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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

435 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 22

St. Marts Tower To Be Again Floodlit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 6

Some friends of St. Mary's have made it possible for the tower ito be again floodlit for the Maitland Centenary…

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Through Storm 'Plane's Dramatic Flight Errand of Mercy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

Pilot J. Small, of the W.A.S.P. Airlines, flew through a storm raging over the Blue Mountains so that a sick child in his 'piano could receive…

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More Showers Heavy Coastal Rain Frosts in South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 6

Light rain in the early part of the night was followed by several heavy showers, and the registration for the 24 hours was 65 points…

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Clouds of Dust South Australian Storms ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 3

Blown from the north by a hot, dry wind, a pall of dust has spread over the greater part of South Australia. The wind at times reached a velocity…

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Electrical 'Storms

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 6

Two severe electrical, storms occurred last, night Conditions were warm and sunny guring the day, but toward nightfall the humidity…

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Storm At. Stanhope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 7

A heavy storm was experienced at Stanhope last night, but only ten points of rain fell…

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Storm at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 7

A severe storm broke over Morpeth early last night, accompanied by heavy…

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Welcome Rain Series of Storms Sultry Heat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 7

The summer conditions of yesterday brought storms early in the evening and heavy rain fell for some time. There were…

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Thunderstorms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

The sudden advent of warmer days was checked last night, when thunderstorms broke over the district. To 9 a.m. to-day 16 points of rain had been…

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Held Up Salvage of 'Plane Terrific Storm Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 1

The terrific storm which raged over Bass Strait, with its centre near Flinders Island last night, and continued this morning, is likely to…

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Children Sold Floods and Famine PEKING, Oct. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 8

Thousands more lives have been lost in floods in Northern Klahgsu. The entire town of Machengan is submerged, and Northern Honan is…

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Floods and Drought in China Children Sold for Handful of Rice London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

"The Times's" Pekin correspondent says that thousands more lives were lost in floods in Northern Kiangsu. The entire town of Machengen was…

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Heat Wave In Western N.S.W. Dust Storms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4

Heat wave conditions, with strong winds, produced unusually, unpleasant conditions over the greater part of the western areas of New South Wales…

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Died During Storm BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 4

At the height of a storm yesterday afternoon, Andrew Faxton, 70, married, who was sitting on the…

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Severe Storm in Brisbane Damage by Hail

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 2

A severe hailstorm swept the suburbs of Brisbane yesterday afternoon, causing damage to gardens. Business premises and private dwellings were flooded…

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Severe Storm Damage at Brisbane Terrific Hail. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 8

A severe hailstorm swept the suburbs yesterday afternoon, causing damage to gardens. Some areas in the southern suburbs looked as if…

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Hail Storm Remarkable Sight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 7

Passengers by the north coast mail from Grafton to Sydney yesterday, witnessed a remarkable night. A heavy storm has passed over as the train…

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Far West District Swept by a Violent Cyclone Red Dust Sun Blotted Out Stock Injured Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 7

A cyclone, accompanied by clouds of red dust, swept over the far western portion of New South Wales this morning, with…

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Fine Day Rain Moves Away Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 8

Shortly after six o'clock this morning there was a light shower end a few hours later heavy clouds came up from the coast. This…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Falls. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 3

Heavy rain, falling practically all the week, interfered with most forms of sport on Saturday. Cricket and tennis fixtures were declared off, but…

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