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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1899

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Cyolonio Storm Devastation at Singleton [?] Trees [?] Some Very [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

SINGLETON experienced a sensation of its own on Tuesday at lunch time, in the shape or a cyclonic storm. Nothing of the kind has ever been experienced…

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Tuesday's Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

The s[?]orm which passed over the town on Tuesday was, as stated in our last issue, much move severe on the outskirts of the town than in…

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Destructive Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

A terrific thunderstorm broke over Maitland shortly after one o'clock on Tuesday. The wind blew with such tremendous force as to do a considerable amount of damage. Its velocity was so…

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Violent Storm

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

One of the most violent wind storms have experienced for some years passed over the district about mid day on Tuesday, doing considerable damage to the standing crops…

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The recent Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A gentleman who has passed through the district of the Hunter Valley since Tuesday's storm, estimates that the loss in wrecked and damaged buildings, fences,…

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The Storm at Singleton. Singleton, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

At twenty minutes to one o'clock to-day a fearfal storm of unusual force and of a most destructive character broke over Singleton, and for twenty-five minutes rain fell in torrents. As the hurricane…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

A PROMISE on behalf of the Government was made by Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister of Works, on Saturday, that the scheme in the hands of the Government for mitigation of floods in…

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The Gale on

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday the gale blow prices still lower for all kinds of goods on Lambert's It blow several now cases of Xmas goods to his shop, it blow the lids off the cases…

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A Terrific Storm. Exciting Times at Longreach. Buildings Unroofed and Otherwise Damaged Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

Between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon a hurricane struck Longreach with all the full violence of the storm, and numerous houses and business places were unroofed and damaged…

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Bourke. a Strange Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

A remarkable storm was raging at Bourke this afternoon. The sky is one mass of red dust which becomes so thick at intervals that darkness prevails and business is suspended…

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A Storm at Pilliga

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 5

AN extraordinary incident occurred at Pilliga last Monday evening. Mr. E. J. Brady, who is at present touring the…

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A Terrific Storm at Longreach. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

Between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon a hurricane struck Longreach with all the full violence of the storm, and numerous houses and business places were unroofed and damaged…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 8

On Wednesday morning the weather was of a very oppressive nature— being close and muggy, and appearances indicated the near approach of another storm. About three o'clock the…

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Monkerai. Record Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

Yesterday (Thursday) this locality was exposed to the fury of the heaviest storm that has over visited it in the recollection of the oldest resident…

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Brisbane Flood Prevention Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 6

Colonel Pennycuick, who has come to Brisbane under engagement to the Government for the purpose of formulating some scheme for the amelioration of floods, is now busily…

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Brisbane River Floods, a Scheme for Their Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 4

Colonel Pennyouick, engineer, bas presented his report to the Government on the subject of the mitigation of floods in the Brisbane River. He recommends the widening of the river by 800ft. at…

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Brisbane River Floods. a Scheme for Their Mitigation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 10

Colonel Pennycuick, engineer, has presented his report to the Government on the subject of the mitigation of floods in the Brisbane River. He recommends the widening of the river by 300ft. at…

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Storm at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

DURING a windstorms at Scone on Saturday last, the stables at the Railway Hotel were unroofed and partly blown down, Mr. J. O'Brien's store, near by,…

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Mitigation of Hunter Floods. Tpe Proposed Removal of "Green Rocks." Conference of Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the East Maitland, West Maitland and Morpeth Municipal Council, to which the members representatives the East Maitland, and Durham…

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A Riverina Storm

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 4

The following account of a recent storm in the Riverina, which we call from the Hillston Spectator, will probably come as an eye-opener to the most. Such a storm…

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