Narrow Escape. the Late Storm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

With four feet of water in her holds and a list to port, the threemasted bargue Sandvigon was towed into Sydney Harbor last week by…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

Light to heavy, rain fell in the northeastern quarter of the Stale yesterday. Many places received an inch; particularly on the northern tablelands and…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Unsettled conditions, which operated in the north-eastern quarter of the State yesterday, resulted in some further light to heavy rains in those parts,…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

Further rainfalls of a torrential nature have been recorded over the greater part of Southern Queensland. In the South coast division, some districts…

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Stranded in Flooded River Girl's Plucky Rescue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

An example of the resourcefulness of the Australian country girl was furnished at Shannon on Vale, near Glen Innes, a few days ago, when a young…

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Floods in China. Heavy Losses. Shanghai, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

There has been almost continuous rain in Northern China for 13 days, The Yuang-Ting River threatens to overflow. This would flood…

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The Forecast. Heavy Rain Likely in Faster Half. Meteorological Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

New South Wales: Further rain in the eastern half, especially in the north east corner, where heavy falls are likely, and on the coast with…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 5

More rain fell over N.S.W. yesterday. The centres to receive good falls were the coast and tablelands. Torentia downpours were reported on…

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Floods in China. Tientsin Threatened. Shanghai, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Tientsin correspondent reports that the menace to Tientsin has returned. Flood waters are 15 miles from Tientsin registering twenty-two…

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Southern India. Serious Floods. Bombay, July 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 2

Reuter'S Madras correspondent reports that information now coming in indicates the gravity of the floods, which have caused widespread…

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The Weather. a Westerly Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

The westerly winds of the past few days have made conditions most unpleasant. On Saturday morning there was a…

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