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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Flood Scares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

Last night a Newcastle radio station, taking its information from a source which shall be nameless for the time being, broadcast a…

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Gale in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

In Port Phillip bay during the week end, says a Melbourne message, strong south to south-westerly gales caused rough seas and did much…

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A Tall One American Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

The annual spring dust storms in the high plains country have been unusually frequent that year; and the crop of stories, consequently, is…

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Flood Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 10

Arthur Findlay, 17, lost his life while trying to cross the flooded Theresa Creek at Emerald, Q, on horseback, He was swept away by…

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Floods in Queensland Five People Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Five drownings as a result of flooded rivers in Queensland wore reported on Monday. When a boat in which they were…

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Last Night's Storm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

A severe storm was experienced in Singleton last night, but the rainfall was not heavy, the registration amounting to 39 points. The disturbance was…

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Terrific Storm Torrential Downpour at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

After rain had been falling steadily last night for about an hour a terrific thunderstorm set in with a torrential downpour at nine o'clock and lasted…

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Heavy Storm Tropical Downpour Sultry Heat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 7

Following another bet and sultry day, a thunderstorm, accom-panied by strong gusts of wind, passed over Maitland last night…

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Storm-lashed Town. Deluge at Muswellbrook. Brilliant Lightning Display. Streets Awash; Belief Works Damaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The storm which broke over Muswellbrook on Tuesday night at about 9 o'clock was the severest experienced here for many…

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Heavy Storm in Bathurst District

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Over 100 men are employed repairing damage which was caused by a heavy storm in the Bathurst district on Tuesday night. Over 200 points of rain…

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Cooler To-day Yesterday's Storm Rain in Parts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

There was relief to-day from the extreme sultriness of the past few days. The sky was heavily overcast this afternoon, and there…

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Denman Section Fierce Storm. Over an Inch of Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

A fierce storm was experienced here on Tuesday night. Working up from the west at about 8 o'clock, storm clouds spread over the whole sky, and…

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Heavy Hail in Cessnock District Worst Storm for Many Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

Extremely large hailstones fell at Kitchener, near Cessnock, yesterday afternoon during the heaviest storm in the South Maitland district for many…

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Great Damage Week-end Storm Wagga Flooded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by Violent storms in the Riverina district at the week-end…

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Storm at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

The Muswellbrook district experienced another heavy storm last night, followed by soaking rain, 68 points having been registered, making…

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Nth. Queensland Flooded Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

As a result of further heavy rain in North Queensland yesterday, the Tully River is again in high flood, and at 6 p.m. yesterday was 4ft. 6in…

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Castlereach River in Flood Township of Binnaway Isolated. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

A message received in Sydney this morning stated that, following continnal storms the township of Binnaway is isolated except for the railway…

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Storm Damage Crops and Stock Deluge of Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Further reports from the Riverina reveal that damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by storms during tho week-end…

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Storms in Victoria Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Tropical downpours and violent electrical storms cut a trail of damage through the northern areas of Victoria during the week-end…

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Meteoric Stone Fell During Storm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

During the hall storm on Thursday, Mr. Jones, of Gordon Avenue, South Cessnock, obseved what appeared to be a bird fall. He went to the spot…

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