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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16

Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Mostly fine with cloud at first. Warm to hot and sultry, with fresh to squally north-east to north-west winds…

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Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Warm, hot and sultry conditions generally, culminating in rain and thunderstorms during the next 24 to 36…

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Hot Inland Tropical Storms Moderate Falls Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

The centre ol an extensive cyclone of tropical origin has moved about 700 miles southeast to a position south of Adelaide, and…

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Church Cross Struck Thunderstorm At Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 1

Tho stone and concrete cross, which crowns the front of St. John's Pro-Cathedral at West Maitland, was struck by lightning…

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Thunderstorms Expected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

According to the daily weather forecast received at Dungog post office shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, thunderstorms will develop over the…

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Dutch Border Partly Flooded. Amsterdam

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 6

A state of siege was proclaimed by Royal Decree yesterday in certain municipalities along the Dutch frontiers, including the Zones that may…

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General Rain Energetic Cyclone 700 Miles in 24 HOURS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 7

During the past 24 hours an energetic cyclone moved about 700 miles to the Tasman, where its centre at 9 a.m. to-day was below…

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Some Storms Fairly General Rain East and South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 5

During the past 24 hours a moderate form of depression developed on the southern part of the Commonwealth and in Bass Strait…

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Cold Snap Snow on Highlands Some Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 7

During the past 24 hours an [?]e tensive closed depression moved eastward about 600 miles from the Bass Strait to the South-West…

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Last Night's Storm Eleven Points Recorded SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 3

Although heavy rain started to fall early last night and appeared to be setting in, the storm was short-lived, and only 11 points were registered at…

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Local and General. Thunderstorm at Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

The stone and concrete cross, which crowns the front of St. John's Pro-Cathedral at West Maitland, was struck by lightning during a…

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Cool Night Cyclone Goes to Sea Rain in South-east

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 7

The cyclone which brought the cold change to New South Wales on Monday was situated at 9 a.m. to-day in the southeast Tasman Sea…

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Storm Water Channel Through Town

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday last, Mr. Payten, Shire Engineer, reported on the construction cost of a storm water channel through Raymond Terrace…

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Some Hail Storms on North Coast Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 1

The weather was still under the control of a high pressure system during the past 24 hours, although some tropical activity was in…

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Storms on the North Coast Over an Inch at Byron Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 7

During the past 24 hours tropical activity lessened somewhat on the north coastal areas, and by 9 a.m. to-day it was in evidence…

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Heavy Rain Thunder in Eastern Half Mild to Hot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 1

The weather in New South Wales during the past 24 hours was being controlled by the northern and rear section of an…

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Heavy Rain Nearly Five Inches At Broke SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

Singleton experienced a tropical storm yesterday afternoon. Although 123 points were registered up till 9 o'clock this morning at the Singleton…

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Storms Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Generally warm to hot and sultry, with fresh strong and gusty north winds and some isolated…

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Monday Afternoon's Storm Town and District Falls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm was experienced in Singleton and parts of the district on Monday afternoon. It was most violent at Broke,…

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Heavy Falls Rain in the West Due to Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 1

Rain, with some heavy falls and thunder commenced in western New South. Wales and extended as far as the central districts up to 9…

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