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Central Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

13 stories in Central Coast's papers

Terrific Storm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

On Thursday afternoon, about 5.30, a terrific wind and hailstorm broke over Bulladelah, writes a correspondent. The River View Hotel balcony…

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Gosford Court. Friday, March 16. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

H. Lisson v. Ethel Hod son and E. J. Hodson.—Taking oysters from an oyster lease. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Braye for the…

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Licensing Court. Friday, March 16 Before Messrs C. H. Gale (Deputy L.M.) F. R. Archbold and R. J. Baker, J'sP. (Members)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Renewal of publican's licenses, with reduction of license fee, granted to:— T. A. Akers, Royal Exchange Hotel, Ourimbah. Assessed at £168,…

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Court News. Friday, March 30. Before Mr. Gale, P.M., and Messrs. Fagan, Archbold and Beveridge, [?].P

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

Poli[?] v. Bromley, R. Burns and [?]itchcock—Found on licensed' ho[?] premises after hours. Each defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 13. BEFORE Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 14

Alfred Saunders v Denis J. Lynch. —Dishonored cheque £28 3s 9d. Mr Adrian appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Whittell for defendant. The…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, April 16. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Mr. Ches of Poisons Act

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

N. M. Miller, Inspector under the Poisons Act, charged a number of [?]perkeepers with selling poisons without a certificate. F. S. Smith (Point…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, April 13. BEFORE Mr. C. H. Gale, L M. (Chairman) and Mr. R J. Baker, J.P. (Member)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 14

Abraham Karpinsky was granted a renewal of license for Railway Hotel, Morisset Assessed at £290, license fee £35. A refund of £4 7s on…

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Wyong Police Court. Thursday, April 12. BEFORE Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Messrs. Alex. Wilkinson and J. H. Kay, J'sP

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 14

Crown Lands Bailiff R. H. Nicholson.—Trespass on Crown [?] Withdrawn on payment of costs. George A. Palmer v. Edward P…

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Police Court. Friday, April 27. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 3

J. A. Mobbs v. Lillian Gregory— Ejectment under Landlord and Tenants' Act. Mr. Adrian appeared for complaint and Mr. Whittell for…

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A Record Storm. Church Building Blown Over. Over 8 Inches of Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 8

One of the wildest, if not the [?]eal champion, of storms that ever [?] Gosford occurred on Wednesday morning. By breakfast time it had…

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Storm at Newcastle. Wind 90 Miles an Hour

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 7

A terrific southerly gale broke over the district on Tuesday night, the wind travelling at the rate of 90 miles an hour. Fortunately it lasted…

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A Model Floodgate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 8

A very neat model of a floodgate, to be erected over Gunderman Creek, Lower Hawkesbury, was shown us yesterday by Mr. W. Morris, of St…

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"Out Back." An Interesting Utter About The Floods

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 11

Mr. H. M. Hill, lace of Yarramalong, and who is now a teacher at the Moonahcullah Aboriginal Settlement, writes to the TIMES :—…

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