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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Floods in Queensland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Reports received by the Queensland Railway Department advised that floods had occurred on the Etheridge railway, and that traffic had…

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Terrific Blow. Gale at Robbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Additional report of last week's blow at Roebourne (W.A.) show that almost every building in the town was damage Some were completely flattened…

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Jetty Destroyed. Cyclone at Port Samson. Great Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

The jetty at Port Samson, the port of Roehourne, says a Perth message, was destroyed by a cyclone on Wednesday last. The town of Roebourne…

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The Floodgates. Further Interference. a Serious Matter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

The work's overseer to the West Maitland Municipal Council. Mr. W. Vitnell, submitted the following report to the council meeting…

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The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

During the week-end light to heavy rain was experienced in the north coastal district…

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Heavy Rain at Stanhope Stanhope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Heavy rain last evening caused a fresh in the creek, 102 points of rain fell, Elderslie recorded 60 point and Dalwood 96 points…

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Heavy Rain. Nearly an Inch Recorded. Cutters Run Briskly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

After threatening for a few days, light rain fell yesterday afternoon, but early in the evening, it came down heavily. The watertables were…

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Heavy Floods. in North Queensland Railway Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Following torrential downpours of rain floods have occurred in the northern parts of Queensland Railway lines have been damaged, and…

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Flood Damage. Bridge Washed Away. Damage in North Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

The Queensland Railway Commissioner, referring to the fact that three spans of the Inkerman Bridge across the Burdekin River had been washed…

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Violent Storm at Bathurst Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

A Bathurst message states that a man was injured and considerable damage was done in various parts of the town in the course of a heavy rainstorm…

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Floods in North Queensland Railway Damaged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 7

Following torrential downpours of rain floods have occurred in the northern parts of Queensland. Railway lines have been damaged, and trains…

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Heavy Storm. Rain Falls in Torrents. Watercourses Run Freely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Following' sultry conditions yesterday, morning, a storm was seen to be gathering early in the afternoon. About 2 o'clock; one passed to the…

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The Queensland Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The Brisbane, Weather Bureau on Monday afternoon, reported the cyclonic disturbance that recently caused heavy weather on the…

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Terrific Storm at Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

A terrific thunderstorm, the worst experienced for 20 years, occurred at Adelaide on Friday last. The streets were several feet under water, and…

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Storm at Stanhope Stanhope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain fell during a thunderstorm last evening, and the creeks were soon running bankers. At Stanhope 132 points were recorded…

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Flood at Germain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Following on torrential rains at Germain, the worst flood known has occurred. Boggy Creek rose at an alarming…

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The Weather. Another Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

Conditions to-day were again muggy and early in the day there were indications of a storm. This came up and worked round from the…

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Terrific Storm. Damage in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

A terrif storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs this morning, doing considerable damage…

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Inkerman Bridge. Seriously Damaged by Recent Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

Eleven spans are affected by the flood damage to the Inkerman railway bridge over the Burdekin River (Q), and the actual break is about…

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Gale at Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

A hailstorm, accompanied by a heavy gale struck Lismore on Wednesday afternoon. The low-lying arens were quickly…

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