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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

105 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 6

Flood at Molong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

The heaviest rain experienced at Molong since 1878 occurred on Tuesday night. Rain began just before 4 p.m. on that day, and at 6 p.m. 66 points were registered. The weather cleared, but before…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

In an inerview with the Minister for Public works resently. Mr Maitland Sured the member for [?] Maitland that the officers of the department were…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, a Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city between one and two o'clock this afternoon, flooding all low lying parts…

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Gunnedah. a Great Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

Mullaley Post Office was completely destroyed by a storm last evening, the whole of the contents being wrecked, only the valuables in the Bate being saved. The residence of the postmistress was moro…

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Storm on

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

The atmosphere was loaded with electricity on Tuesday, and as a result several disturbances happened during the day. The last one, which occurred about…

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Storm at Gunnedah. [By Telegraph] SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

MULLALEY post office, near Gunnedah was completely destroyed by storm last evening, the whole of the content being wreeked. Only the valuables…

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"Flood—See Noah."

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 3

A good story is told with reference to the publication of a certain Biblical dictionary. The compiler is said to have given the article on the ark to what he…

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Floods in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

EASTER in Victoria was cold and wetFloods are now replacing bush fires in Gippsland. Information has been received that the recent Incessant rains…

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The War. Welpener Relief Fprce. Artillerv Duel Wear De Wets Drop. Boers Driver Bark. Heavy Losses of the Enemy at Wepehen. Boer Women in Disguise. Roberts Delayed by Floods. the Boers Only Hope. Roberts' Forward Move. Londen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Severe censorship is being exercised over the news from the front. This is believed to indicate that Field Marshall Lord Roberts' forward…

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Floods Cause Delay. Londen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The weather is fine, but the drifts are still impassable, delaying Lord Roberts' advance…

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Utilizing Flood Waters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

It has long been known that enough flood water flows back to the sea in our rainy seasons to more than triplicate the state's resource for irrigation. The affirmation by the courts of riparian rights and…

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Utilising Flood Waters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 16

It has long been known that enough flood water flows back to the sea in our rainy seasons to more than triplicate the state's resource for irrigation. The affirmation by the courts of riparian rights and…

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Latest News B?y Wire. Sydney. Heavy Rains and Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 3

Rain has been falling in torrents [?] last night, and during the past twenty-four hours three hundred and fifty-one points have been recorded. Many low-lying parte of the city and suburbs are…

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Splendid Rain Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

The patter of [?] is not always gloo[?]y. There was nothing very shuddering about the w[?]t change which occurred on Tuesday night. From 11 o'clock at night till 8…

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The [?] in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 3

The [?] River was there feet over the bridge at Wind[?] at 9 o'clock this morning and was then rising. Later…

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Windson. a Flood Frared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

The outlook was again serious this morning. The rives subsided [?] fort yesterday, but [?] through the night took a fresh [?] is now [?] fast over the [?] Bridge, and rising…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Heavy Rain and Gales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

Heavy rain which fell during last night culminated in a storm of cyclonic force this forenoon. One gust of wind registered a velocity of over 40 miles. Rain fell in perfect terrents, and lowlying portions…

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A Cattle Steamer in a Storm. Heavy Loss of Live Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

The French steamer Maroe, which left Newcastle on Friday last with a general cargo and a number of cattle and sheep for Noumea, put into Sydney yesterday, after having had a terrible experience in…

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A Terrible Experience in a Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The French steamer Maroc, which left Newcastle on Friday last with a general cargo and a number of cattle and sheep for Noumea, put into Sydney on Tuesday, after having had a terrible experience in…

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Hunter River Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 6

In the Assembly on Wednesday afternoon My. Brunker asked the Secretary of Public Works:— 1. Has the subject of the Hunter River flood mitigation received the consideration of the…

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