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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 20

Mount Morgan. Mine to Be Flooded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 13

The secretary of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, Limited. Issued the following advice from Sydney office:—…

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Girl Strikers Storm a Mill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

Ugly scenes marked the first day of the textile strike at Bradford, says the London "Daily Chronicle" of July 25. Stones were thrown, a…

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A Tale Of The Sea the Maitland Gale. That Night of All Nights

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 3

The events of that night gripped my boyish mind, imprinting themselves indelibly on my brain; then, as an awe-inspiring ordeal, but later…

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Ninety-day Deluge. Along Coast of Peru

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 11

Torrential rains, which full almost continually foe ninety days along the western coast of Peru, have, literally changed the face of the earth in that…

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Floods in China. Hwang-ho Overflows. Great Destruction Shanghai, Sept. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 2

News comes from Pekin that a further break in the main south dyke of the Yellow River has resulted in the worst flood in the river since 1887…

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Fierce Gale. Damage in Brisbane. Toowoomba Also Affected. Brisbane

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

A heavy gale, which reached almost the force of a cyclone struck the City last night. Many buildings were damaged…

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Fierce Gale Damage in Brisbane. Toowoomba Also Affected. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

A heavy gale, which reached almost the force of a cyclone, struck the City last night. Many buildings were damaged…

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Fierce Gale. Buildings Damaged. Orchards Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 5

A gale blew to-day with considerable force, and much damage to property was done. Commencing the morning the wind gradually in…

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Gale Affects Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

The Bowling Club was unable to hold its usual committee meetting last night owing to the weather conditions. The meeting, will take place to-night…

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The Gale. Methodist Flower Show Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Owing to the severe damage caused to gardens, it has been found necessary to postpone the flower show and concert which were to be held…

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Storm at Kurri. Widespread Damage. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

The violent windstorm yesterday and last night was responsible for widespread damage throughout the district…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in Sydney and Suburbs. Buildings Unroofed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 3

A cyclonic storm, which came up suddenly, caused considerable damage in the metropolitan area yesterday. The temperature reached 92.7 degrees…

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Violent Storm Wind, Dust and Fires Considerable Damage Dene

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Cessnock town and district had a full share of the extremely violent windstorm which swept over a large portion of New South Wales, and…

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A Gale Hits the Town. Terrific Wind and Blinding Duststorms. Iron Torn Off Houses and Trees Uprooted. Serious Damage at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 1

Yesterday's gale was the worst experienced here for many years. In the morning sultry conditions prevailied. About 10 o'clock a…

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Gale at Gilgandra. Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

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

A gale of cyclonic force burst over Gilgandra and raged for 14 age amounts to about £6000…

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Gale Causes Havoc in Singleton District

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

Monday's violent gale played havoc in Singleton and the surrounding district; unroofing and partially destroying buildings, foilling trees across…

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Singleton Letter. Monday's Gale. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

Reports which have come to hand disclose that the gale on Monday was responsible for a great deal of damage throughout the town and…

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Monday's Gale Widespread Damage. Lives Endangered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

A cyclonic wind storm, which suddenly swept oyer the metropolitan area on Monday caused damage everywhere. The sky was overeast most of the day,…

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Monday's Storm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

From all parts or the Upper Hunter—from all parts of the State would be more correct—reports continue to come to hand of…

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Wind Storm Does Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

About 10 a.m. on Monday a wind storm arose and did its best to blow Dungog to pieces. In common with other towns in the State this village…

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