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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Heavy Floods in West Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

The southern mouth of the river flowing past Carnarvon; West Australia, is over a mile wide and within a few inches of the top of the railway line…

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Storm at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

There was no rain from 9 a.m. yesterday till 8.30 last night, when a severe electrical storm, preceded by a brief half-gale, brought along a…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, March 19, 1926. Heavy Rain Coming Mr Makes' Hopes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

According to Mr. Mares, the State meteorologist, the drought will soon he a thing of the past. A message received in Sydney…

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Eagle Defeats McGALE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 15

A very small crowd attended the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between George Eagel, 10.6 and Frisco Gale 10.7…

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Flood Waters at Bathurst Fencing Carried Away

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Storm waters covered the Hats In the Bathurst district on Thursday afternoon, to a depth of many feet in places. One hundred and fifty points were…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in Melbourne, and good falls are reported from all parts of the State. The farmers are very jubilant, ad anticipate a good…

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Torrential Rain. Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

Torrential rains have fallen in Victoria. As a result, many places have been flooded olit, and residents are living…

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Heavy Rain on South Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

On the South Coast, when rain continued to fall during Monday precipitations were very heavy, at places. Eden having had 410 points, and…

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Deluge at Broken Hill Struck by Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

Heavy rain fell at Broken Hill at the week-end and the gutters ran bankers. Many houses were flooded. At Stephen's Creek, the water…

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Floods Unlikely. in the South Coast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. Mares stated this morning that there might be a few local flooding in different portions of New South Wales, but on the South Coast, where…

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Flood Rains in Victoria People Living in Tents (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Torrential rains have fallen, in Victoria. As a result many places have been [?]ooded out, and residents are living in tents oil high ground…

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The Forecast. More Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

Meteorological Bureau, Wednesday. New South Wales:—Unsettled generally, with more rain, very heavy and flood falls in the Eastern…

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Flood Warning. Issued by Mr. Mares. Heavy Rain in the West. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in Sydney during the night and still continues. Heavy falls were also reported in the Central West and North West portion…

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Deluge at Broken Hill Struck by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Heavy rain full at Broken Hill at the week-end, and the gutters ran bankers. Many houses were Hooded. At Stephen's Creek, the water…

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Boisterous Weather Forecasted Floods and Cyclonic Gales (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Sydney during the night and still continues. Heavy falls were also, reported in the central, west, and north-western portions of N. S…

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Violent Gale Torrential Rain in Sydney. Damage in Suburbs. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 5

Torrential rains fell in the metropolitan area last night Many low[?]lying parts were flooded and considerable damage was done in the…

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More British Films. Bill to Limit the Flood of Foreign Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

The text of a bill drawn up by the Federation of British Industries with the object of assiting British fi[?] production has been issued. Its main…

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Aberdare Colliery Flooded. Seven Feet of Water. May Be Idle for Months. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 5

There is seven feet of water in the Aberdare colliery one of the oldest and post extensive mines on the South Maitland coalfield. The works are…

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Flood at Stanhope. Stanhope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 4

Heavy rain fell here yesterday. The fall is now 733 points. The district is in flood. All low-lying lands are inundated and the roads impassable…

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Pitnacree Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 4

Late last evening the river broke across Pitnacree Road, and commenced to flow in a turbulent stream through Howe's lagoon over Narrowg[?] into…

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