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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

147 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 8

Storm This Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

The long spell of dry weather was broken at 2.15 this afternoon when a sudden hall and rainstrom was experienced Many of…

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Rain and Thunder Storms Developing Hunter River Forecast

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

Cloudy, sultry and unsettled with rain and some thunder storms developing during, the next day or two; at first fresh to…

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Dust Storms In The West

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day forecast higher temperatures with dust…

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Storm Rains

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

A series of storm rains on Friday and Saturday last, following the phenomenal November heat, gave welcome relief throughout…

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Fierce Dust Storms On Way

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Heat wave conditions were general over western parts of the State yesterday, and in many places dus[?]…

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Heat Wave Conditions Dust Storms in Many Places

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Heat wave conditions were general over the western part of the State yesterday, and in many places dust storms occurred…

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Damage by Freak Storm Homes Destroyed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs.—Dozens of houses were damaged and a number of people Injured when a freak squall swept through…

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Heavy Rain In Some Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

Rain which fell in the Maitland district yesterday afternoon and last night resulted in 17 points being registered at the…

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Naremburn Hit by Cyclone

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

A freak cyclone cut a trail of damage for 400 yards through Naremburn on Wednesday afternoon. Lifted into the air and thrown…

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The Weather Further Storms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Since the, break in the hot and trying conditions—the temperature reached 112 degrees, which is phenomenal for November, and…

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Germans Massing New Strength Flooded Rivers Aiding Von Runstedt’s Defence Australian Associated press

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON, December 1.—Throwing in strong reinforcements counter attacking in almost every sector Von Runstedt is trying to force a stalemate along the line of the Hooded and swollen rivers, says the British United Press correspondent…

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Heavy Rain in the Philippines Military Activity Hampered Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

LEYTE, December 3.—Excessive rainfall is still hampering ground activities on all fronts in the Philippines, General MacArthur’s communique says to-day. Activity is limited to local attacks and patrolling…

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Heat Wave and Dust Storms Expected

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

Heat wave conditions and dust storms are expected within the next few days, the acting Stats Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) said to-day…

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British Positions Flooded

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON, December 3. — According to the German News Agency, a special German commando force blew up the…

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Droughts, Erosion, Etc. Where Are the Old-time Floods?

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

Many people are oft heard remark that the present and 1901 droughts are largely attributable to the destruction of green…

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Scattered Storms Expected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 1

NSW Forecast: Fine, warm to hot and aultry, with freshening north-east to northerly [?]; some Inland dust storms and…

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“Grinning” Jap Prisoners Go First Cuss Storm of Indignation Aroused

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Widespread indignation has been aroused by the disclosure, that “grinning” Japanese prisoners of war travelled in three reserved first-class carriages on the express from Brisbane to Sydney on Wednesday, while scores…

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Dust Storms Rage In West

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that dust-storms were still raging in tha…

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More Floodings in Holland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Monday.— The Swiss Newsagency reports from Berlin the flooding of more Dutch territory in the neighbourhood of…

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Unsettled With Storms

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

NEW Forecast: More on less cloudy generally, with unsettled Conditions and more rain In the southern Inland areas, extending…

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