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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Plane Thrill Tossed by Storm Safe, Landing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

During the [?] of the storm which broke over the metropolitan area yesterday a Moth aeroplane, piloted by Squadron Leader T.W. White with a…

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[?] Storm Sweeps the Hunter Valley Welcome Rainfall Wireless Pole Struck Electric Light Failures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

A fierce tropical storm which was accompanied by hail in home places, swept the Hunter Valley late yesterday afternoon. The storm broke over Maitland at 6.30 o'clock and welcome lowers fell, but in outlying places, particularly to the…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

The State Weather Bureau to-day Issued a flood warning that heavy to flood falls were expected from the slopes eastward, with heavy falls likely and ultimately…

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Heavy Rain in South Floods Feared. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Floods are threatened on the far South Coast, where, until yesterday afternoon, rain had fallen continuously during the last two or…

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Cyclone Strikes Mascot Considerable Damage Caused

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a terrific cyclone which struck Mascot shortly before midnight on Saturday. Several shops were unroofed, electric…

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Severe Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

A severe storm was experienced in Dungog on Friday night and vivid lightning and claps of thunder were accompanied by heavy rain. The…

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Fierce Storm. Trail of Destruction. Maetindaie Family's Plight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

The storm which swept through the district on Friday last left behind a trail of destruction. Fortunately, the full force of the gale did not strike…

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Two Storms Ray. Terrace, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

Raymond Terrace was visited by two miner storms about noon to-day the second following closely after the first last the amount of the rain which fell did…

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Storm at Largs Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

One of the heaviest storms experlenced in recent years swept over the district this morning following an Oppressive night. The rain began about…

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Heaviest Rainstorm for Years Sweeps Maitland. Terrific Downpour Over 3 Inches in an Hour Roads and Streets Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

Following a morning of intense mugginess, during which the humidity must have reached nearly 100 per cent., a fierce thunderstorm broke over Maitland about 11.15 a.m. to-day. The rain fell in sheets for well over an hour, and flooded…

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ECCLESTON Heavy Thunderstorm ECCLESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

The weather has been fine and hot, but on Friday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm broke over, and two to three inches of rain fell in about two hours…

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CYCLONE Blow at Coogee Wild Time Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

A cyclone which lasted less than five minutes, swept over a portion of Coogee to—day and left a trail of exten-sive…

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Raymond Terrace Storm Raymond Terrace, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 7

During the storm which passed over Raymond Terrace yesterday and electric light pole in kangaroo-street was struck and the top splintered…

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Storm Damage Severe Lightning Trains Delayed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 2

Another severe thunderstorm was experienced In Sydney and Suburbs yesterday. There was considerable Interference to the…

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Man's Fortitude Ordeal After Accident Caught in Storm Paters On

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 6

Amazing fortitude, while suffering Intense agony, was shown by a wood-cutter, Charles Collins (23), of Islington, who severed…

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Heavy Storm at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Following a morning of intense mugginess a fierce thunderstorm broke over Maitland about 11.15 a.m. on wednesday. The rain fell in sheets for well…

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Hail Damage Queensland Storms Crops Suffer Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Severe hailstorms, causing considerable damage, were experienced in North Coast districts during the past 24 hours…

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Severe Storm. Heavy Downpour in Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 5

Following a hot morning, a severe storm broke in the town shortly before mid-day on Wednesday, and within a few moments gutters were…

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Great Benefit Wednesday's Storm River Bed Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

When an inspection was made of the old river channel reclamation work yesterday by representatives of the West Maitland…

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Flood Damage Grant of £1500 Sought MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 4

An officer from the Main Roads Board visited the Murrurundi district in connection with Warrah Shire's application for a special grant of £1500…

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