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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 16

Out in the Bush the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852—Old Gundagai—one Hun-dred and Eighty-four Deaths—grim Relics of the Flood—terrible Suffering the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

There reposes in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, a very old and interesting letter-book of the Magistrates, Gundagai, which after…

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FOOTBALL Training Under Floodlights the Fixtures Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 8

Last night was the first that members of the Dungog Football Club have taken part in serious night training. The floodlights loaned by the…

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Little Rain Anti-Cyclone Persists Mild Weather Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 7

The anti-cyclone still persists over the south-eastern corner of the continent and has moved very little since yesterday, although the…

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Dartmoor Legacy Chapter Xxxix. Storm at Dawn

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

A racking headache and a feeling of suffocation were Bob's first sensations when the power of thought began to return. He realised that he…

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Winter Coats New Colours and Designs "Storm Blue"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

As winter officially commences on June 1, now is the time to prepare your winter wardrobe. When you buy clothes to start a…

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Foggy Night Cyclone Off The Coast lIGHT Rain Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 7

The dull and threatening conditions of yesterday afternoon did not bring any rain locally, and today, after a foggy night, the…

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Bulolo Flood. Loss of Life; Property Damaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

News reached Sydney to-day that the recent flood caused tremendous damage in the Bulolo River area of Papua. It is already known that nine…

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Light Drizzle Weather Change In Maitland ANTI-CYCLONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

Rain fell during the night in Maitland, and this morning dawned dull and overcast, with a light drizzle. These conditions…

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Landslides and Floods. Tasmanian Town Endangered. Launceston

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

A message reports serious landslides and Hoods at St. Mary's on the north-east coast mining town in Tasmania, cutting off all road and rail…

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Landslides and Floods Serious Position in Tasmanian Town. Launceston

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

A message reports that serious landslides and floods have occurred at St. Marys, a north-east coast mining town in Tasmania, cutting off…

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Flying Boat Winging Its Way To Africa Graphic Details by Radio Mid-Ocean Storms (messages Received by the Commonwealth Government from J. Percival, Junr., the Official Correspondent on Board the Flying-Boat Guba) SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

"The Guba, at 11.35 p.m. Sunday, Sydney time, had travelled about 420 nautical miles out from Port Headland. Rogers has just come from the cockpit to report that the rain has…

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Floods in Yugoslavia Belgrade. June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Floods have rendered 20,000 people homeless. Road and rail transport in Northern Yugoslavia has been disorganised…

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Heavy Rains in Tasmania Flooded Rivers and Impassable Roads

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

As a result of heavy rain on Thursday and Friday, many rivers in North and North-east Tasmania are flooded, and traffic on several roads has…

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Road Damage by Storms Wallarobba Shire's Request for Assistance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner):…

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Cattle Lost In Storm MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 5

More than 90 yearling cattle and 30 sheep were lost in a storm which struck the Holyman freighter Lutana on…

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Severe Storm Lighting Strikes Houses AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

During a severe storm lightning struck two houses and a stationary tram. Telephone and power lines were brought down…

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Park Memorial Flood Lighting Costs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 6

The engineer-manager, of West Maitland Council's electricity undertaking (Mr. E. Tudor) submitted a report and estimate to and night's meeting…

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Air Mails Late Heavy Rain Floods Aerodromes ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 9

The north and south-bound planes firing between Adelaide and Darwin, have been held up at Alice Springs because of abnormal weather. The…

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Chilly Night Anti-Cyclone Conditions Generally Fine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 7

To-day was fine and clear, after a cold night, the rainclouds of the week-end having dissipated. Outdoors the temperature was…

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Flood Boats Report on Condition Two to Be Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 6

Stating that they were being gui[?] by their age and the unsuitability of one on account of its size, N. and E. Towns, boat and launch builders and…

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