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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Heavy Rains West Qld. Flooded Creeks Overflow Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 10

Fans or rain on Tuesday night, ranging up to four and a half inches, have flooding of creeks and rivers and washaways in the western…

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Floods Predicted. in North-eastern Quarter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Mares said to-day that the danger of floods in the north-east quarter of New South Wales was not expected to become serious immediately,…

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Big Floods Queensland Rains Bridges Down Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

The highest flood on record at present exists In the Lelch-hardt River, In the Mount is a district, the new bridge being six…

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Rise in Northern Rivers No Floods Likely. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) said to-day that the danger of floods in the north-east quarter of New South Wales was not expected to become…

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Heavy Rains Long Drought Breaks Floods Follow Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

In several parts of tho west, of Queensland heavy rains, exceeding the yearly average in a few days, have definitely brought an end to…

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Biggest Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 5

Next Saturday, In addition to extracts from early "Mercury" lies, we will publish an article on the great flood in the Paterson…

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Rains Cease Qld. Floods Subside SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

A Brisbane message states that only one or two falls of rain were reported in Queensland during the week-end, the best registration…

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Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

A nice storm broke over Dungog on Monday about 1.15 p.m., good rain resulting. It is to be hoped that a break in the weather follows. The hot…

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Severe Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

In the severest electrical storm ever experienced in North Canterbury (N.Z.)-it lasted for five hours-three horses were killed by…

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Gale at Aberdeen. Leaves Trail of Destruction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

A gale which struck Aberdeen between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. yesterday, left a trail of destruction by way of uprooted trees and…

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Gale on Coast Vessels Lay-to Rough Seas Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

In Newcastle yesterday afternoon a south-east wind blew at 60 miles an hour between 6 and 7 o'clock, and at 50 miles an hour…

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Flood Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

A sealed bottle, containing a message thrown into the flooded waters of the Hunter River by Miss Jean Miller, "Wroxley," Brushy Hill, on…

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Graphic Story Pateraon's Big Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

In to-morrow's issue of the "Daily Mercury" will appear a graphic story of the great flood which swept the Paterson in 1875…

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Big Flood in Paterson Remarkable Visitation of 1875 Vivid Pen Picture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

In the following article Mr. J. Tucker, of Paterson, whose contribution to, the 90th anniversary issue of the "Mercury" commanded such wide attention, gives a graphic description of the great flood of 1875…

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Snow Storms Britain's Blizzard Trains Held Up London, February. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Britain is under snow practically from end to end. The famous Scottish express, the Royal Scot, arrived at Euston five…

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New Serial "Storm Driven"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 6

The prodigal of Biblient renown, as far as we recallect although he went forth with clean hands, yet did not perform even one worthy action…

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"Storm Driven" Thrilling Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 6

A happily-situated, happily-minded young women is our heroine, Daughter of a New York millionaire whose sole object in life is to work for her,…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter I.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Tony Main waring cut his breakfast short and hurried on dock, unable to stand the stuffy saloon a moment longer; moreover, the steward had…

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Berlin March Nazi Storm "Red" Arrests. Berlin, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

Thousands of Nazi storm troops, with bands playing and banners flying, marched through the streets, stopping the traffic…

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