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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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High Temperatures Heavy Rain in Northern Border Districts. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

Some high temperatures were recorded in many places in N. S. Wales yesterday. There were some heavy rainfalls in…

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English Gales. Thames Valley Plight. London, Jan, 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

The fourth gare for the week sprang up last night, and is still blowing, accompanied by heavy rain, which is rendering the plight of the dwellers in the…

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The Weather; Smart Thunderstorm. a Southerly Change

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

Sultry condition yesterday culminated in the afternoon in a smart thunderstorm, when welcome rain pelted down for some time converting the…

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Channel Gale. Steamer Wrecked. London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

The Aorangi had to anchor off Ryde to-night is the heavy seas prevented her dropping the Channel pilot. The Themistocks, bounded for…

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Wellington Storm-swept

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A severe wind and hall storm also swept over the Wellington district on Sunday. At Bodangora houses and sheds…

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Violent Storms Narrow Escape From Lightning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A violent storm, accompanied by heavy rain, thunder, and vivid lightning, spread over the Maitland district on Saturday afternoon, but no serious…

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Severe Storms. Damage at Orange. Bodies Recovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Reports from outside centres regarding Sunday's storm at orange state that hailstones fell as large as pigeon eggs, and the fall in some…

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Two Killed in Cloud Burst. Third Man's Narrow Escape. Terrific Storm at Orange

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Two men were drowned and a third had a narrow escape as a result of a terrific cloudburst over the town on Sunday…

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Flood at Molong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

As a result of the heavy thunderstorm round Molong and other places on Sunday afternoon the Molong River came down in full flood,…

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Shipping Warned. Storm Off the Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The State meteorologist. Mr. Mares, to-day issued a warning to shipping. He says that there is evidence of…

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The Cyclone. Passes Away From the Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The State meteorologist, Mr. Mares, intimated to-day that the cyclonic disturbance had passed away from the coast, and was now only…

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The Orange Storm. Two Bodies Recovered Change

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

Reports from outside centres regarding Sunday's storm state that hailstones, fell as large as Pigeon eggs, and the fall in some parts was…

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English Gales. Thames Valley Plight. London. Jan 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 12

The fourth gale for the week sprang ap last night, and is still blowing, accompanied by heavy rain, which is renduring the plight of the dwellers in the…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Magnificent rains were recorded all over the State yesterday. The heaviest fall was 397 points at To[?]wal…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

many places in New South Wales yesterday. The heaviest falls occurred at [?] and Albury…

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Two Killed. Cyclone at Balranald

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 6

As a result of a terrific cyclone at Balranald, two people were killed, and it is estimated that the damage to township buildings was fully £10,000…

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Storm at Balranald Two Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Two people are dead as the result of a violent storm which swdpt Balranald on Monday. Trees were uprooted, and telegraph…

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Floods. Damage at Albury. Bridge Washed Away

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen in many country, centres, Albury having 680 points in 40 hours. A big flood is expected in the the Lower Murray…

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Storm at Balranald Two Persons Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Two people are dead as the result of a violent storni which swept Balranald oil Monday. Trees were uprooted, and…

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Two Killed in Storm Extensive Damage in Country Town

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Two people are dead as a result of a violent storm which swept the town of Balranald on Tuesday. Trees were uprooted, and telegraph…

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