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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Terrific Gales Lash The North Sea Many Killed British Isles Badly Battered Hail, Rain, Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 27. Terrific gales continue to lash Europe and the British Isles. The total known dead numbers 30 The North Sea shipping was disorganised. The…

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Two Ships Lost in Storms European Death Toll Now 30 (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 1

Terrific gales continued to lash Europe and the British Isles. The total of nine dead has grown to 30. North Sea shipping is…

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Gales Abate But Death Roll Grows Seamen Lost London, Oct. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

The terrific gales which have raged over Europe for the last two days are now abating but the death roll continues to grow,…

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Storm Abating

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 7

The storm in England and Europe is abating, but the death toll is grow­ing. Two seamen were lost from trawlers on the west coast of…

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League Formed Hunter Water Conservation Mitigation of Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 6

A meeting held in the West Maitland Town Hall last night and attended by represe [?]tatives of local government and other public bodies in the Maitland district, decided to form a flood mittigation and water conservation league and…

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Storms at Putty

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 1

Heavy storms fell over Putty on Saturday aftornoou and provod a welcome relief to the resident. The Milbrodale cricket team went to Putty for…

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Fierce Gale Damage In Hobart HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 8

A fierce gale, attaining a velceity of almost 50 miles an hour, caused considerable damage in Hobart and suburbs…

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Terrible Floods BUCHAREST, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

Terrible scenes were witnessed in Targu, Jui, and Craioba (North West Roumania) to-day when the…

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Cemeteries Swept Away Serious Floods in Roumania (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BUCHAREST

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

Terrible seenes were witnessed in Targu Jui and Craiova (North-west Roumania) swelling floodwaters swept coffins and corpses from…

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Worst on Record New Zealand Storm Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 1

Swooping across Auckland province, a severe electric storm caused serious flooding at Hamilton. The lighting experienced at Rotorua was…

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To-Day's Forecast. Hot and Sultry; Thunderstorms. Snow on Alps. Sydney (Tuesday), 2 p.m

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

Warm to hot and sultry in northern half of State, culminating in rain and thunderstorms, but for the present fine in southern inland areas. Cool, strong,…

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The Queen Mary Buffeted By Storm. Towering Waves. London, November 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

The Commander of the Cunard liner Queen Mary (Captain R. V. Peel) said to-day that he recent Atlantic storm was the longest in his…

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King in Storm Inspecting Home Fleet LONDON, November 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

All exceptionally severe storm swept the English Channel to-day, and in consequence certain features of the programme arranged for the King's…

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Storms Likely Week-end Weather State Forecast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 7

Except for isolated light showers on the coast, fine weather prevailed in New South Wales on Friday and over inland areas, with rather warmer…

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Yesterday's Storm

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 2

A break occurred yesterday., afternoon in the prolonged spell of dry weather, when a thunderstorm burstover the town and parts of the district…

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Storm-water Drainage TAMWORTH's PLANS

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 1

The construction of three drainage channels to deal with the storm-waters of Spring Creek, Rifle Range Creek, and Long Gully Creek has been decided…

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Severe Damage Queensland Storm BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 1

Extensive damage was done by wind in toh Warwick, Killarney, and Maryvale Valley districts late yesterday. Houses were uprooted, trees uprooted…

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Severe Storm Lightning and Hail Light Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 5

Following a sultry morning, a thunderstorm occurred early yesterday afternoon, the registration throughout the district being…

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Terrifying Storm Homeville Swept by a Whirlwind Damage to Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 4

With remarkable suddenness, the Maitland district was swept by a wind and thunder storm, which was accompanied by heavy rain, early yesterday afternoon. The storm did not last long, however,…

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Sunday's Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

As the result of a storm which passed over the district on Sunday afternoon last, Wallarobba is reported to have benefited to the extent of 130…

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