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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14

Bowen Five Feet Under Water. Mall Train Flood Bound. BRISBANE

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

Relief was expressed to-day when it was learned that Cardwell, Lucinda Point, and Halifax had missed the full force of the cyclone…

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Food for Flood Victims. Voyage of 1700 Miles

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

The patrol boat Kuru will leave Darwin shortly on a 1700-mile voyage to the Roper River police station with food supplies for the flood…

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Airliners Held Up By Cyclone CARWIN

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Three airliners from overseas are held up in the Northern Territory because of the cyclone in Queensland…

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Cyclone in North Heavy Damage Towns Suffer in Queensland Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

A cyclone of terrific force struck the coastline of North Queensland, between Cairns and Townsville, early this morning…

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Floods in Queensland But Cyclone Losing Intensity

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Although the cyclone which caused considerable damage in North Queensland is still operating between Richmond, Clements and Winton, it is…

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Losing S Intensity Queensland Cyclone Flood Damage Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

The cyclone which swept North Queensland, doing considerable damage is still operating between Richmond, Clermont and…

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Cyclone Over the Tasman Light Rain on North Coast Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

During the past 24 hours the high pressure belt, moving eastward, has been followed by a cyclonic area seaways from the…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

As the result of torrential rain, floodwaters entered the town of Tangorin (Q.), in the Hughenden district, on Wednesday…

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Heavy Rain Flood Conditions In Queensland BRISBANE. Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

Heavy rain continue in Queensland All rivers and creeks in the Central West, as well as in the topical northern in flood. Pastoralist are…

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Food for Flood Victims Voyage of 1700 MILES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

The patrol boat Kuru will leave Darwin shortly on a 1700-mile voyage to the Roper River police station with food supplies for the flood victims…

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Flood Victim Man Drowned At South Gumly BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

The first flood. fatality occurred at South Gumley, near Howe Hill, the victim being Prank Edward Hyde, 86, a fisherman…

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Water Conservation and Flood [?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,—I am hopeful that the meeting regarding the question at water conservation, and flood [?] called for Friday, March 1 next, at 8…

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Some Storms North-East Corner Light Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Fine weather prevailed almost throughout the State during the past 24 hours, but several thunderstorms occurred In the north-east…

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Cyclone in New Zealand Considerable Damage Done Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A message received to-day in connection with a cyclone which visited the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday and yesterday shows…

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Storm Damage Traffic Disorganised In N.Z. AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

A terrific storm struck the North Island late on Saturday night. Railway traffic between Auckland and Wellington has been disorganised by…

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Disastrous Floods in New Zealand Many Homes Isolated AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Aeroplanes dropped food and blanket over the districts near Taranaki to relieve the plight of families in farm settlements, who have been marooned by the went flood for many years…

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Many Families Marooned Flooded Rivers In New Zealand AUCKIAND

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Fierce storms are still lashing the west coast of the South island and railway and road communication he the west coast and Canterbury…

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Heavy Rain On North Coast More Expected

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

The [?] area [?] [?] the [?]part of New South [?] and apart form [?] conditions in the…

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Flood Victims Two Deaths In Queensland BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 7

Thousands of square miles of Queensland have been affected by the foods, which have claimed ate lives [?] two more men…

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