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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Storm in Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

A violent storm, accompanied by spectacular lightning and thunder, broke over the city about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Many motor cars were…

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Cyclonic Storm Causes Hold-up in Melbourne m FLOODED Terrific Rain Train Delays Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

Train and tram traffic was disorganised at a peak period when a heavy cyclone struck Melbourne between 7 and 9…

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Hot Morning More Thunderstorms Hail in Parts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 7

Following a hot and sultry morning a thunderstorm worked up about 2 o'clock this afternoon and a smart shower of rain fell in…

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Heavy Storms Sydney Deluged Vivid Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 6

Further details of the storm which swept Sydney on Saturday afternoon (referred to in Saturday's "Dally Mercury") reveal…

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Storm at Orange Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 6

A heavy hailstorm yesterday, which confined itself chiefly to the March, Clergate and Bletchington areas in the northern portion of the district, did…

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