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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

351 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 18

Some Cyclone

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 8

During a cyclone in the Boggabilla district recently, a man—a Government Prickly Pear Juspector—was in a hut that…

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Fierce Storm Gale Lashes City SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 2

When a fierce storm lashed the city late yesterday a man lost hie life, many persons were Injured and much loss of property was…

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Snow and Storms New Zealand Suffers Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 9

For the first time during December in history four heavy falls of snow are being experienced in the Mt. Egmont district. Snow also fell at Mr…

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Sea Epic Rescue in Storm Night's Ordeal New York. Dec. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 1

One of the most thrilling rescues in the annals of the sea was recounted yesterday when the American freighter, Schodack…

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Torrid Christmas in Queensland Excessive Heat and Dust Storms

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 3

Christmas, 1938. will long be remembered by residents of inland towns in Queensland, for they endured over century-high heat and dust…

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Cows Killed Electrical Storm At Richmond BALLINA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 4

A severe electrical storm passed over Lower Richmond district at the week-end and caused extensive damage to the telegraph services. At…

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Zona Gale Dead Chicago. Dec. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 4

The death has occurred of Zona Galo, the American authoress, at the age of 64 years…

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District Failed to Benefit From Storm Showers To-day May Bring Relief To Farming Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 6

Although it appeared late yesterday afternoon that the storm which was developing would bring rain and relief to the Maitland district, it was not to be. After the thunder and lightning had abated, however, the sky remained overcast, and it is…

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Red Mud Deluge in Western Australia PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 3

When torrential rain followed a fierce duststorm at Cue, the township was deluged with red mud. Wind of hurricane force, which…

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Minor Storm Women Territorials Lipstick Critic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 2

The woman who raised a minor storm among Britain's new Women Territorials by declaring that lipstick and uniform did not go…

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Rain Storm Large Area Benefits Some Good Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 7

Owing to the low pressure trough light to heavy rain, with thunderstorms, was recorded between the central western plains…

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