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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

351 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 18

Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred over Dungog district on Tuesday night, but comparatively little rain fell. The registration at Dungog post…

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Tuesday's Storm. Some Good Falls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Falls of up to 100 points were registered in parts of the district during Tuesday's rainfall. A heavy fall which occurred at…

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Bowls Carnival Heavy Rain Interferes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 7

Rain interfered with many of the bowls matches which were to have been played in connection with the fours and pairs championships in…

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Heavy Rain North Coast Drenched Tropical Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

A general increase in tropical tendencies during the 48 hour period ended 9 o'clock this morning resulted in widespread rain…

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Abnormal Flood of Cricket Criticism Surrey Match "Second Innings a Blunder" Conserving Bowlers London, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

Don Bradman's action in allowing the Australians to bat again instead of sending in the Surrey team for a follow-on has provoked abnormal criticism. "Bradman. Boo-ed At" was…

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Flooding Likely on North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Still generally mild and unsettled with further rain over most of the State, with some heavy falls scattered over…

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Drought Ends Further Useful Rain Coastal Deluge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day further beneficial rain was received in many parts of the State including the…

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Fierce Gale Causes Havoc in South of England London, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

The fiercest June gale in living memory, reaching at times a force of 100 miles an hour, and accompanied by rain and thunder, is sweeping the Channel and Southern England, and causing tremendous damage…

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Storms Ruin Japanese Crops Tokio, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

Dust storms, raging for four hours over 115 square miles of western Tokachi, destroyed five factories and other buildings and ruined most of…

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Glider Aided by Storm Cloud LONDON, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 5

Philip Wills established a British glider height record of 10,000 feet at Dunstable to-day. He was aloft for 80…

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Bomber Crashes in Storm New York, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 1

A giant army bomber crashed in a thunderstorm at Delavan, Illinois. Its eight occupants were killed…

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Heavy Rain Falls on North Coast Change Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

Under the influence of the intense cyclone over the southeastern Tasman, light to moderate, with one or two heavy…

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Heavy Rain Delays Japanese Advance Retreating Chinese Mine Chengchow

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 2

Torrential rains have slowed up the Japanese advance, and mechanical transport is bogged on three sides of Chengshow. All…

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Gales Over the Tasman Vessels Receive Battering. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 2

Violent gales are sweeping the Tasman Sea, and shipping is behind" schedule. The Awatea, from New Zealand to…

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Big Liners Lashed by Fierce Gale Awatea Receives Buffeting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

A gale lashed liners on the Tasman trip during the week-end, and mountainous seas made three ships, the Awatea, Mariposa, and…

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Hasty Retreat Loyalists Near Castellan Battle in Storm Saragossa, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

The rebel advance continues, and they now dominate Castellon. The centre and north-west fortifications or the Loyalists were captured after…

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Heavy Rain On North Coast Some Frosts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 7

South-easterly winds, with light to moderate and a few heavy falls of ruin occurred over the coastal areas of the Slate, north…

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Storm Hits Church Narrow Escape of Worshippers PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Worshippers in the Methodist Church at Southern Cross, near Kalgoorlie, had a narrow escape when the roof collapsed during a storm…

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Storm Hits Church Narrow Escape of Worshippers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

In a severe storm the roof of the Methodist Church at Southern Cross, near Kalgoorlie, collapsed. The pews prevented the roof from…

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Yangtse Floods Shanghai, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 1

The Yangtse floods have reached Yenling, 50 miles from the breaks in the dkyes innundating 900 square miles, on which there are 2000…

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