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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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The Recent Gales. The Steamer Kyogle's Experiences Passengers Bede Each Other Good-bye

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 4

THE overdue steamer Kyogle, from Sydney, arrived at Yamba at 8.40 a.m. on Friday last. The passengers arrived at Grafton in the afternoon…

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The American Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

The Congaree River in South Carolina is 13 feet above the danger line, and is sweeping seaward the debris from the Piedmont districts. An enormous flood wave struck Pacolett and other…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, June 9Th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The foliowig appeals against t he Municipal assesment were heard at the local Court House on above date:— The Council was represented by the…

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Disastrous Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

The Congaree River, in North Carolina, U.S.A., is now thirteen leet above danger level, and is sweeping seawards debris from the Piedmont…

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The United States Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

The Mississippi is falling, and St. Louis is safe…

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Floods in the United States Terrible Effects. Great Loss of Life. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

A CLOUD burst over Spartanburg, a town in South Carolina, U.S.A. The downpour was so heavy that the dam was swept away, and the country…

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Floods in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

Another inundation has taken place near the City of St. Louis in Missouri where the floods have already rendered 10,000 people homeless. A torrent of water, twenty-five feet in depth, and one hundred…

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The Great Floods. Serious Loss of Life

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.— The Congaree River, in South Carolina, is now 13ft[?] above the danger line. The flood waters are sweeping…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE, 1903. Before Mr. C. H. GALE. P.M.

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

ETHEL GRACE GIMBERT v. HENRY GORDON The defendant was charged with deserting his illegitimate child. Mr. G. B. White appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE, 1903. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Byman v. Stanley Long and Mary Jane Long

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

Claim £16 for breach of contract. Mr. J. M. McDoald appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. G. B. White for the defendant…

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Caught by the Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

"If only it was not quite so near the river, George," Mrs. Roden said, in answer to the husband's inquiries as to how she liked the house they had taken…

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The Great Floods. Disaster at St Louis LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

[?] result of the recent heavy rainfail and consequent floods, a torrent 25 feat deep and 100 feet wide burst through the central railway…

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More Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

Five inches of rain have fallen London since the beginning of June, mostly last week…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 16Th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Alfred George Thome, on bail was charged with stealing one red or yellow steer the properly of Messrs J. M. Spratt and H. I. Clark, of Muswell…

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Storm at Wallamba

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms experienced on the Wallamba River for some considerable time occurred on Friday afternoon last—the lightning being…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Peter Hindmarsh and George Clendinning were charged with having, on the 8th inst., trespassed on the enclosed lands of F. F. M'Donald, of Glendyne,…

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Licensing Court. TO-DAY. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale (Chairman), Mr. F. A. Parbury, Dr. H. J. H. Scott, L M's.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

RENEWALS of publicans' licenses were granted to the following, there being no police objection :— J. F. Poynting, Willow Tree Hotel,…

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Scone Licensing Court. Friday, 19Th June, 1903. Before Mr. C. H. Gale (Chairman), Mr. F. A. Parbury, and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, L.M's. Colonial Wine Licenses

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

JOSEPH FREIDMAN and Jas. M'Inerney, of Wingen, made application for the renewal of their colonial wine licenses. The Licensing Inspector objected to…

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Police Court. Monday, June 22Nd. (Before Mr., C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The adjourned case against Alfred George Thome, of alleged cattle stealing-was again before the court, and a further remand was made until…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 27Th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

Alfred George Thorne, on remand, was charged with stealing one creamy steer the property of Messrs. Clark and Spratt, of Muswellbrook…

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