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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

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Hunter River Flood Mitlgation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Brunker asked the Secretary for Public Works:—1. Has the subject of Hunter River flood mitigation received the…

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A Bride From the Flood

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

"Dearest Blanche, I am here at last. I could not, however, leave my stepfather's sick couch until he had dropped off to sleep. He has been more than usually querulous this night—…

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Slight Flood at Tamworth

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

As a result of heavy rains at Nundle, Moonbi, Tamworth, and other centres comprising the watersheds of the Goonoo Goon[?]o and Cockburn Creeks, the water of the…

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General Rains and Rough Weather. a Terrible Day in Sydney. Goulburn Flooded. Floods Feared at Camden. Great Falls of Snow. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 3

Heavy rain fall in the [?] throughout the night, comminsting this morning in one of the most terrnle [?] on record, assmnpained by strong wind, which at [?] of…

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Great Flood at Goulburn. Rerensive Damage. G[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 3

The rain which [?] here an Tuesday [?] has contains incrementlly ever since, and has produced the biggest [?] since 1870, [?] 469 points had been recorded for the…

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Goulburn. a Victim the Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

The weather in the Goulburn district show signs of clearing, and the flond waters are subniding, Dead bodies of cattle, pigs, and poultry are lying along the river banks, This morning the dead…

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A Flood in the Hawkesbury. Portion of Windsor Inundated. Great Loss of Property and Stock. Wender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

The werst rears in regard to a Hood in the Hawkesbury have been realised, The river r[?] exceedingly fast all day yesterday at a r[?] seldom sunn on the Hawkesbury, and before night full it…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 14

If you ever watched a dentist draw nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, white cotton thread. How can so contemptible a thing inflict such a mountain…

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The Storm in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

Thursday's gale blew itself out last night, and this morning the wind hauled back to the west, blowing very strong and piercingly cold. Rain…

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The Storm at Crookwell. CROOKWELL

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The heaviest snowstrom for over 40 years fell at Crook well oa Wednesday night, the ground being covered to a depth of IS inches. Many houses…

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Great Flood at Goulburn. Extensive Damage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Goulburn on Thursday states:—The rain which commenced here on Tuesday morning has continued incessantly ever since, and…

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General Rains, Rough Weather, Snow, and Floods. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in the city throughout the night, culminating this morning in one of the most terrific downpours on record, accompanied by strong wind, which at times reached the velocity of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Flood at the Nepean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

The Nepean flood to [?]taiding steadily, although the water to still over the f[?]s and Cainden bridge. All traffic to conducted by means of boats…

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Wagga. a Disastrous Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

The flood level level is now 32 feet 9 inches, and a large portion of the town is under water. Only the tops of the houses at North Wagga can be seen. the water extends about two miles baok from the…

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Rain and Snow. Floods Along the Coast

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

THIS week's moonsoonal disturbance produced general rains right along the Catern coast of Australia and extending to the majority of the…

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Great Flood at Goulburn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The almost incessant rain[?] during two and half days, culminating in a torrou[?][?]al downpour throughout the whole of Wednesday night, produced…

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The Hawkesbury in Flood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The Hawkesbury river on Thursday was about 30ft above the bridge. It has not been so high since 1866. A most disastrous flood is expected. The river…

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Drowned in the Flood. GOULBURN

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The flood waters are subsiding. Dead bodies of cattle, pig, and poultry are lying along the river banks. This morning the dead body of an old man…

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The Floods and Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 3

Though fine weather prevails nearly all over the Colony to-day, news at the d[?]tion wrought by the recent heavy rains and snowstorms continues to come to hand. In most places the flood waters are…

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The Snow Storm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

We have been informed that last Thursday a heavy fall of snow occurred at Dural, Jerry's Plains, the residence of Mr W. E. Hobden. The snow commenced to…

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