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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Flying Roofs. Clarence District Swept by Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 3

A severe storm broke over the Clarence district on Monday night, and houses were unroofed. Trees were uprooted, and the…

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Violent Storm Damaging in Queensland. House totally Wrecked. BRISBANE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 13

A violent storm passed over the new settlement of Abercorn, Queensland, and many residents sustained minor injuries…

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District Matters. Flood Mitigation. Mr. O'hearn's Representations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 9

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn M.L.A. has had a further interview with the Minister of Works, Mr. Flankery, in connection with the proposal scheme…

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Flood Embankment. on the Pitnacree Road. Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 8

The Under-Secretary to the Works Department has forwarded to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., the following report by the engineer-in-charge at…

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Violent Storm. Damage N Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 6

A thunderstorm, accompanied by a strong wind and large hail, broke over Esk (Q.) on Sunday afternoon, yielding 87 points of rain, but also…

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Floods! Meteorologist's Forecast. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

The State Meteorologist expects heavy, falls of rain in parts of the Eastern States during the week-end, possibly attended by floods. The weather in New…

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Floods Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 7

Reports received this afternoon showed that very heavy floods are being experienced in the Maryborough district, while a big flood is…

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Violent Storm. Damage [?]N Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 14

A thunderstorm, accompanied by a strong wind and large hail, broke over [?] (Q.) on Sunday afternoon. yielding 87 points rain, but also…

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Flood Embankment. on the Pitnacree Road. Engineer's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 11

The Under-Secretary to the Works Department has forwarded to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn M.L.A., the following [?] ort by the engineer-in-charge at…

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Two Drowned. Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 10

Two persons have been drowned in floods which are sweeping parts of the State. Leslie Polar lost his life while…

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Bounteous Rain Floods Probable on the Coast. State Benefits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 7

Further heavy falls of rain on the North Coast have made floods likely. Rain set in on Friday over…

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Queensland Floods Two Persons Drowned (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 8

Two persons have been drowned in floods which are sweeping parts of the State. Leslie Polar lost his life while trying…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 4

Heavy ruin continues to fall throughout Queensland. As yet some parts of the State have not benefited, though the country around…

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Storms and Hail

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 2

The weather opened warm and sultry yesterday, and yearly in the day storm clouds gathered in the west and northwest. A storm broke over the town at…

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Dungog. Damage by Hail Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

Dungog was visited by a most destructive hailstorm on Wednesday afternoon. The hall, which was very large, was accompanied by…

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Violent Storm. Fireball Causes Consternation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

During a thunderstorm at Bendigo (Vic.) a violent electrical disturbance was experienced. A fireball appeared in the State…

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Unlucky Settler. Damage Dy Storm and Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

A remarkable chapter of accidents befell Victor Ray, a soldier settler at Doubtful Creek, Casino, and his wife and child…

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The '52 Gundagai Flood. a Whole Township Swept Completely Away. Terrible Suffering and Ultimate Rescue of the Turnbull Family

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 5

A full and authentic account of the devastating "rising of the waters" which swept away the little town of Gundagai in June, 1852, has never…

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Cyclone at Madeira. Many Deaths. Lisbon, Dec. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 12

A violent cyclone has swept the Madeirs Islands. There have been many deaths, and a ship foundered in the harbour. Much damage has…

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Two Drowned. Floods in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1926 · page 11

Two persons have been drowned in [?]oods which are sweeping parts of the State. Los[?] P[?]lar lost his life while…

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