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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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The Garden Island of Australia. the Vision Splendid of Majestic Seascape, Smiling Valleys and Rugged Mountains. Storm Bay, New Norfolk and National Park

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 3

Every season, tourists flock to Tasmania in countless thousands to delight in the change of climate and to view the sconery. The majority…

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Abandoned the Yorkshire Match. Thunderstorm Ends Play. LONDON, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 5

There had been heavy rain over-night and the wicket was easy when play was resumed to-day. The attendance was small…

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Abandoned the Yorkshire Match. Thunderstorm Ends Play

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

On Saturday the Australians commenced their fixture against a weakened Yorkshire team. They made a disastrous…

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Swiss Cyclone. Causes Great Havoc. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 5

Reuter's G[?] correspondent rep[?] that wales[?] ha[?] has been caused at Cha[?] De Founds and neighbourhood as the result of a [?]…

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Destructive Cyclone Loss of Life and Grave Damage (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

Reutor's Geneva correspondent says that widespread havoe was caused at Chaux de Fonds and neighbourhood as the result of a cylone, in which three…

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Ancient Gales. American's Request From Winchester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

A letter was read at a recent meeting of Winchester Clity Council (England), from the Citiy Council of Winchester, Virginia, saying that it…

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The Flood Menace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

Hardly a flood of any consequence occurring in the Hunter leaves the town of East Maitland scatheless. Time after time the owners of…

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Swiss Cyclone. Causes Great Havoc. London, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 12

Reuter's Geneva correspondent reports that widespread havoc has been caused at Chaux De Funds and neigh-bourhood as the result of a cyclone…

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Trouble Over Flood Boats

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

A writ has been served on Wagga Municipal Council by the Public Works Department for the cost of boats and weekly hire on two boats sent from…

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Bright Batting Australians v. DERBYSHIRE. Visitors Begin Well. Storm Stops Play. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

The Australian cricketers commenced their two days' match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield to-day in fine weather. The wicket…

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Tracking Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 10

"The birthplace of storms"—that vast frozen sheet covering Greenland's joy mountains-is the ultimate goal of an expedition of adventurers that…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 2

Unsettled conditions, prevailed over the eastern parts of the States yesterday, and light to heavy rain was recorded fairly generally along…

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Heavy Rain at Rosehill. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

Heavy rains have fallen at Rosehill racecourse, and, according to the secretary, another heavy downfall might result in the postponment of…

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Tracking Storms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 13

"The birthplace of storms"—that vast frozen sheet covering Greenland's icy mountains—is the ultimate goal of an expedition of adventures that…

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Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

A terriffic rainstorm passed over Miller's Forest district. The lightning was very vivid at times, and the rain came down in torrents. The…

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Bright Batting. the Derbyshire Match Another Draw. Storm Stops Play. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 12

The Australian cricketers commenced their two days' match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield to-day in fine weather. The wicket…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

Unsettled weather, with light to heavy rain, was recorded in the coastal districts yesterday, also on Blue Mountains and at seattered…

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French Express Derailed Sequel to Storm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

London,, Sunday.—A message from Paris states that twenty passengers were killed and 60 injured by the derailing of the Havre to Paris express…

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French Railways. Storm Causes Disaster. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

A report received from Paris shows that the enginedriver, Sowdach, was killed in the Havre-Paris express derailment, but M. Lervux, the Director…

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Cloudburst in Germany Unprecedented Floods, with Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

London, Sunday Night. Router's Berlin correspondent states that a remarkable cloudburst which followed a fortnight's unseasonable…

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