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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

147 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 8

Break in Drought Floods Predicted in Some Areas

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

Hopes that the prolonged dry spell which has gripped wide areas of the State for months past, is now breaking, have been…

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To-day’s Leader : A Loan Failure Flooded with Japanese “Goof-pills

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK May 15—Sentencing Murray Steir, a chemist, to Imprisonment not exceeding three years for selling over 50,000…

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£100 Grant for Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. McGirr, has advised Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, that following representations on be…

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Warning of South Coast Floods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed;—Good fails of rain were recorded on the south coast last night and Kiandra on the southern tablelands, is again…

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Germans Flooding Liri Valley Desperate Effort to Save Cassino Positions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

A message received to day from Allied headquarters says the Germans have begun flooding the Liri Valley, in the area of the Eighth Army's Rapido bridgehead, and have also brought up tank and infantry…

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Flooding of Land Near Factory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

Reporting on the flooding of land near the butter factory and drain through Hume Steel Company’s property at Hexham, shire…

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Floods in Some Areas "Further Rain Seems Certain" Says Mr. Marks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) announced to-day that continuous heavy rain in some districts was causing floods in…

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Heavy Rain on the South Coast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—During the pact 24 hours flood conditions the south-east corner bf the State have eased…

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Heavy Floods on South Coast. Towns Isolated. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

The most severe floods for more than ten years have resulted in isolation since yesterday of Eurobodalla and Nerrigundah, two villages on…

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Flood on the South Coast

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—The most severe flood for more than 10 years has resulted in the isolation since yesterday of [?]…

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Floods on Far South Coast Two Villages and 20 Farms Isolated

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

The most serious floods for more than 10 years have resulted in the isolation since yesterday of Eurobodalla and…

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Council Defends Floodlighting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

The Controller of Electricity Supply advised West Maitland Municipal Council last night that “he is at loss to understand the…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. to-day 182 points of rain were reported in Sydney —the heaviest fall since March…

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Heavy Rain Along The Coast

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Since the week end there have been substantial rainfalls along the coastal for 600 miles between…

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Big Bomber Force Maintains Attack Luftwaffe Swamped By Flood of Planes (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON June 14—The Supreme Headquarters communique to-night announced that after a lull at midday yesterday caused by bad weather, Allied aircraft last ru[?] resumed the offensive in France in one of the most…

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Flood Blessing in Disguise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

There had at this time been a succession of dry seasons, and this year (1828) brought a terrible flood as there was a heavy sea and the river…

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Gale BIowing In Dover Straits

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON June 18.—A gate, with 60-mile-an-hour guats, was blowing in the Straits of Dover at midday, ripping up the sea into…

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Flood Mitigation Investigation After The War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

The [?]ublic [?]ks Department, in a communication to Mr. P. Kennedy, secretary of the lower Hunter committee of the…

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Minister's Apology Storm in America Over Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 3

The British Minister of Production, Mr Lyttleton, apologised in the House of Commons for a statement in a speech that ". it is a travesty…

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The Late Mrs. Flood Leaves Many Descendants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

Reference was made recently in these columns to the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Flood, one of the oldest and best known residents of Paterson…

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