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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 14

Wall Collapsed Forced Out By Gale Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 8

Portion of the wall of Kennedy’s Drive Yourself Service Garage [?] Hunter-street, Newcastle, collapsed last night and spread over the foot…

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To-day’s Leader: “They Also Serve....” Heavy Rain Recorded On North Coast Storms Likely Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

Although rain [?] the [?] and the highlands has practically [?] Mr. Mares said to-day that he [?] terms…

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This Afternoon's Storm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 5

To-day dawned tine and clear, and sultry conditions prevailed.. The oppressiveness was broken during the afternoon by a severe rainstorm, a…

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Friday's Storm Fig-tree Gully Overflows Damage to Property

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

Early on Friday night, in the midst of the heavy rainstorm in Scone, the Fig-tree Gully, which meanders through the town, soon…

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Rain Prospects "Frequent Thunderstorms"

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 6

Mr. Inigo Jones writes from Brisbane on Tuesday:— The rain group of November 10, which was met with a sudden…

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Heavy Storms Further Rain At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 8

Heavy storms passed over the Upper Hunter last night. Muswellbrook recorded 55 points, making 136 already for December, which is the best registration…

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Inches of Rain Flooding Or Lower Richmond LISMORE, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 8

Floods and serious [?] of roads and a railway line accrued on the lower Richmond River, in the Timber Shire…

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Tuesday Night's Storm. Another 54 Points

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

The heavy rainstorm which occurred on Tuesday night added another 54 points to the total rainfall of 249 points since last Thursday…

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Storm at Bullahdelah Four Inches in Two Hours

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

After 5½ inches of rain between Thursday and Sunday, another 4 inches fell within two hours at Bullahdelah on Monday night. The…

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Today’s Leaders : The Red Cross Singapore : Our Gibraltar HOT—SULTRY Storms With Variable Rain SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

For the past 24 hours conditions were hot and sultry and culminated in thunderstorms, with variable rain, mainly south of the Murrumbidgee…

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To-day’s Leader: Our War Potential Cyclone’s Havoc ’Planes Damaged At Narrandera SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 1

Training planes at No. [?] Flying Training School at Narrandera were damaged by a [?] which [?] several from their ground…

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Winter Rains Flood Palestine Camp Keeping Dry Is Problem (From Official War Correspondent Ian Fitchett) JERUSALEM, December 6

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 1

Winter has hit Palestine with a vengeance. General rain has set in and is particularly heavy in the southern districts. Heavy downpours have created big problems in Australian camps, as the movement of thousands of men all through…

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Rain Prospects "Frequent Thunderstorms"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

Mr. Inigo Jones writes from Brisbane on Tuesday: December should show still further extension of the rain areas, and…

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Heavy Rain On North Coast Flooding Feared Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

Heavy rains have been seconded over the North Coast during the past 24 hours, including [?] points at Coffs Harbour…

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Floods in Olden Times What Happened On The Manning Hawkesbury Disasters

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 5

The following information is taken from “The Manning River News” of Saturday, May 4, 1867. And while on thie subject we might mention that just recently Mr. H. G. Hpkins, of the Irrigation Commission and who resides at…

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Light Rain Storms On Northern Tablelands Close Night Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 5

Scattered thunderstorms, with light rain, occurred on the northern tablelands and slopes and on the central districts extending to…

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Cloud Burst Storm Damage At Lithgow LITHGOW

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 5

The main street was flooded to a depth of three feet in one section when a cloudburst occurred yesterday afternoon in a little more than…

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