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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

211 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 11

Dutch Plane Lost in Dust Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

A Mitchell medium bomber, with a Dutch pilot and crew, became lost while travelling from. Melbourne to Adelaide in a heavy dust storm at the…

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Recurring Storm Rains Appreciable Gaugings Up to Three Inches

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

The intense heat of last week terminated with a cool change on Friday and Saturday, and gave way to sultry and humid…

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Talk of Floods. Inigo Jones's Opinion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

There is talk of floods in the latest prediction by Inigo Jones. He says:- The next important event is the monsoonal rains, which should give…

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Violent Storm in the City

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed.—Shortly before [?] o’clock last evening a violent ten-minute storm with lightning, accompanied a 70-m.p.h. wind,…

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Dutch Plane Lost in Dust Storm Aid of V.a.o.c. Enlisted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

A Mitchell medium bomber, with a Dutch pilot and crew became lost while travelling from Melbourne to Adelaide in a heavy dust storm at…

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Floods Near at Hand? Summing Up by Inigo Jones

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

There is talk of floods in the latest prediction, by Inigo Jones. He says that the next important event is the monsoonal rains, which should…

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Heavy Storms in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs —Nearly, four inches of ram fell at Harrietville, in north-east Victoria, in storms on Tuesday night and…

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Big Dust Storms Inland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Nine Inland towns—Ardlethan, Cobar, Trangie Nyngan, Gilgandra, Gulargambone Peak Hill, Cassilis and…

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Severe Dust Storm in Mildura

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

MILDURA Thurs.—Following a severe three hour storm red dust a quarter of an inch thick covers everything in Mildura. In…

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Violent Storm at "The Cuan" and Owen's Gap

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

A violent storm on Monday last cut a swathe through the southern portion of "The Cuan" and extended to Owen's Gap…

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Cyclone In West Australia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

PERTH Wed.—Widespread damage has been caused throughout the north-west of Western Australia by cyclones, Heavy rain…

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Scattered Showers And Storms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

NSW Forecast: Cloudy, warm and unsettled, .with further show era and some thunder on the coast and. highlands In the…

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Homes Wrecked By Gale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE Tues;—More than two down houses were wrecked or party wrecked by a gale Damage amounting to thousands…

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Gale Wrecks Homes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

Damage amounting to several thousands cf pounds was caused by a gale which wrecked or party wrecked more than two dozen houses in…

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Flood Sweeps Away Girl Driver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

Heavy flood-waters swept a taxi and its driver. Miss Grace Borghero, of Mar[?]eba (Q.), off Granite Creek causeway. The taxi overturned,…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" dated Feb. 9 and 13, 1895). Severe Hai storm

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

A severe hailstorm was experienced throughout the district on Wednesday night, 6th February. The storm seems to have been heaviest at…

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Soldier Killed in Gale

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

A soldier was killed and three others Injured when a gale struck Redbank (Q.) military camp. Buildings were unroofed and…

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Heavy Storm Over Lower Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the Hunter Valley, at the weekend, resulting in high registrations in parts and affording slight…

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Cyclone at Whyalla Blast Furnaces and Shipyards Damaged

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

Struck by an 80-mile-an-hour cyclone, the Broken Hill Pty.'s blast furnaces and shipyards at Whyalla (South Australia) were…

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Gale Strikes Military Camp Soldier Killed. Three Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

A soldier was killed and three others injured when a gale struck Redbank (Q.) military camp. Buildings were unroofed and severely…

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