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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Heavy Storm at Maitland Houses Flooded and Crops Affected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday one of the most severe storms for many years was experienced in Maitland. After 1 p.m. dense black clouds commenced to roll over the…

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Movie Notes Realistic Storm Scenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 10

The reason the storin scenes in "The Sea Beast," John Barrymore's latest production to be released throughout Australia by Master Pictures, are…

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Terrific Hail Storm Sweeps Over Maitland. Streets a Mantle of White

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 5

The heaviest hailstorm experienced for very many years occurred Wednesday afternoon. Dense clouds presaged an…

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Abnormal Rains Floods in Canada. Calcutta, Sept, 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 13

Abnormal rainfall—22 inches in three days—is causing flood conditions in Central and Eastern India Bridges on the mail line from…

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Thunderstorms. Loss They Cause. Hugs Hailstones

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 11

Though the British Isles are but lightly afflicted by thunderstorms in comparison with many other parts of the world, the damage and loss…

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Pokolbin Wine Growers. Want Assistance After Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of Pokolbin district wine-growers at the week-end, held at the Pokolbin Agricultural Bureau, it was decided…

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Winegrowers' Losses Greater Than First Supposed Aftermath of Storm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 5

The recent hail storm at Pokolbin played greater havoc with the vineyards than was at first supposed. Following the storm, it was…

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Disastrous Floods Two Hundred Lives Lost. Extraordinary Scenes in India. CALCUTTA, Oct. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 5

Over 200 lives were lost in the floods at Mandle, Central Province. India, in connection with which extraordinary…

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Latest Cables. Floods in India. Heavy Losses of Life. Calcutta

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Over 200 lives were lost during a flood in the Mandla. district. Some extraordinary stories are told. The flood rose rapidly over the houses,…

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Flood Embankments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Public Works has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn in regard to the East Maitland flood embankments, that the…

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Storm Tragedy. Struck Dead by Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 6

Alexamder William Shrk 16, was strick dead by lighting while ploughing at Thornville near Wutul, a country centre outside [?]…

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Floods in India Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—It is reported from Calcutta that more thah 200 lives have been lost owing to floods in the Mandla district of the…

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Heavy Rain. Damage to Crops in Southern Districts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 4

Severe rainstorms over a wide area of the wheat b[?]lt were experienced on Thursday afternoon and last night, says a Wagga message, and…

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Storm Tragedy. Struck Dead by Lighting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 5

Alexander William, Shick, 16, was struck dead lightning while ploughing a Thronville, near Watul, a country centre outside Toowoomba (Q.)…

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Pokolbin Wine Growers. Want Assistance After Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 9

At a well attended meeing of Pokolbin district wine-growers at the week-end, held at the Pokolbin Agricultural Bureau, it was decided…

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Disastrous Floods Two Hundred Lives Lost. Extraordinary Scenes in India. CALCUTTA, Oct, 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 2

Over 200 lives were lost in the floods at Mandla, Central Province. India, in connection with which extraordinary…

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Thunderstorms. Loss They Cause. Hugh Hailstones

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 14

Though the British Isles are but lightly afflicted by thunderstorms in comparison with many other parts of the world, the damage and loss…

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Fire on Steamer. Burning Cargo Jettisoned. Outbreak During Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

One hundred tons of burning cargo were jettisoned from the British-India steamer Janus, on which a fire occurred on Wednesday, when…

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Westerly Gale. Bush Fires Near Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

A heavy westerly gale raged yesterday and to-day and in many places along the line between Cardiff and Gosford, bush fires broke…

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Westerly Gale. Bush Fires Near Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 12

A heavy westerly gale raged yesterday, and to-day and in many places along the line between Cardiff and Gosford, bush fires broke…

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