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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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No Play Tennis Courts Flooded SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Owing to the Rushcutter's Bay courts being flooded there was no play, in the country tennis teams championship to-day…

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Floods in Victoria Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

The Tambo River at Bruthen, for the second time in a fortnight, has overflowed its banks, and the recovery of the district from the damage…

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Brothers Drowned at Flooded Crossing

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Two brothers, Mr W. H. Philp, of Canterbury, and Mr J. A. Philp, of Wagga, were drowned when trapped in a car at a Hooded crossing on the road…

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Qld. Deluge Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

Continued heavy rains have disorganised rail and road traffic in Queensland. The main road from Emerald in the central west to Rockhampton…

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Severe Storms Lives Endangered Floods in Queensland Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

Further heavy rain in various parts of New South Wales yesterday, and additional damage was reported…

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Cloudbursts and Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Torrential rain and fierce storms over the eastern half of the continent caused three deaths and extensive damage during the week-end…

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Severe Storm Rosebrook Suffers Crops Destroyed Rosebrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

A storm at Rosebrook about midday, last Saturday did considerable damage to orchards, which were in splendid order notwithstanding the drought…

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Violent Storm Qld. Visitation Severe Lightning Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

Severe electrical storms continue to cause damage in parts of Queensland. During a violent storm, In which three Inches of…

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Valuable Books Destroyed by Flood War Museum Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

A number of valuable exhibits at the National War Museum were destroyed as the result of the cloudburst over Canberra on Sunday. Books and…

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Sudden Flood at Mount Isa Two Men Rescued From Tree

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

A number of persons had narrow escapes from drowning when the Leichhardt River came down in a sudden flood at Mt. Isa (Q.) on Sunday. After…

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Storm Damage Roof Torn Off CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

The rear portion of the roof of Wakeley's building, a two-storey structure in Vincent-street, Cessnock, was torn off at the height of a sharp…

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N.Z. FLOODS Water Laps Shops Wellington, (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 11

At the height of flood waters in Auckland Province water lapped round shops in Kaitain, but did not enter them. Large areas of land near…

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MESSRS. J. and W. Philps Drowned Struggle in Flooded Causeway

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

A cloudburst near Wallendbeen overwhelmed two brothers, J and W Philips, who were born at Alnwick, Hunter River, while they were crossing a causeway in…

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Stop Press Heavy Rain Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) stated to-day that the storms to come would be as severe as that experienced in the city…

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Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

This Thursday afternoon Dungog was struck by a severe windstorm accompanied by rain which was however, of short duration. Whilst…

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Country Tennis Held Up Heavy Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

There was no play in the country tennis matches to-day before noon owing to heavy rain, and it is improbable that there will be any further play before…

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The Weather Storm Rains

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Since the break in the dry spell on 5th inst,, the aggregate registration at the Scone Post Office has been 154 points, the result of ten falls. In…

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Violent Storm. Trees Uprooted. Little Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A violent windstorm yesterday afternoon was responsible for a large number of trees being uprooted in several parts of the town…

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Heavy Blow Strikes Singleton Gale Leaves Trail of Debris

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

For a short but very unpleasant period yesterday afternoon a windstorm of gale force swept the town, leaving a trail of debris in its wake…

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Little Damage Electric Light Wires Yesterday's Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Mr. S. G. Turner, West Maitland Council electricity manager, staged to-day that little damage to electric light wires was done during the storm…

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