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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16

Scout Hall. Damaged by Gale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

Muswellbrook's Scout Hail, which was taken over about six weeks ago, was severely damaged when struck by a whirlwind…

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Flood Mitigation (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 1

Sir.—I seems that "Observer" and I must agree to disagree on most things except perhaps the truth of the saying that there are none so blind as those that will not…

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Gale Follows Fog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Dec 3.—Following the lifting of fog over Britain, a 70 m.p.h. gale yesterday lashed the west coast of Scotland and…

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Gale Lashes Scotland London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

Following the lifting of the fog over Britain, a 70 m.p.h. gale is lashing, the West Coast of Scotland…

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From Fog To Gale In Britain

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 8

Following lifting of the fog over Britain, a 70 m.p.h. gale is lashing the west coast of Scotland and ships round the…

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Storm Brings 45 Points Of Rain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 5

Humid, warm conditions prevailed in West Maitland to-day, the maximum temperature being 92 degrees…

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70 Mile Per Hour Gale Hits Britain. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

Following the lilting of the fog over Britain, a 70 m.p.m. gale is lashing the west coast of Scotland and ships around the British Coast are…

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Local and General News Another Dry Storm This Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

Another of the many dry storms which Singleton has experienced lately eventuated at about 3 o'clock this afternoon…

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Flood Losses in Ireland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

DUBLIN, Dec. 7.—Hundreds of persons were made homeless and hundreds of cattle and horses were drowned when river banks…

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Scattered Storms Revive Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 6

Mr. J. W. G. Smith, dairy officer, reports that scattered storms over the past week have, to some extent, revived pastures and crops. Some…

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Repairs to Walls Creek Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 4

After Inspecting the Wallls Creel floodgates yesterday afternoon, representatives from Lower Hunter Shire and Maitland City Council…

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Floods in England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 10. — Floods yesterday followed the gales which sprang up suddenly on Wednesday night and lashed…

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Storms in the Eastern Half

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

NSW Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms in the eastern half, but more frequent in the central, south-east and Riverina, where…

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Another Disappointing Storm Visitation

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

Although 20 points of rain were yielded from the visitation, storms of last night again proved disappointing, and the town…

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The Weather Storms Give Beneficial Falls Two Inches in Parts of Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

The heavily charged humid conditions that have prevailed for some days past, although the mercury has not…

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Storm Flooding In Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Dec. 15.—While a gale swept the English Channel yesterday, thunderstorms caused a local flooding, and a whirlwind…

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Storms likely Km North-East

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 1

NSW FORECAST: Isolated showers on the North Coast and thunderstorm activity Increasing in the north-eastern quarter;…

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Tenders For Repairs To Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

Representatives of Lower Hunter Shire and Maitland City Council who Inspected the Wallis Creek floodgates last Wednesday agreed…

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Lower Hunter Supports Flood Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

Lower Hunter Water Conservation Committee decided yesterday afternoon to inform the Minister (Mr. G. Weir) that It supports in…

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Storm Follows Heat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

Monte Flo registered a maximum temperature of 84 digress up to 8 p.m. to-day. The hot and sultry morning culminated in a…

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