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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Little Town Demolished Struck by Full Force of Cyclone. Crookwell

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

The full force of yesterday's cyclone struck the little town of Grabben Gullen, about 7 miles from Crookwell, and practically demolished it…

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Disastrous Storm Widespread Havoc In City And Country Four Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 1

Four lives were lost and many people injured, a house was struck by lightning, and severe damage was done to property by a remarkable series of severe thunderstorms which broke over the metropolitan area and the central-western part of the State yesterday…

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GLOUCESTER Heavy Thunderstorm Fierce Lightning Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 8

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Gloucester on Sunday evening, when 52 points were registered. The lightning and thunder were the…

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Fierce Gale Britain Swept Homes Wrecked London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

The gale in the English Channel continued with unbated force on Tuesday, while the whole of the south coast…

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Kayuga News. Welcome Storms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

Some heavy storms occurred at Kayuga this week (reports our correspondent). Over an inch of rain was registered. The fall came at an…

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Fierce Storm in England South Coast Feels Full Severity

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

London, Thursday.—The cyclonic disturbance which has been raging over England continued with unabated force, and the whole of the South Coast…

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Wet Season? Mr. Jones's Forecast Floods Later

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 6

Further slight disturbances are likely with a cooler spell of a transitory nature to follow, and not of a very low order of…

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Heavy Rain Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

Yesterday rain and thunderstorms were experienced over New South Wales. Registrations were mostly moderate, with heavy rain in the inland…

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Terrific Storm Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

A terrific thunderstorm broke ever Wattagan, near Wollombt, shortly after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when 415 points were recorded in…

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Terrific Storm at Laguna Sheep Drowned in Flood Waters. Many Fences Washed Away

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 3

A terrific storm broke over Laguna and surrounding areas at about 4.30 p.m. on Sunday. Much damage was done to…

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Cyclone at Coonamble

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Several homesteads were unroofed and haystacks blown down when a cyclone struck Coonamble. It was followed by heavy rain, and 385 points…

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Fine Day Warm and Sultry Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 5

Following a cooler night the weather locally to-day was hot and sultry, although a brisk north-eastern breeze helped to…

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£2,000,000 LESS N.S.W. Wheat Yield Flood Effects Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 1

Because of heavy rains and floods, which occurred during the sowing, season, the Director of Marketing, Mr. Watson,…

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Storm Breaks Light Downpour More to Come

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 7

Last night, following yesterday's milder weather, was cool and pleasant, and to-day dawned cloudy, with the humidity,…

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CYCLONE Houses Unroofed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

A cyclone, which swept over Werris Crook yesterday, unroofed a number of houses, The now Roman Cath[?]…

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AWESOME! Cyclonic Storm Terrific Wind Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

Many exciting exp[?]euces are related in connection with the [?]lonic storm which broke over the…

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Gale at Werris Creek. Roofs Removed. £1000 Damage to Presbytery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 10

Worris Crook was struck on Thursday, about midday, by a cyclone from the North West, which, though it lasted only a few minutes, unroofed a…

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Havoc Wrought Storm at Boolaroo Pelting Hail Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

Few houses escaped damage in Boolaroo last evening when a violent storm, accompanied by hail, struck the district between…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, 1931. Local and General News a Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

The humidity was rather high yesterday morning, and towards noon a storm worked up, rain falling heavily for about 10 minutes in Singleton…

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Hunter Floods Engineers Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 4

Following a conference of local governing bodies held in Newcastle a few months ago to endeavour to have a scheme for flood mitigation…

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