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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 20

The Forecast. More Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 5

Meteorological Bureau, Monday. New South Wales: Unsettled generally, with more vain and further heavy falls aggregating flood…

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Hawkesbury Conditions. Flood Threatened at Maclean. More Rain Predicted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

News from the Hawkesbury this morning states that the road between Windsor an McGrath's Hill is 14 feet under water…

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Queensland Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

The Burnett, Mary and Brisbane River Districts are in danger of flood, although it is not expected that they will assume very, serious…

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Torrential Rains. Floods Again Imminent. Goulburn's Dilemma. Grazier Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Serious floods have resulted from the heavy rains over parts of the State, and it is expected that another big flood will result in the Goulburn…

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Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

[?] light to heavy rain was recorded along the coast and Blue Mountains yesterday. Light seattered fall are also reported along the…

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Rain at Muswellbrook the Hunter River. So far No Indications of Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Rain has fallen intermittently at Muswellbrook during the past few weeks, and to date 127 points have been registered. Nothing approaching…

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Flood Relief. Premier Takes Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Lang) took prompt measures to-day to see that immediate relief is provided for those who may suffer as the result of further…

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Floods-at Moruya. People Leave Homes. Railway Washaway on North Coast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

A message from Moruya states that the river is running a banker and all the people living on the lowlands have left their homes and gone to…

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Flood Water Victim. Man's Body Recovered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The body of J. S. Davidson, a grazier at Mailman who was washed away in the flood waters while crossing the Burra Burra Creek, has been…

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Mr. Mares Flood Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The State Meteorologist has issued another flood warning. He said that very heavy rains had fallen during the week-end on the catchments at…

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Floods in Various Parts of the State. Hawkesbury River Rising Road 14 Feet Under Water. a Man Drowned. Heavy Loss of Stock. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

News from the Hawkesbury this morning states that the road between Windsor and McGrath's Hill is 14 feet under water…

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The Floods Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

The Windsor District is experiencing the biggest flood since 1900 and the town is still isolated, the farming areas being all under water…

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Flood This Afternoon. Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

[?] reach the town this afternoon. Many families who were compelled to leave their homes are being looked after in…

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Flood Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Davidson, a well-known grazier of Burra, in the Queenbeyan district, has been drowned in attempting to cross Burra Creek in a…

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Late Telegrams the Floods. Mining Commission. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The flood waters at Richmond are receding slowly. The work of rescuing families from their flooded homes proceeded throughout the…

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Flood Rains. Torrential Downpours in Many Parts. Coastal, Eastern and Southwestern Districts Affected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Not for 25 years has such a large area been flooded as has been the case since the week-end. Great damage has been done over wide…

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The Flooded Hawkesbury. Road 14 Feet Under Water. People Removing Furniture. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

News from the Hawkesbury this morning states that the road between Windsor and M'Grath's Hill is 14 feet under water. People residing on the…

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Widespread Floods Southern Areas Again Affected. Great Losses Feared

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

During the past few days the eastern portion of the State has been in the grip of a cyclonic disturbance, accompanied by widespread torrential rains,…

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Position Easier. the Flooded Rivers. Anxiety at Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

A great volume of water moving down the Lachlan River is causing considerable anxiety at Forbes. It is not expected that the flood will reach…

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Forbes Out Off. Surrounded by Flood. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

A message received from Forbes this morning states that the flood waters have reached that town. Many residents have been flooded out and…

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