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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

147 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 8

Nothing Can Stop The Russians Futile German Efforts To Stem The Flood (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON June 28—The German defeat in White Russia has assumed the proportions of a disaster of the first magnitude. Red Army forces at several points advanced westward…

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Japanese Storm Hengyang Mustard Gas Used

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Japanese attempting to storm Hengyang used mustard gas yesterday, but despite all assaults the city remained in Chinese…

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Flood Rains In Tasmania

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

LAUNCESTON Thursday.—Following heavy rain throughout the State, some Tasmanian districts are experiencing the worst floods…

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Floods Subside In Tasmania

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

HOBART, Friday.—Flood waters in most areas of the State subsided. Plane services and most of the interrupted train…

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To-day's Leader:Repatriation Benefits Russian "Flood" Pours Onward Offensive Maintained In White Russia (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON July 10—Marshal Bagramyan’s armies on the 1st Baltic front have completed the regrouping necessary following the capture of Polotsk, and have again…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Heavy rain has fallen on the North Coast, the rainstorm which benefited the western division having…

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Travel Permits Storm Subsides Everything Apparently Running Smoothly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

There was quite a different atmosphere within the portals of the meeting room of DenmanSingleton Pastures Protection…

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Protest by Residents Commission Asks for New Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 4

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, in a letter to the Port Stephens Shire Council, stated that a new…

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Millfield Storm Victims. No Assistance From Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley has received the following reply from the Premier (Mr. McKell) in reference to overtures for assistance for victims of the Millfield…

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"The Flood Approaches Warsaw" Admission by German Commentator

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 1

The capture of Kaunas, which Marshal Stalin announced in an order of the day, will release more men and machines to swell the big Red Army force which threatens to sweep over the East Prussian frontier to the…

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Partisans Storm Milan Phones Exchange

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

LONDON Aug 10—According to some reports reaching Zurich from the Italian frontier, Partisans stormed the Milan telephone…

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Escape Gap Now Only Six Miles Heavy Rain May Block German Exit(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 1

LONDON Aug. 15—Canadians, bursting through the last gun screen north from Falaise to within one mile of the town, tonight reduced the escape gap for Von…

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Heavy Rain on Coast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thurs.—The north-coast area was yesterday swept by a cyclonic disturbance embracing districts extending from…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates Not Functioning Properly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

When it was reported to the meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council last night that the flood gates on Wallis Creek…

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Heavy Rain on Coast Registration Over 12 Inches

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

During the past -week, heavy rain was recorded on the north coast, two towns registering more than 12 Inches and three others…

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Checking Flood Damage at Chichester

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

At its meeting this week the Hunter District Water Board approved a recommendation to extend a protective wall at…

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Early Thunderstorm

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 2

A thunderstorm early last night was followed by showers early this morning. The registration at West Maitland Post…

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Flood Damage to Potatoes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.— About 1000 acres of potatoes were lost on the North Coast as a result of last month's flood rains, said the…

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Floods Fail to Hold Up British Troops

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 5

LONDON Sept. 28—Flood waters released by the Germans in their efforts to hold Calais have not stopped the British troops…

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Floods Claim 500 Lives In Mexico

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK. Oct. 1—Reports from Mexico state that dis[?] floods are seeping the province of Vare Cruz…

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