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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 16

Storm Frightened Sportsmen From Playing Fields

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 2

The boisterous storm on Saturday afternoon, though it lacked a liberal helping of the goods that Jupiter Pluvius has to offer, frightened sportsmen from all the playing fields in the town, with the result that the day was a very dour one from the…

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Heavy Damage to Airliners 85 mph Gale Hits Archerfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—When a fierce gale swept Archerfield aerodrome late yesterday, afternoon, five Douglas passenger planes…

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Flood Of Invitations To Germans

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 16.—A flood of invitations to German prisoners of war to spend Christmas in British homes has overwhelmed…

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Local and General News Party Adjourned to See Flooded Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 2

The Christmas party conducted at Glennie's Creek on Thursday afternoon and evening was adjourned for a short time so that a hurried trip…

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Fierce Storm At Seaham

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

SEAHAM.— Saturday after noon, a very severe thunder storm, accompanied by cyclonic wind swept over the district The…

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Severe Hail Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Merriwa experienced one of the most severe hailstorms for some years. Following humid…

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Local and General Recent Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 3

The recent storm dealt severely with the Port Stephens district. Telephone communication was cut by falling trees. The old warrior, s.s. Huka,…

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Water Conservation And Soil Erosion Flood Mitigation Experts Visit Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 7

SINGLETON, Friday.—A flood mitigation committee, representing the State Government met members of Patrick Plains Shire Council at the monthly meeting yesterday, and the Municipal Council last night…

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Floods, Erosion Discussed Visit From Delegation From Premier's Department

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

Five members of the Flood Mitigation Committee, a body set up by the Premier's Department, yesterday visited Singleton, and…

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Storm Damage to Mains

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 3

Damage was caused to the electricity undertaking of the Maitland City Council between November 25 and December 6,…

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Leg Fractured In Storm

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 1

GLOUCESTER: Mr. Roy Wonders, of Church-st. had his leg badly broken when he fell from the stand where the…

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Towns and Villages Flooded

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

At 4.20 a.m. Japanese time yesterday (6.20 a.m. Sydney time) 50,000 square miles of southern Japan was violently shaken by shocks lasting…

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Hot And Sultry Some Storms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 1

N.S.W. Forecast: Generally hot and sultry with east to northerly winds, rain and thunderstorms in the northern and western…

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Thunderstorm At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Sat.—A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by hall, struck Singleton about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Heavy rain…

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