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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7

Flood Rains In Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE Sat.— Moderate flooding has occurred in coastal areas south from Townsville and from the central highlands to…

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Flood Damage Grant Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Tarro Shire Council decided to-day to ask Mr. A. Howarth MLA., to make further representations to the Minister for Local…

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Heavy Storm At Stanhope

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

STANHOPE Thurs.—One of the heaviest [?] for some years was experienced on Sunday afternoon. It was a welcome…

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We Had A Flood In 1843

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 8

On February 23, 1843, a flood occurred in the Hunter River, when it rose 14 feet above its ordinary level at West Maitland…

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Convoy’s Hard Fight With Gales

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON Jan. 8—One of our convoys to Malta had to fight its way through some of the worst gales in the Mediterranean for…

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11,000 Indians Killed by Cyclone

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON January 8.—It is revealed that 3000 square miles were affected by a terrific cyclons which swept South-western Bengal in…

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Severe Storm in Honolulu

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

HONOLULU Jan 10—Officials permit the diclos[?] of a severe tropical storm and the bravest down[?] in Hon [?] for seven…

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Storm Damage Severe Lightning And Wind

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

As a result of a succession of storms, 'many cases of minor damage were reported from various parts i of the district, but In…

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Heavy Rain Delays Assault at Sanananda

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Friday.—New developments in the Papuan campaign cannot be expected in the immediate…

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Electrical Storms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

The whole district, with but isolated exceptions, has been visited by terrific storms, with vivid lightning, thunder,—hail and rain. One…

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The Weather and Storms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Dungog experienced a very trying day on Wednesday. The thermometer registered only 100 degrees, but the humidity was great…

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Flood Damage Storm Damage to Roads and Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Henning, Consulting Engineer, reported:— On 14th, 15th and 16th inst., a detailed inspection was made by Mr…

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Severe Storm with Hail

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

A nevere storm struck Tea Gardens on Wednesday afternoon, and hail, as large as cricket balls, fell. Stock were killed windows broken, leaves…

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Storm Raging in Straits of Dover

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 14.— A Treat storm is raging in the Straits of Dover. The weather is the wildest of…

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Fierce Storms at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

SCONE Saturday—With but [?] lated exceptions the whole district has been visited by terrific storms, with d[?] lightning…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Aid Morgan asked at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, that the works committee report on the removal…

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Deluge Saved Afrika Korps

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 24 — the “Times” Cairo correspondent says that since October 23 the 8th Army has practically…

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Fought Way Through Storms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 31 — Fighting their way through gales, electric storms and Icing clouds to reach their targets, RAF heavy bombers…

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Casino District Has Heavy Storm

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Considerable damage was caused by a terrific storm in the Casino district. Heavy rain was accompanied by a high wind. Buildings at the…

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Heavy Storm at Casino

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Casino suffered damage to buildings and other property to the extent of several thousands of pounds, in one of the worst cyclonic storms that has…

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