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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

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Storm Over Marlene Dietrich Germany Defends Star

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 2

The German official news agency defends Marlene Dietrich, the film actress against the attacks on her made, among others, by Herr Julius…

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Big Floods in Portugal LISBON, November 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 1

Floods described as the worst in memory swept Portugal during the past few days, causing vast damage…

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Heavy Rain On Manning Coast Warm Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 7

Now South Wale's rainfall reported this morning was restricted to the coastal areas arid adjacent, highlands in the central and southern districts,…

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Storms Claim Many Lives AMSTERDAM, Nov. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 1

Many were killed in heavy storms in East and Middle Java, where there was enormous damage to the tobacco…

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Fierce Storm Damage in Rabaul RABAUL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 3

A fire rainstorm causal £700 worth of damage in Rabaul yesterday chiefly to roads. The stormwatwer channels could not…

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Caught in Flood Showman Rescued LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 4

Trapped by flood waters while asleep in a caravan William, an aged showman, was rescued by George Kalakoff, and Colin Woods at Bangalow…

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Flood Mitigation Council Decision Singleton Protest Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

At the previous meeting of Hamilton Municipal Council a request was received from the Singleton branch of the Primary Producers Union that the…

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After Many Years Flood Message Comes to Light

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 6

Mr F. B. Kime, of Raymond Terrace, and a former resident of Singleton district, forwards the following interesting extract from a Raymond…

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Stratosphere Express (Published by Special Arrangement) Chapter Iv. Storm Is Told to Keep His Mouth Shut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

"I should like to have seen more of tho place where you are having the stratoplane constructed," Storm told Bessiter as they drove away from the…

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Testimonial Cricket Match Abandoned Heavy Rain at Adelaide. Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 2

The testimonial match for Grimmett and, Richardson was abandoned to-day, owing to further heavy overnight rain, and the interstate…

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SHOWERY North Coast Falls Storms Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 7

Continued south-east to easterly winds on the boundary of the high pressures system were responsible for further light to…

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Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Warm to hot and sultry, with isolated severe squalls and rain likely. A tendency to mist and fog. Strong and…

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Warm Day Week-end Storms? Rain in West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 7

The warm conditions obtaining obtaining earlier in the week, continued to-day, following a fairly cool night, but a change is approching from…

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Royal Tour Delayed by Floods LONDON, December 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 1

The King returned to London thin evening, having completed his two days' tour of the estates of the Duchy of Cornwall, during which he had an…

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Heavy Rain Many Places Benefit Hunter Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 4

The tropical depression, which has been In evidence over Now South Wales for the past few days, resulted In further general…

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Sultry with Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Warm and sultry, fairly generally, with some further rain and thunderstorms, with isolated severe squalls in eastern areas,…

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Heavy Storm Branxton Drenched BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 7

Heavy rain commenced to fall at Branxton at 2.45 this afternoon The storm which was accompanied by heavy flashes of lightning and heavy…

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Flood Danger Over MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 1

All flood danger has now passed throughout the wheat areas of Victoria. Damage caused by the floods, which…

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Wheat Damaged Floods in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 10

Thousands of acres of the best wheat lands in Victoria on the North-wst, from Sea Lake almost down to the seaboard, have suffered badly from…

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Many Severe Storms Widespread Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 2

Severe electrical storms were reported at the week-end throughout the coast, and a large amount of damage…

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