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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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Flood in the Hunter. Damage to Farm Lands. the Flood Waters Subsiding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

Throughout yesterday the gauge at the Belmore Bridge was anxiously scanned by crowds of spectators, whose feelings in the morning were much disturbed by the great…

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Flood at Windsor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

The river at Windsor attained a height of 41 feet last night, when it began to recede, and is now falling slowly, so that all fears of a further rise are dispelled. Nothing can…

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A Phenomenal Rainfall Myall Creek in Flood

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

Throughout the past week, there was every prospect of a change in the weather, and when rain commenced falling on Thursday people gladly…

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The Weather. Heavy Rains and Floods. Sad Drowning Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

THE rain which set in on Friday last, continued on Saturday and Sunday, with but brief intermission, and was of a steady, soaking…

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Heavy Rains. River Over the Banks. Some Streets Flooded. An Exciting Time

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

Since Thursday last, over eight inches of rain have f[?] at Singleton while all through the district the rainfall has been general and…

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Flood in the Hunter. State of the Country. Further Rise at Louth Park and Fishery Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 8

Although the Hunter River fell rapidly on Monday night, and had receded to the 25ft. level by yesterday morning, still from that time onwards, and up till five o'clock, the…

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Another Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

The effect of the recent storm had almost passed away on Tuesday, but there were indications that more rough weather will be experienced…

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The Recent Gale. Severe at Belmont

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

The unprecedented heavy gale and rains during the latter part of last week was felt severely at Belmont, near Newcastle. Roofs were partially…

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Flood in the Hunter All Danger Over. the Flood Waters Receding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

Notwithstanding that the river foil rapidly throughout Monday night, it has since continued to recede very slowly, and the stream flows very sluggishly. At 5 o'clock…

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The Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Just at present, this State, or the eastern and central portion of it, is emerging from a period of rain and storm, a brief period of only a weeks'…

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Flood in the Hunter. Water Slowly Receding. Damage to East Greta Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Very slowly indeed does the water in the Hunter River flow on in the direction of Newcastle. During last night the stream only fell about a foot, the reading at 9…

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Flood in the Hunter. a Heavy Rainfall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 11

Owing to the heavy rainfall over the Hunter vailey, a big rise in the river occurred on Saturday, but local residents were surprised and not a little [?] manner in which the volume…

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Police Court. Monday, July 18Th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

Leslie M'Namara v. Clarence Ker mond, for assault. Mr. R. G. D. Fitz Gerald appeared for complainant…

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The Late Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

Sir,—Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, Professor of Geogoly at the University, Sydney, and Mr. F. B. Guthrie, Analytical Chemist to the Department of Agriculture, and…

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Flood Messages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

Mr Charles Lethbridge, of the Horseshoe Bond, on Monday picked up a pickle bottle at Gillies' Cutting, which bad been brought clown by the…

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Flood Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 6

"Some is more, some is less is washed away." Sir,—-Mr. Prentice in last Saturday's "Daily Mercury" asks for in formation as regards the deposit of mud from the late flood in the Hunter Valley. As…

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Telegraphic Communication in Flood Time

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 3

At the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night a letter was read from the Muswellbrook Council, asking if the Singleton…

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A Candidate's Remarkable Experience. Hemmed in by Flood Waters

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—Mr. John Lewis, of Moama, Liberal and Reform candidate for the Deniliquin electorate, who was yesterday reported to have…

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The Lost Candidate. Hemmed in by Flood Waters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 1

Mr John Lewis, of Moama, Liberal and Reform candidate for the Denihiquin electorate, who was reported to has been lost, was found by a search…

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In a Roaring Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

In a book entitled "Deep Sea Vagabonds" (Methuen and Co.), Mr. Albert Son[?], able seaman, has described five years of his adventurous career. Here is his description…

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