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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

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Impending Floods on the Murrumbidgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

Our Coastal Riverina-correspondent,"Ra[?] writes:— Startling news [?] hand of an [?]flood on the Murribridge. A body of water surpassing that of [?] or even'70 is said in…

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The Late Floods. Immense Damage to Property

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

THERE can be no question about it, the floods in the Hawkesbury district last Friday and Saturday, were of a more alarming and damaging nature than…

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The Hawkerbury Flood. Some Sensational Adventures. Remarkable Horse-Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

THE flood of last week played sadhavoc on the Hawkesbury. It reached its lnighest point on Friday night. It was an extraordinary rise, the water…

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The Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

On all hands it is hoped that the floods which have been experienced mark the break-up of the drought. Sydney escaped very well. The most…

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Warren. Much of the Town Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 3

The water in the main street of Warren rose, steadily, last night, submerging nearly three-quarters of the town near the railway station, which is entirely surrounded, and where the water…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 12

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

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Flood at Warren. Warren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The water in tho main street of Warren rose steadily last night, submerging nearly three-quarters of the town near the railway station, which is entirely surrounded, and where the water…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Works, in answer to Mr Brunker on Wednesday in the Assembly, said he prepsed submitting as soon as possible a metion for reference to…

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More Heavy Rain. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

RAIN poured all day. There were rome very heavy showes Several of the rivers are rising again…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 12
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

If you ever watched a dentist draw a 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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Heavy Rain

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

The steady rain which commenced to fall during the latter end of last week turned to a heavy downfall on Sunday night, which continued unabated until…

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Gales and Rain. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

TURBULENT weather has provailed along the east during the past coupls of days. It contiaued to-day, accom panied by heavy raiu. Some of the…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

IF you ever watched a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remembar how much it looked like a little ship of wet white cotton thread. How can so contemptible a thing…

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Local News. Hunter Flood Mitigation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday, the Minister for Works, in answer to Mr Price, said he had under consideration a plan for the mitigation of floods in the…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

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

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Electric Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

Perhaps the most peculiar of the mountain phenomena are the so-called electric storms. There is no precipitation, no lightning, no thunder, and usually no wind. Nothing to be…

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Hunter Flood [?]gation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr O'Sullivan announced, in reply to a question by .Mr Price, that plans were now being prepared in reference to the…

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