Cyclone Relief Fund
CESSNOCK Sat.—The Millfield Committee gathering funds to assist those who Buffered loss in the cyclone reports that it now…
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Floods & storms, 1944
147 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 8
Heavy Rain on North Coast
Fa[?]ls upwards of four inches were recorded on the north coast during the week ended 9 a.m. yesterday, but in other parts of…
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LONDON March 31—“The closing of the sluices in Flanders on February 1 has resulted in wide stretches of the channel coast being under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over Inch of Rain From Storms
A thunderstorm, which [?] shortly before 4 o’clock yester[?] afternoon, brought, the best [?] fall to the Maitland district [?]…
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LONDON April 10—The Germans have, shut off the floodgates on the Liri river, resulting in a sudden drop of five feet In…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain at Muswellbrook. 160 Points Registered
Last Sunday's rainfall, which registered 160 points, was more than half [?]he total of the falls recorded for the first three months of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Millfield Cyclone Relief Sports at Showground
The committee of the Agricultural Association have decided to conduct sports at the Showground every second Sunday afternoon, In aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millfield Cyclone Relief Sports. Next Sunday Afternoon
All of the entries in connection with the sports to be held on the Cessnock Showground next Sunday will be accepted on the ground prior to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Freak Gale in Sydney
A freak gale hit Sydney early this morning, causing great damage in many suburban areas. The wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an…
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A freak gale hit Sydney early this morning, causing great damage in many suburban areas. The wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour…
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SYDNEY Monday—A froak gale struck Sydney early this morning, causing treat damage in many suburban areas. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Curtin Talks with Roosevelt “Flood Of Speculation” In U.S. Press (Australian Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 26.—The announcement by the White House that Mr. Curtin had been flown to President Roosevelt’s vacation hideaway, and bad important talks with the President came as an anti-climax to correspondents in…
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American troops, pouring from landing craft, [?]ash up a beach to push inland against the Japanese on los Negros in the Admiralty [?] In a surprise landing on the South-west Pacific base, under over of a powerful U.S. [?] and naval bombardment, American soldiers sieges the enemy base [?] strategic [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Appeal Millfield Cyclone Relief Fund to Close 1st MAY
The organising committee of the above fund advises that their appeal for assistance to the cyclone victims will close on Monday, May 1st. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flooding of Dutch [?]rritory
MELBOU[?] Monday.— The London “E[?]ing Standard” diplomatic corr[?]pondent claims. “It the [?] fully carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kesselring’s Fear of Allied Offensive Pontine Marshes Flooded (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON May 3—Apprehensive of a new Allied offensive from the Anzio beachhead, General Kesselring again opened the floodgates and inundated large areas of the Pontine Marshes, states Reuter’s correspondent at advanced…
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MELBOURNE Friday—Due to rain and thawing snow, serious floods are likely in the Yarra Valley. Water already covets vast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Freak Storm in Sydney Lightning Damage
SYDNEY Monday—A freakish electrical storm, which hit Sydney last night, caused property damage in the city and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freakish Storm in Sydney Lightning Causes Damage
A freakish electrical storm which hit Sydney last night caused damagem the city and suburbs. Several buildings were struck…
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SYDNEY Tuesday— stormy weather prevailed on the far south coast yesterday and heavy rain fell Kiandra was “stored in” last…
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