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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 7

Monsoonal Downpour in Adelaide Houses Flooded and Traffic Disorganised

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

Rush of water, following a monsoonal downpour in Adelaide, flooded houses, disorganised traffic, and interfered with…

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Flood Boats Offered To Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

M[?]peth Municipal Council has offered Bolwarra Shire Council two boats for use within the shire during flood periods…

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The Great Flood Peeping Back Half a Century

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

TO-MORROW marks the 50th anniversary of the great Hunter flood of 1893. At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8 in that year the Hunter River had been crossable for horses and vehicles at the fording place at the end of George Street, there being no Dunolly…

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£300 Grant for Storm Damage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, who made representations to the Minister on behalf of the Council, has now received a…

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French Gain Tunisia Town Taken by Storm

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

French troops in central Tunisia are reported by Algiers Radio to have captured the important mining centre of Metlamui…

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Flood Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

With regard to Council's application for £1000 flood damage, Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., rang to say that the Minister would give £600 providing…

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Fifty Years Ago Disastrous Flood in Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

It is 50 years this week since the 3693 flood, his being regarded sat the most disastrous ever experienced in the Hunter…

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Grant to Shire Repairing Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. McGirr) has informed Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA. that his application on…

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£300 to Repair Storm Damage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

SCONE Tuesday —Mr. R. B. Nott MLA for Liverpool Plains, who made representations on be half the council, has now…

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All Quiet on Mareth Line the Lull Before the Storm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

Reports from Algiers still say that all is quiet on the Mareth line, but this quietness, says the British United Press, appears to be the lull before the storm. Morocco radio, quoting the German spokesman,…

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“Calm Before Storm” In Tunisia Allies Dominate The Air (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON March 16—Reports from Algiers still say all is quiet on the Mareth Line, but this calm, says the British United Pros, appears to be a lull before the storm. The Morocco radio, quoting the German spokesman,…

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Removal of Silt Floodgates On Wallis Creek

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

The Louth Park and[?] branch of the Federated Milk Producers asked West Maitland Municipal Council to have…

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Peeps in the Past The Aftermath of the Great Flood 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated March 15 and 18, 1893) Relief For Flood Sufferers

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

A joint. meeting of citizens of Singleton and South Singleton has been called to take steps for raising a. fund for the relief of sufferers by 'the…

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Is It the Calm Before the Storm?

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

The U.S. Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox) states that the Pacific area was very quiet at the moment, which was…

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Heavy Rain On The North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

The heaviest rainfall during the week bonded on Wednesday in New south water war [?] on the north coast the…

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Infantry Attack In Dust Storm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON Mar. 29—Reuter’s special correspondent with the 8th Army to the south of El Hamma sends the fires description of the…

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Storm at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

A thu[?] which broke over [?] and dis[?] about [?] on Friday just [?] an inch and a half of rain…

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Increasing Flood Danger

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the member for Maitland, Mr. A. Howarth, was told by the Minister for Works, Mr. Cahill that…

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“Calm Before Storm” In Tunisia Last Phase of Campaign Will Soon Begin (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON April 16—The Tunisian campaign has reached a less spectacular stage. Field-Marshal Rommel’s and General von Arnim’s forces are firmly holding defensive…

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Cattle Id A Storm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 6

Did You ever watch the actions of cattle before a big storm if so you must have seen them become more and more uneasy…

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