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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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

Sultry, With Scattered Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Scattered rain and thunder on the highlands and coast near the northern border. Some isolated severe thunderstorms in…

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Cool Change Extends Over Wide Area Some Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 7

At 9 a.m. to-day the weather was cloudy to overcast in most of the State, but clear in the Riverina. It was raining lightly on parts…

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Frogs After Storm Wee Waa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 6

Thunderstorms yielded falls of from 35 to 80 points, and reduced the temperature from 103 to 80 degrees. Some parts experienced cyclonic winds…

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Storms Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Warm to hot and sultry conditions with northerly winds in eastern parts of the State, culminating in further…

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Many Storms Nearly Five Inches At Tenterfield Tropical Activity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 7

The tropical activity, which was in evidence in the northeast quarter of New South Wales during the past 24 hours, caused light to…

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Sultry Again Storms But Little Rain Hot in North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 7

The only notable change in the pressure system during the past 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was the rather rapid passing of…

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Fierce Storm Damage at Dingadee DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 7

A wind storm, which at times reached a terrific velocity, passed over Dingadee, on the outskirts of Dungog this afternoon…

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Storm of Criticism Against Censors Mr Churchill "Lets the Cat Out."

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 5

A new storm of criticism has been launched against the censorship restrictions as a consequence of the premature announcement of the…

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58 DEAD Fishing Boats Sunk In Storm LISBON, Dec. 25

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1939 · page 7

Storms off the Algarve coast sank the Spanish fishing boat Purita Perez. Fifty-six of the 61 members of the crew were drowned…

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ANTI-CYCLONE Moving Away to the East Hot Inland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 5

The anti-cyclone, which has been the contributing factor to the pleasant weather experienced during the holidays, has…

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Floods in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 4

Heavy floods have occurred in Wellington Province. Rongotal Aerodrome is unworkable. Slips have occurred on roads, blocking traffic…

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Heavy Rain in New Zealand Houses Wrecked by Landslides

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 3

Exceptionally heavy rain in Wellington (N.Z.) has caused considerable damage in the suburbs. At least three houses on the hillsides were…

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